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MiM offers a wide range of workshops delivered by experienced and knowledgable practitioners.

All workshops can be fully tailored to your needs and groups learning styles.

MiM prides itself on offering a professional service by providing quality staff who are well prepared, reliable, and engaging with a wealth of experience.

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Costs are dependent on your groups participant numbers, activity choice, number of practitioners required and your proximity to Bristol.

MiM always strives to balance quality resources with minimal costs and will be happy to discuss your requirements to offer the best value for money.

Contact MiM for a no obligation quote on the details above.

Delivered by experienced practitioners from www.makeitmentoring.co.uk!

Contact MiM at mail@makeitmentoring.co.uk or 07722 911902 for more info and an informal chat

WHY BOOK MIM?

1. ALL PRACTITIONERS ARE DBS CHECKED

2. FULLY INSURED

3. EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGABLE PRACTITIONERS

4. YOUTH WORK QUALIFIED PRACTITIONERS

5. COMPETITIVE PRICING

6. RELIABLE, PROFESSIONAL, FUN AND ENGAGING

ARTS WORKSHOPS!!Make it Mentoring offers a range of Arts Based Workshops and sessions, a small selection of which can be seen below.

AN EXPERIENCED ARTIST AND YOUTH WORKER WILL FACILITATE THESE SESSIONS, BRINGING A UNIQUE BALANCE OF SPECIALIST PRACTITIONER SKILLS AND GROUP WORK MANAGEMENT.

Our practitioners are experienced, prepared and use quality resources. They are flexible and responsive to the groups needs and are experienced in adapting sessions to participants learning styles and interests.

!Make it Mentoring aim to make the Arts based sessions accessible and inclusive to all, in a fun and engaging way.

BENEFITS !Young People are encouraged to

express themselves!

They have the opportunity to

explore identity self awareness!

Young People can explore issues,

emotions and feelings!

Learning practical skills !

and techniques

ISSUES !Low self esteem!

Poor communication skills!

Critical thinking and evaluation

skills!

Stereotyping/bullying!

Racism/homophobia

OUTCOMES !Increased self awareness and self

esteem!

Broaden Young Peoples cultural

horizons!

Aspirations are raised as we

signpost interested young people

to other arts opportunities !

and training locally

“My mentor is

easy to talk to and listens to me.” D.C -

Bristol

DRAWING

Anyone can draw but many people lose confidence as they become teenagers. We can deliver a range of sessions that help build confidence as well as creativity. Sessions can be one off or longer, working towards a bigger project such as an exhibition, sketchbook & diary or as idea generation for another medium.

PAINTING

Painting can cover solo projects as well as large scale group pieces. Experimental painting is great for those who lack confidence in their skills while traditional techniques are popular for murals and installation pieces.

PRINT MAKING

A range of print making techniques can be covered, including lino, relief, stencil, stamp, and mono printing.

MIXED MEDIA

Mixed media allows for a wide choice of mediums from drawing and painting to collage, printmaking, photography and the written word.

CRAFT WORKSHOPS!!Make it Mentoring offers a range of Craft Workshops and sessions, a small selection of which can be seen below.

OUR PRACTITIONERS USE QUALITY, SPECIALIST TOOLS AND MATERIALS TO DELIVER THE SESSIONS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE HOME AT LEAST ONE FINISHED ITEM.

Whilst engaged in a hands on craft activity Young People often feel comfortable communicating freely and MiM staff use this opportunity to build trusting relationships within the group.

An experienced Artist and qualified Youth Worker will facilitate these sessions bringing a unique balance of specialist practitioner skills and group work management.

Our practitioners are experienced, prepared and use quality resources. They are flexible and responsive to the groups needs and are experienced in adapting sessions to participants learning styles and interests.

Make it Mentoring aim to make the Craft sessions accessible and inclusive to all, in a fun and engaging way.

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BENEFITS !Young People have the opportunity !

to work through processes and !

solve problems!

