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NOMS Mentors - Catch22 - June 2012


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As you may know, the Informal Mentoring Project is a pilot scheme providing mentors for ex-offenders after release from prison. M & E Consulting has been commissioned to carry out an external evaluation of the pilot scheme.

Following our first interim evaluation of the Informal Mentoring Project in October 2011, we are now carrying out a second interim evaluation and would like to request your help.

We would like to find out about your experiences of being involved with the project since November 2011. The following survey is anonymous and will only take about 10 minutes to complete.

We would really appreciate your help. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
[email protected]
 
 
 
* Which organisation are you currently a mentor with?
 
  Bac-in
 
  Carers Federation
 
  Derby Race Equality Council
 
  Emmanuel House
 
  Framework HA
 
  Rethink
 
  SOVA
 
  Reach
 
Other, please specify
 
 
 
 
* When did you join the Informal Mentoring Project?
 
On or before 31st October 2011
 
On or after 1st November 2011
 
 
 
Mentoring experience prior to the Informal Mentoring project

This section of the survey asks about your experience as a mentor before you became involved with the Informal Mentoring project.
 
 
 
* First of all, how long had you been a mentor before you became involved with the Informal Mentoring Project?
 
  I have not mentored before
 
  less than 3 months
 
  4 – 6 months
 
  7 – 12 months
 
  1 – 2 years
 
  more than 2 years
 
 
 
What kind of mentoring have you done previously, if any? (Please tick as many as apply)
 
  Offenders/ex-offenders
 
  Asylum-seekers / refugees
 
  People with mental health problems
 
  Young people
 
  Victims of crime
 
  People with substance abuse/addiction problems
 
  No previous experience of mentoring
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Mentoring ex-offenders

The next section of the survey asks about your involvement with the Informal Mentoring project.
 
 
 
* How long have you been involved with the Informal Mentoring Project?
 
Less than a month
 
1 - 2 months
 
3 - 6 months
 
7 months or more
 
Can't remember
 
 
 
What motivated you to get involved with mentoring ex-offenders as part of the Informal Mentoring project?
   
 
 
 
* Since you joined the project, have you received any training in connection with mentoring ex-offenders?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Would you have liked some training?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
If yes, what kind of training would you have liked?
   
 
 
 
Was it useful?
Yes No Not sure
 
 
 
Why?
   
 
 
 
Is there any other training you would have liked?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If yes, what training would you have liked?
   
 
 
 
* When you first became involved with this project, was there anything that concerned you about mentoring ex-offenders?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What were your concerns?
   
 
 
 
What, if anything, was done to address these concerns?
   
 
 
 
Do you still have any concerns? If yes, what are they?
   
 
 
 
Is there anything you feel can be done to address these concerns? If so, please explain.
   
 
 
 
* How many ex-offenders have you mentored since joining the Informal Mentoring Project?
 
0
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5 or more
 
 
 
Is the mentoring you are currently doing different from your previous experience of mentoring ex-offenders?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not applicable - no previous experience of mentoring ex-offenders
 
 
 
If yes, how is it different?
   
 
 
 
* Have you received any support in connection with your role as a mentor with the Informal Mentoring project?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What kind of support have you received?
 
  Face-to-face support
 
  Telephone support
 
  Group support
 
  Email support
 
Other, please specify
 

 
 
 
Has this been useful?
Yes No Not sure
 
 
 
Please explain
   
 
 
 
Have you had enough support?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If no, how could you have been supported more?
   
 
 
 
Would you have liked some support?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If yes, what kind of support would you have liked?
   
 
 
 
* Overall, what is/has been your experience of mentoring ex-offenders as part of the Informal Mentoring project?
Mainly positive Mainly negative Mixed
 
 
 
Please explain:
   
 
 
 
* Generally, do you feel the mentoring has helped the person/people you have mentored/are mentoring?
Yes No Not sure
 
 
How do you feel the mentoring has helped them? (Please tick as many as apply)

It has helped them....
 
  access services
 
  get more involved in their local community
 
  become more trusting of other people
 
  feel more positive about themselves
 
  desist from criminal activity
 
  deal with their drug/alcohol issues

 
 
 
Or has it helped them in any other ways?
   
