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

We would like to find out about your experiences of being involved with the project. 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]
 
 
 
Firstly, could you tell us which organisation you volunteer for?
 
  Bac-in
 
  Carers Federation
 
  Derby Race Equality Council
 
  Emmanuel House
 
  Framework HA
 
  Futures Unlocked
 
  Nottinghamshire Probation Service
 
  Rethink
 
  SOVA
 
Other, please specify
 
 
 
 
And how long have you been a mentor with this organisation?
 
  less than 3 months
 
  4 – 6 months
 
  7 – 12 months
 
  1 – 2 years
 
  more than 2 years
 
 
 
Before this, did you have any experience of mentoring offenders or ex-offenders?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Is the mentoring you are currently doing different from your previous experience of mentoring offenders/ex-offenders?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
In what way?
   
 
 
 
And what motivates you to mentor offenders/ex-offenders?
   
 
 
 
What kind of mentoring have you done previously, if any?
   
 
 
 
What made you decide to get involved with mentoring offenders/ex-offenders now?
   
 
 
 
And was there anything in particular that concerned you about working with offenders/ex-offenders?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What was that?
   
 
 
 
How do you feel about that now?
   
 
 
 
How many offenders/ex-offenders have you mentored since June 2011?
 
0
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5 or more
 
 
 
Overall, what is/has been your experience of mentoring offenders/ex-offenders?
 
Mainly positive
 
Mainly negative
 
Mixed
 
Not applicable
 
 
Please explain...
   
 
 
 
And what 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
   
 
 
 
And in terms of the person/people you have mentored, how do you feel the mentoring has helped them?
(please tick as many as apply)
 
  It has enabled them to access services
 
  It has helped them become more trusting of
  other people
 
  It has helped them feel more positive
  about themselves
 
  It has stopped them from re-offending
 
  It has stopped them from using alcohol/drugs 
 
  It has helped them in other ways

 
 
Please explain
   
 
 
 
And what do you find has worked best in terms of helping the offenders/ex-offenders you have mentored?
   
 
 
If you have received any training or support in connection with the mentoring you are providing, please fill in the table below.
Who provided this? How useful was this? (very/quite/not very/not at all) Comments
Training
One-to-one support
Group support
 
 
 
Is there anything else you would like to say about your experience of mentoring offenders/ex-offenders?
   
 
 
 
Finally, 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
 
 
 
your ethnicity:
 
Asian
 
Black
 
Mixed
 
White British
 
White other
 
Other
 
 
 
your gender:
 
Male
 
Female
 
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