Young People can explore issues, emotions and feelings!

Learning practical skills and techniques!

The products created and skills Young People acquire can be successfully translated into enterprise projects

ISSUES !Problem solving!

Dexterity and coordination!

Low self esteem!

Poor communication skills!

Critical thinking and evaluation skills!

Following instructions!

Relationship building within groups!

Cultivating trust and a responsible attitude

OUTCOMES !Increased confidence!

Practical and transferable skills!

Aspirations are raised as we signpost interested Young People to other opportunities!

Young People are provided with information on how to resource specialist materials so they can use them at home!

WILLOW LANTERNS

These lanterns are great for parades and celebration events. Participants can create their own lantern in a design of their choice and illuminate it when the sun goes down!

This session has a bulk materials cost of approximately £100 which makes up to 100 lanterns

CERAMIC PAINTING

Choose from a selection of ceramics to paint and design.

Plates, mugs, small vases, trinket boxes, frames etc can all be requested in advance or tiles can be designed to create a large wall mosaic.

ACRYLIC JEWELLERY

Learn to cut and form acrylic sheet into fashionable jewellery. Great introduction to using hand tools.

RECYCLE & REMAKE JEWELLERY

Bring along your old jewellery that’s broken or you just don’t wear and learn to remake it into something to your taste. A selection of beads, fixings and chains will be available to incorporate into your design.

METALWORK

This ancient skill can be delivered as a 2 hour session where participants learn to cut, form and texture copper or it can be delivered as an ongoing project that develops a range of metalworking skills, even leading up to working with sterling silver (at an additional materials cost).

SILVER CLAY

Fancy blowing the budget? Silver clay is amazing stuff. You can work it in the same way as normal clay but when you fire it, it magically turns into 99.9% pure silver. That’s even better quality than sterling silver!

RESIN

Using a safe low odour resin participants can create a range of small scale casts. Great for mosaics and jewellery!

The resin takes up to 48hrs to set so this workshop can either be split into 2 sessions or the pieces can be delivered to the group a few days after the session.

SAFETY PIN JEWELLERY

A novel way to make jewellery from a selection of beads and safety pins! These usually sell particularly well at craft sales.

BADGE MAKING

This ever popular workshop is quick and fun. Participants can either draw their own designs, use magazines and printouts or collage their creations!

CHILDREN'S BEADING

Working with a younger age group? How about an engaging beading session?

A large range of brightly coloured beads will be available to choose from so each young person can make something completely unique to them.

BEADING & WIREWORK

Want to create a range of jewellery that is similar to what you would see in high street stores such as topshop? This course teaches participants the techniques that will enable them to create a huge range of designs and items. Participants will be able to create at least 1 ‘take home’ item each during the session.

BEAD WEAVING

Bead weaving is remarkably easy but requires a bit of concentration! Great if you want to promote this quality in your group. Designs can be tailored to suit the learning styles of the group. From the quick and simple to the more time consuming designs.

SHRINK PLASTIC

A fun and unusual workshop suitable for all ages and abilities. The process can be as quick or as in-depth as each participant prefers allowing every one to have at least 1 ‘take home’ item.

Items made can include; a wide range of jewellery, key rings, phone charms, sculptures, wall hangings, sun catchers - and lots more possibilities!

POLYMER CLAY

You can sculpt pretty much anything with only your imagination as a limitation! Pieces can be fired in session so participants have ‘take home’ items or if time is very limited, pieces can be fired out of session and dropped back to the group in a couple of days.

FRIENDLY PLASTIC

This fun, colourful material can be cut, textured, formed and coloured to create a range of jewellery, key rings, sculptures and embellishments for cards etc. The process is quick and hands on allowing all participants to have ‘take home’ items.

TEXTILES

A range of textile techniques can be covered from sewing to painting, embellishing and remaking.

