Testimonies
Young People
“My mentor gave me the opportunity to talk, figure things out and also have a laugh together.”
(Year 8 Mentee)
“I am feeling confident in dealing with bullies and my anger has got a lot better.”
(Year 6/7 Mentee)
“My mentor helped me to pass my GCSE Examinations and I have got a place that I wanted in Sixth Form that I thought I would not be able to get.”
(Year 11 Mentee)
“Without my mentor I would probably be in a bigger mess. They have helped me sort my life out.”
(Year 8 Mentee)
“My life was a total mess and I had tried to overdose and end my life as, I felt, I had nothing to live for. My mentor has helped with my recovery, both physically and mentally, and I have now passed my GCSE examinations and now look forward to starting Sixth Form College.”
(Year 11 Mentee)
“Mentoring has helped me sort myself out, boost my confidence and self-esteem and has helped me set strategies that will help me moving forward. My mentor has given me great advice, some of it really challenging, but it has been an immense help and I now feel relaxed, safe, and confident. It was also good to know there was always someone available to help me.”
(Year 9 Mentee)
“My mentor was amazing and was always there to help me with my problems. They have given me the confidence to talk about my problems and to be more accepting of help and support. It has made me feel a lot happier and I feel like a different person with so much more that I can achieve.”
(Year 10 Mentee)
"I was worried about going to secondary school but my mentor helped me and i was happy to start at my new school."
(Year 6 Mentee)
Parents
“Please can I take this opportunity to thank you for your help, time, and patience in supporting my child and me through our recent troubles. I hope that your work supporting adolescents continues as it is a priceless means of support.”
“Thank you, you have been amazing and the support you have given to my daughter has been invaluable. She has been able to talk about her feelings openly and honestly without it having any effects on her siblings, which was what we wanted. Thank you for encouraging her to restart playing rugby as she is so talented, and it was a shame to see these skills go to waste. The overall change in her has been incredible. This service and you are just brilliant.”
“I just wanted to thank you for all your help and support you have given our family over the last 19 months. We are now seeing our child blossom at school in both attitude and grades. We are also finding home more peaceful with fewer arguments. Thank you for your time and patience as you are a credit to what you do.”
School
“We really value the help and support that Thrive to Excel provides our students. It is prompt and consistent and the service allows our students to talk through any issues with confidence and to find solutions to deal with and overcome their issues. We not only see positive changes in the individuals that are mentored, but it helps to support and makes a positive contribution to our whole school pastoral ethos.”
(Secondary School Teacher)
“The Thrive to Excel team work tirelessly and kindly with all students and help them to successful outcomes. I have monitored the progress of students who have worked with Thrive to Excel and there have been significant improvements in their attendance, behaviour, academic progress, and their view of their mental health. I highly recommend Thrive to Excel and the services they offer and am extremely grateful for the support they give to our students; it has become an integral part of our school.”
(Secondary School Teacher)
“We are extremely pleased with the specialist support given through the Transitional Mentoring Program for our Year 6 pupils as they prepare to start Secondary School. This time of a child’s life can be traumatic especially with it being their SATS year. Through the work of Thrive to Excel we have seen improvements in our children’s confidence, self-esteem, behaviour, relationships with peers and other children. Through these changes we have also seen improved SATS scores, and our children are more relaxed and fully prepared to move to Secondary School.”
(Primary School Teacher)
Mentors
“Supporting young people as a mentor has been an eye-opening experience. I have felt incredibly privileged to play this role in my mentee’s life. It is a commitment, and some weeks it has been a push, but in the end, I am always glad that I made the effort to see them. They are a really gifted individual with so much potential and it has been a pleasure to see them achieve more than he ever thought they could.”
“When I signed up to be a mentor, I thought that I had little to offer to help and support young people. Meeting with my young person I quickly understood that they needed someone who could listen to them, be non-judgmental, be dependable, and be willing to walk with them as we worked together finding strategies to overcome their various issues. It was a privilege to see the changes in my mentee and a pleasure to celebrate their achievements with them.”
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