What is a Mentor?

A mentor is a volunteer from your community who has a heart to see people flourish. They are free safe and confidential.

How Could a Mentor Help?

Mentors are available for the wonder of things that can happen when someone comes alongside another to help.

People over 18 can meet with a mentor for 1-2 hours a week to talk about life’s journey together in a non-judgemental way. We hear stories every week of people who have benefitted from having someone to talk to.

Find a Mentor

To find a mentor phone 0800 555 300. Ask your questions, and if a mentor is right for you, we will start the process.

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You’re Not Alone!

Everybody needs a little help at some time in their lives.Perhaps it’s to help see the wood from the trees, to have someone listen without judging, to be encouraged and to get some hope for the future. If you are over 18 and would like someone to talk with, Fresh Perspective is here to help.

Fresh Perspective exists, purely for the wonder that can happen, when someone comes alongside another.

Free
Safe
Confidential
Non-judgemental

Since 2003, people all around the country, have found that having a Fresh Perspective mentor, has made a world of difference to their lives. Here are some comments from others, who have used our service;

“She is just a very kind lady who listened.”
“It was good having someone to talk to, my mentor was very open - we talked about lots of things, which was good as my contact with other people was limited, so that contact with another person was good.”

"My sense of isolation was strong before she came aboard. There needs to be more awareness around Fresh Perspective being available out there, so other parents can get that help. I could have done with it earlier but didn't know about it.”
“When (my mentor) and I talked it was more that it gave me that edge to get myself back on track and working again.”

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Dirk's Story

Dirk was referred to Fresh Perspective after the recent loss of his partner. “I wanted other people’s ideas basically. I had just lost my partner and felt like crap. I needed another person that I could bounce ideas off”. Dirk wanted support to get through a period when as a family they were grieving and adjusting to the sudden unexpected loss of a much loved partner and mother.