MEDIA WORKSHOPS!!Make it Mentoring offers a range of Media Workshops and sessions, a small selection of which can be seen below.

An experienced Practitioner and qualified Youth Worker will facilitate these sessions bringing a unique balance of specialist practitioner skills and group work management.

We have broadcast standard equipment and Young People can either learn and implement the whole process themselves or tell their stories with help from industry professionals.

MAKE IT MENTORING STRIVE TO MAKE THEIR MEDIA BASED SESSIONS ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TO ALL, IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY.

Through Media Projects Young People can experience different and varied group work roles including leadership, research and project management

Our practitioners are experienced, prepared and use quality resources. They are flexible and responsive to the groups needs and are experienced in adapting sessions to participants learning styles and interests.

BENEFITS !Participants express themselves and share their creativity!

Explore issues themes and topics in a creative and diverse way!

Taking new and informed perspectives on issues that might be affecting them, their community and the wider world!

Learn and develop current and relevant skills to operate successfully in a !

digital environment!

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ISSUES !Cultural identity and histories!

Gender and sexuality !

Raising Young Peoples voice and influence and encouraging participation!

Poor communication skills!

Information and advice needs around issues like Drugs and Alcohol, Sexual Health and Emotional Wellbeing

OUTCOMES !Increased awareness and self esteem!

Broadened cultural understanding!

Experience of roles and responsibilities useful in future work or training!

Learning contemporary IT and presentation skills to enable Young People to create a professional, polished final result!

Signposting to further opportunities

LIGHT WRITING

Great to brighten up dark and dingy nights! Participants can create their own unique light writing images using a range of coloured lights and an slr digital camera.

This workshop can be run at night or in a very dark room.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

With the popularity of smart phones, everyone can become a photographer. We can offer digital slr workshops, point and shoot compact cameras or mobile phone photography.

LOMO PHOTOGRAPHY

Learn to create artistic photography with a selection of lomography film cameras.

PHOTO EDITING

Learn to edit your photos using a range of software.

Digital equipment such as laptops can be provided if needed.

COLLAGE & DIGITAL ART

Mixing the old and the new to create something unique, young people can create artwork using traditional collage techniques mixed with digital imaging using cameras, scanners and computers. Digital equipment such as laptops can be provided if needed.

MAGAZINE COVER PROJECTS

If you are currently delivering work around a specific issue such as drug awareness, sexual health or self esteem this workshop is a fun way to create a themed magazine cover page. It’s also good if your participants want to be a cover star for a day! Some digital equipment such as laptops can be provided if needed.

CREATE YOUR OWN BLOG

Learn to create and upload to your own blog or website.

Digital equipment such as laptops can be provided if needed.

FILM & ANIMATION

Film and animation projects can be run with all ages and group sizes. Participants can either be shown how to edit their own project or we can take the footage away and deliver it edited at a later date.

WELLBEING WORKSHOPS!Discussing challenging issues with young people gives them the opportunity to make their own informed positive choices, encouraging them to take responsibility for their own lives and futures.

MiM work hard to establish trust in groups and to create safe spaces where people feel comfortable.

MIM PRACTITIONERS ARE EXPERIENCED IN RECOGNISING INDIVIDUALS WITHIN GROUPS WHO MAY NEED FURTHER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.

MiM have a duty to safeguard all participants and will work in partnership with the commissioning agency to refer onto specialist services if need be.

We offer well resourced and planned workshops facilitated by youth workers who are experienced to lead groups through complex issues and respond to questions and discussions from the group.

We have specialist training on drugs and alcohol, sexual health, the No Worries C Card scheme, supporting young parents and equalities and diversity.

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BENEFITS !Building trust and confidence to discuss concerns!

Experiencing different perspectives and view points!

Making informed choices!

Supporting young people to be healthier and safer!

ISSUES !Peer pressure!

Low aspirations!

Lack of information advice and guidance!

Low self-esteem and confidence!

