Ment4

02/02/2022

Ment4 are proud to sponsor Still Shadey as an ambassador leading renewal of New Addington, and encouraging community members and many others to work together - it takes a community to raise a child.

It takes a village to raise a child…For the past few months, we’ve been building something special in our own village. New Addington, Croydon 💛 Introducing ...

31/12/2021

In case you haven’t seen this on the BBC website, it’s a reminder of what valuable work the Ment4 team do to prevent more tragic events like this. People are saying in all quarters that mentoring is vital for young people. We have been leading the way for over them years. God bless you all.

Croydon stabbing: Boy, 15, killed in London park

A murder inquiry is launched as teenage killings in the capital hit 29 in 2021, equalling a record high.

24/11/2021

WE’RE TEN YEARS OLD!
November 2021 marks ten years of Ment4 being the leading specialist intensive mentoring team for many of Croydon’s most vulnerable teenagers.

Here’s what we’ve achieved so far:
- 95% positive life change
- 90% family support
- 80% reduced re-offending (documented weekly)
- reduced self-harming
- reduced drug dependency
- reduced school exclusions
- returns to school after significant absences
- fathers and children reconciled
- professional careers started
- mental health support
- song writing and recording
- uninterrupted contact through covid
- meeting the Queen and Deputy Mayor of London
- referrals from local councils, pupil referral units, schools, community groups and families
- community influence through Local Authority board positions, Croydon Youth Partnership, Parental Army and community publicity

And here are our keys to success:
- building trust through tough talk on responsibility and commitment
- having fun
- showing we care through hours and hours of listening (100 hours each)
- endless cafes, courts, and prisons.

And here’s a short film for you

09/10/2021

“What Is Ment4?” - an excellent short film by our very own Ryan Hines.

25/05/2021

Ment4 are proud to be founding leaders of THE PARENTAL ARMY. Recently Pete was interviewed with Claire Chacksfield of Play Place (co-founder) and Yemi Hughes who are also members. This article gives a good feel for The Parental Army.

This is the sixth in a series of articles featuring James Moore, a community builder, bringing communities together around things that are important to them.

13/12/2020

Ment4 helps teens find purpose despite setbacks. The BBC tells a similar story that’s well worth reading.

As he faced jail, the life Niyah Smith had once dreamed of looked impossible. But then came a chance to turn his fortunes around.

11/11/2020

Please help us support young people in care homes vulnerable to exploitation. Share our new Crowdfunding link with your friends...

💛 To provide 1-2-1 intensive mentoring for young people who are involved with the criminal justice system or excluded from mainstream schools.