 
 
 
Please explain/give some examples of how you feel the mentoring has helped the ex-offender(s) you have mentored.
   
 
 
 
From your experience, what do you find has worked best in terms of helping the ex-offenders you have mentored?
   
 
 
 
Are there any ways in which you feel the mentoring process could be more effective?
   
 
 
 
And what, if anything do you feel you have gained from this experience so far?
   
 
 
 
Would you recommend this kind of mentoring to other people?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not sure
 
 
 
Please explain
   
 
 
 
Is there anything else you would like to say about your experience of mentoring ex-offenders?
   
 
 
 
Please tell us why you have not yet mentored any ex-offenders? (Please tick as many as apply)
 
Not been allocated any ex-offenders to mentor
 
Not wanted to do any mentoring
 
Not feeling ready to mentor ex-offenders
 
Other - please explain

 
 
 
Is there anything that could be done do to help with this?
   
 
 
 
* Have you had any training in connection with your role as a mentor on the Informal Mentoring Project since November 2011?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Was it useful?
Yes No Not sure
 
 
 
Why?
   
 
 
 
Is there any other training you would have liked?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If yes, what training would you have liked?
   
 
 
 
Would you have liked some training?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
If yes, what kind of training would you have liked?
   
 
 
 
* Since November 2011, have you received any support in connection with your role as a mentor with the Informal Mentoring project?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What kind of support have you received?
 
  Face-to-face support
 
  Telephone support
 
  Group support
 
  Email support
 
Other, please specify
 

 
 
 
Has this been useful?
Yes No Not sure
 
 
 
Please explain
   
 
 
 
Have you had enough support?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If no, how could you have been supported more?
   
 
 
 
Would you have liked some support?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If yes, what kind of support would you have liked?
   
 
 
 
* How many ex-offenders have you mentored since November 2011?
 
0
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5 or more
 
 
 
* Overall, what is/has been your experience of mentoring these ex-offenders?
Mainly positive Mainly negative Mixed
 
 
 
Please explain:
   
 
 
 
* Generally, do you feel the mentoring has helped them?
Yes No Not sure
 
 
 
How do you feel the mentoring has helped them? (Please tick as many as apply)

It has helped them....
 
  access services
 
  get more involved in their local community
 
  become more trusting of other people
 
  feel more positive about themselves
 
  desist from criminal activity
 
  deal with their drug/alcohol issues

 
 
 
Or has it helped them in any other ways?
   
 
 
 
Please explain/give some examples of how you feel the mentoring has helped the ex-offender(s) you have mentored.
   
 
 
 
From your experience, what do you find has worked best in terms of helping the ex-offenders you have mentored?
   
 
 
 
Are there any ways in which you feel the mentoring process could be more effective?
   
 
 
 
And what, if anything do you feel you have gained from this experience so far?
   
 
 
 
Would you recommend this kind of mentoring to other people?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not sure
 
 
Please explain
   
 
 
 
Is there anything else you would like to say about your experience of mentoring ex-offenders?
   
 
 
 
Please tell us why you have not mentored any ex-offenders since November 2011? (Please tick as many as apply)
 
Not been allocated any ex-offenders to mentor
 
Not wanted to do any mentoring
 
Not feeling ready to mentor ex-offenders
 
Other - please explain

 
 
 
Is there anything that could done to to help with this?
   
 
 
 
Is there anything else you would like to say about your experience of this project so far?
   
 
 
 
Before you leave, it would be helpful if you could tell us…

your age:
 
Under 21
 
22 - 25 years old
 
26 - 30 years old
 
31 - 40 years old
 
41 - 50 years old
 
51 - 60 years old
 
60+ years old
 
Do not wish to say
 
 
 
your ethnicity:
 
Asian
 
Black
 
Mixed
 
White British
 
White other
 
Other
 
Do not wish to say
 
 
 
your gender:
 
Male
 
Female
 
Do not wish to say
 
 
 
Finally, we would like to carry out telephone interviews with some mentors to find out a bit more about your experiences of being involved in the Informal Mentoring Project.

If you are willing to be interviewed, please give us your name and contact details below.
 
 
Contact Information
Name : 
Telephone number : 
Email Address : 
 
 
 
Thank you very much for your help.
 
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