In order to register as a HEARTLINES mentor, you will need to be a member of forgood.

HEARTLINES Mentors forgood

Mentoring young people is a powerful way to change society for the better - one person at a time. It helps to build trust, understanding and shared values that bring people together to take collective action for good.

Traditionally in South Africa, young people were surrounded by caring adults in their families and communities who helped them to become responsible adults. In modern times, there is a lot more strain on families and communities, and many young people do not have the support they need to make positive and healthy choices.

Mentoring a young person means sharing their life - spending regular time with them, learning about their hopes and dreams, building their self-confidence, listening to their stories and challenges, expanding their sense of what is possible for their lives.

HEARTLINES, together with Young and Able has launched the HEARTLINES Mentors forgood initiative to encourage and support people who are already informally mentoring a young person or know a young person whom they would like to mentor. This initiative will include:

• regularly updated information about mentoring on this section of the forgood website
  
• a Mentorship ‘Starterpack’ for people who successfully apply to be a HEARTLINES Mentor. This mentoring resource consists of a book, a DVD and access to a Mentor Helpline (no sim cards included)
  
• access to a social networking platform where HEARTLINES Mentors can share their experiences.

In the Mentorship Starterpack you will find:

• activities to help you think carefully about why you want to be a mentor and what you can share with a young person
  
• support for developing the skills needed for mentoring, such as building trust, listening and resolving conflict
  
• information about the type of issues that young people have to cope with and the challenges of growing up
  
• stories from experienced mentors and the young people they mentored
  
• contact details of useful organisations and resources.

Note: HEARTLINES Mentors will not receive any money from HEARTLINES. However, anyone who successfully applies to become a HEARTLINES Mentor will be sent the Mentorship Starterpack free of charge.

Find out more about mentoring.

We couldn’t have launched this without the generous support of our sponsors:

• First Rand Foundation
• Internet Solutions
• Lombard Insurance Group
• National Youth Service
• CDC/PEPFAR
• Young & Able