Relational Mentoring

This page is updated with information about the Wise Group’s services and how you can make a referral. All our services are available free of charge.

We welcome new referrals from our partners who are working in the community with people struggling with issues including mental health, unemployment and fuel poverty.

For further information or if you have any questions you can also reach us at buildingbridges@thewisegroup.co.uk and a member of the team will be in touch.

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Relational Mentoring – Scotland

Funded by the Scottish Government, the Wise Group provides Relational Mentoring support to vulnerable family households to move them onto a positive journey out of child poverty.

Our Relational Mentoring approach provides one-to-one support to better understand the wider needs of the household and addressing them to break down barriers and achieve positive progress. This may include support for skills, employability, community justice, and home energy.

Current Opportunities: This is available to family households across Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, the Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, and North Lanarkshire.

For inquiries – Visit our web page or email srm@thewisegroup.co.uk

Relational Mentoring – North East England

The Wise Group Relational Mentoring is a holistic employability support service delivered by the Wise Group in collaboration with esteemed local partners, JET North and Pallion Action Group.

This service targets economically inactive individuals aged 16 and above residing in the Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Sunderland local authority areas, aiming to move towards and into meaningful employment, education, and training.

Relational Mentoring provides tailored one-on-one support and a variety of activities to address barriers to employment. From one-to-one Functional Skills tutoring to motivation building and wellbeing, as well as specific support to enter the workplace through CV writing, job searching, and other work preparation, our service equips residents with the essential skills and confidence for success.

Relational Mentoring is made possible by funding from the UK Government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is set to continue until March 2026.

For further details or inquiries regarding this project, please fill out our referral forms below:

Newcastle and North Tyneside: https://portal.thewisegroup.co.uk/north-of-tyne-referral/

Sunderland: https://portal.thewisegroup.co.uk/sunderland-referral/

Home Energy Scotland

Home Energy Scotland is a free, impartial advice service to help householders, communities & employers across Scotland to create warmer homes, reduce fuel bills and help tackle climate change.

Current Opportunities: Our experts can help people, whether they own or rent their property and whatever someone’s level of income. We can check eligibility for discounts from energy suppliers and funding and grants available for new boilers, insulation & heating systems. Support for employers and community includes free online energy saving workshops. We can also work with you to deliver a tailored programme for your organisation. In addition to practical advice, workshop benefits include improved wellbeing by helping colleagues working remotely feel connected.

To make a referral call freephone 0808 808 2282 

Or send us an email

Home Energy Advice Team

Our Home Energy Advice Team (HEAT) support vulnerable households living in fuel fear and at risk of limiting their energy supply, or self-disconnection.

Current opportunities: With more people staying at home, there is increased risk of households falling further into fuel poverty as a result of financial strain. HEAT advisors will provide advice and support to manage household energy usage, access industry initiatives and seek income maximisation for customers.

To make a referral call freephone 0800 092 9002

Or send us an email

Fair Start Scotland

is open to anyone who is currently unemployed and looking to get back into work. Our dedicated work coaches offer weekly one to one sessions with people to develop their employment skills, complete job related training, update CVs and support with applications – whatever is needed. Fair Start Scotland offers up to 12 months of pre-employment support and 12 months of in work support.

Current opportunities:  Opportunities for customers to obtain funding to complete work related badges, qualifications and certificates they need to move into the right job for them.

To make a referral call 0300 303 3381 

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