Posts by Eilidh Watson
Crowdfunder aims to raise £10,000 to create lifelong memories this summer
Today (Wednesday 31st May) intandem has launched a Crowdfunder campaign, aiming to raise £10,000 to help children create lifelong memories this summer. All children deserve the opportunity to have fun and try new things to help set them up for a positive future. For children with care experience, the summer holidays may not offer…
Read MoreViews from Home: Report Published
A new report, Views from Home, captures the views and experiences of children, young people and families supported through intandem and what more must be done. Funded from the Promise Partnership in 2021 intandem sought to understand more where mentoring adds value, where there are gaps and what can be done to develop intandem in…
Read Moreintandem expand their team and help map mentoring to Keep the Promise
As part of our ongoing commitment to amplifying the voices of children and young people, intandem are taking action to Keep the Promise of the Independent Care Review. After a successful application to The Promise Partnership, we secured investment to recruit a Programme Development Intern to support the national mentoring programme, and are delighted to…
Read MoreRead intandem’s 2020/2021 report
We’re delighted to share our 2020/2021 report, which showcases the impact of intandem during an incredibly difficult year for everyone. With anxiety, loneliness and isolation at an all-time high during the pandemic, we knew it was more important than ever to ensure mentoring relationships could continue. Therefore, despite the challenges, intandem volunteer mentors, coordinators and…
Read Moreintandem mentoring will continue during the coronavirus outbreak
In these challenging times, we want to make sure we stay in touch with our intandem community. We have transitioned our weekly mentoring to an online or telephone service to help keep everyone healthy during this period of social distancing. We recognise that many people will be anxious about families, friends and carers during this…
Read Moreintandem film launch celebrates three years of Scotland’s mentoring programme for young people
intandem, Scotland’s national mentoring programme for children looked after at home has launched a new film to celebrate the third anniversary of their first mentor-mentee match. Screened for the first time at an event at Edinburgh’s iconic Scotsman Picturehouse, the film takes a closer look at some of the individual stories of eight young people…
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