Mentoring for children & young people

Potential, waiting for the right relationship.

Specialist mentoring for disaffected young people — meeting them through what they love, and walking with them back to opportunity.

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Looked-after children Education provision Ethnic minority focus
What we do

Four strands, woven around each young person.

Every relationship is shaped around the individual — their interests, their needs, their goals. Trust builds through doing, not just talking.

01

Physical

  • Boxing
  • Football
  • Gym & fitness
02

Creative

  • Music & production
  • Film & video
  • Art
  • Fashion
03

Education

  • Re-engaging with learning
  • Literacy & numeracy
  • Study habits
04

Life skills

  • Budgeting & cooking
  • Independence
  • Decision-making
Who we support

Built for the young people who’ve been hardest to reach.

  • Children in local authority care (looked-after children)
  • Young people accessing alternative education provision
  • Children at risk of exclusion or disengagement
  • Those who’d benefit from a positive role model and routine

A specialism that runs deep

We have particular expertise supporting children from ethnic minority communities — pairing them with mentors who understand their lived experience and can build rapport quickly and authentically. We meet young people through what they love, then channel that energy into confidence, structure and a way back into education.

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Simeon Rose
Founder & Lead Mentor
  • Trained Social Worker
  • Learning Mentor
  • Family Intervention Practitioner
  • Youth Programme Manager
The founder

Lived experience, not just professional practice.

Black Rose Mentoring is led by a practitioner with extensive frontline experience supporting vulnerable children, young people and families. That statutory, educational and community background means we understand the systems young people live within, the pressures carers face, and what genuinely effective intervention looks like.

Beyond the profession, Simeon is a father to four sons — and has played, and continues to play, a prominent role in their upbringing. The very activities Black Rose is built around are ones he has nurtured in his own children.

Eldest, 25Runs his own clothing brand
Twin, 18Footballer
Twin, 18Boxer
Youngest, 10Aspiring music producer
A typical week

What it can look like, day to day.

An illustration for a young person on the six-week holiday package — physical, creative, educational and life skills strands, woven together.

DayActivityMentoring focus
MondayGym + educationRoutine, wellbeing, re-engaging with learning
TuesdayBoxing + life skillsDiscipline, independence, decision-making
WednesdayFootball + film / videoTeamwork, communication, storytelling
ThursdayGym + fashionGoal-setting, identity, entrepreneurial thinking
FridayBoxing + career planningFocus, aspiration, exploring future pathways

These activities are all interchangeable and led by the interests and needs of each individual client. The week above simply shows how the strands can come together, with a consistent mentor reinforcing the same messages throughout.

Packages & pricing

Support that flexes across the year.

Two core packages built around the academic calendar, with a rate agreed to each young person’s needs.

Term-Time

£40–£60 / hour
  • Weekly one-to-one or small-group sessions
  • Blend of physical, creative, education & life skills
  • Consistent mentor for continuity and trust
  • Progress updates shared with social workers / carers
Six weeks

Holiday Intensive

£40–£60 / hour
  • Higher-frequency sessions across the summer break
  • Group activities that build positive peer networks
  • Day-trip & enrichment opportunities
  • Ideal for siblings and small peer groups
Flexible by design. The hourly rate is agreed on the complexity of each young person’s needs. Discounts are available for siblings and families, and group placements can be discussed to maximise value for the local authority.
Safeguarding & outcomes

Safe hands, measurable progress.

Safeguarding & compliance

  • All safeguarding guidance and statutory requirements followed
  • Mentors enhanced DBS checked before working with young people
  • Clear policies for confidentiality, lone working and reporting
  • Prompt information-sharing with social workers and safeguarding leads
  • Risk assessments for activities and individual placements

Outcomes we report on

  • Engagement — attendance and participation
  • Behaviour & self-regulation
  • Confidence and self-esteem
  • Routine, structure and healthier habits
  • Positive relationships and future aspiration

“He used to refuse to leave his room. Now he’s up and ready before his mentor arrives. The change in him has been remarkable.”

— Foster carer

The challenge

A 15-year-old looked-after young person, withdrawn and disengaged from school, at risk of permanent exclusion and isolated at home.

Our approach

A relatable mentor, twice-weekly. We led with boxing for discipline, then studio time where he found a real interest in music production — always paired with honest conversation.

The outcome

Within a term, attendance improved and incidents dropped. He arrived early and engaged, set his own goals, and rebuilt trust with the adults around him.

Names and identifying details changed to protect confidentiality. Illustrative of the progress our mentoring is designed to achieve.

Get in touch

Let’s talk about a young person in your care.

We’d welcome a conversation about referrals, outcomes and a package shaped to the individual.

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