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NOMS Mentors - Sefton - Dec 2011


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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.

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]
 
 
 
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?
   
 
 
 
* In the last six months, have you received any training in connection with mentoring ex-offenders?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Would you have liked some training?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What kind of training would you have liked?
   
 
 
 
Was it useful?
Yes No Not sure
 
 
 
Why?
   
 
 
 
* 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, did the project do to address these concerns?
   
 
 
 
* And do you still have any concerns about mentoring ex-offenders?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What concerns do you still have?
   
 
 
 
Is there anything you feel the project can do to address these concerns? If so, please explain.
   
 
 
 
* How many ex-offenders have you mentored since joining the 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
 
 
 
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
   
 
 
 
* Would you have liked some support?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
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
 
  in other ways

 
 
Please explain/give some examples...
   
 
 
 
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 the project could do to help?
   
 
 
 
Is there anything else you would like to say about your experience of this project so far?
   
 
 
 
* 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
 
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
 
 
 
Thank you very much for your help.
 
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