Challenging discrimination and understanding equality!

Bullying

OUTCOMES !Young people empowered to talk about issues affecting them or their friends!

Participants feel more confident, reassured and comfortable discussing sensitive issues!

Young people learn through fun informal, interactive resources and group work!

Groups and individuals go away better informed about topics and know where to go if they need further information or support

SEXUAL HEALTH

Our sexual health workshops are interesting, informative, fun and interactive they contain myth busting facts, impartial advice and lots of leaflets and resources to take away.

Our trained workers are confident and able to discuss all manner of sensitive issues that may arise while maintaining a comfortable environment that is suitable to the group level of maturity.

DRUGS & ALCOHOL

MiM encourages you to think independently about drugs and alcohol, learn useful information to stay healthy and safe, and find out where you stand with substance use and the law.

YOUNG MUMS

MIM has lots of experience working with young mums in groups and individually. We can run sessions supporting expectant and new mums with life and developmental skills such as sensory play, parenting skills, budgeting and developing independence.

SPORTS

MIM offer a wide range of sports and games for self development like team challenges, invasion games, group strategy games and self defense. Improving coordination, motivation, confidence - we encourage and support people of all abilities to get involved and have a go. Feel the buzz of taking part and getting fitter as you do with our qualified coaches and youth workers.

MASSAGE

MIM can offer head and neck massages or hand massage workshops teaching young people simple de stressing techniques that they can use on themselves and their friends.

This can be very beneficial around times of stress such as exams, end of school year, entering year 7 and family issues.

HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY

We tailor make workshops for groups to focus on a range of issues like healthy lifestyles, personal hygiene, and general life skills. We also have great resources to cover workshops on mental health and coping skills.

SELF AWARENESS & CONFIDENCE

Young people are often just beginning to find out their real interests and sense of self. These workshops help participants to explore who they are, were they want to be and how to achieve their goals.

BEAUTY & PAMPERING

Let MIM look after your group with a session of beauty treats like facials, hand massage and nail art. Brilliant pampering for your group -building self-esteem, relieving stress, improving coping skills and developing trust.

COOKERY & BAKING

Basic cookery and baking skills not only enable young people to become more independent but it can introduce them to a whole host of new foods and ingredients and increase their confidence.

RACISM & HOMOPHOBIA

To challenge stereotypes, discuss different perspectives and support young people to broaden their horizons MIM delivers lively and interesting workshops on racism, stereotypes and homophobia.

BULLYING

All young people will experience bullying at some point, whether as a victim, spectator or protagonist.

These workshops explore the reasons behind bullying and ways of challenging and combating it.

HEALTHY EATING

Healthy eating and nutrition is an important skill that is often neglected. These workshops cover a range of ways to integrate healthy options into your diet and making easy, healthier swaps.

“I’ve really liked having a Mentor. It’s mint because we do lots of fun things and Jason has helped me a lot. ” - DB - South Gloucestershire

!“ Every time I have worked with Kim, I have always found her to be extremely professional, highly organised and always demonstrates good communication skills with the groups she works with. Kim always builds up an excellent rapport with the groups she has worked with and is always able to enthuse and inspire individuals during workshops. Each workshop she delivers is exciting and engaging which is extremely important when working with the hard-to-reach audiences.” - Alex Magin Outreach Officer – Tyne and Wear Museums.

“Just a word of thanks for your input today and for being so organised with bringing additional tools etc. Your sessions had great feedback. I hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did.” - Ben Edwards - Three Ways SEN School, Bath. !!“My support mentor Reehana has really helped me this summer. I am more confident and happy. I have also become a volunteer and mix with others better.” - S.J - South Gloucestershire !“Having a mentor means I know I have someone I can talk to about anything that’s bothering me. They help me go to new places and do lots of fun activities that I would be scared to do on my own.” - L.O - Bristol !

Quotes about Make it Mentoring Staff & Workshops

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