intandem is Scotland’s mentoring programme for young people looked after at home and in kinship care. intandem helps Scotland’s children, young people and families stay together to build and maintain positive, loving relationships.
Established in 2016, intandem provides mentors for young people aged between 8-14 years who are looked after by their local authority but living at home. The programme has been set up to help young people face the unique challenges their circumstances can create.
intandem is Funded by Scottish Government and The Robertson Trust designed and delivered by Inspiring Scotland.
intandem works alongside 11 partner charities to train and match volunteer mentors with children and young people. This community-based approach also strengthens local communities by providing training and opportunities for volunteers to be part of young people’s lives and healthy development.
See our partner charitiesWith the right support, all children and young people can thrive and communities are strengthened. Our vision is that all young people who are in care or on the edge of care have the resilience and confidence to succeed in life.
We are committed to the pledges made in the Independent Care Review and to #KeepThePromise. We place young people’s voices at the heart of all we do. intandem’s Young Persons Forum ‘InVoice’ provides a platform for young people to speak on the issues that affect them.
Debbie has an insatiable curiosity for how finance can be used to help vulnerable people and communities and has spent 20 years in the social investment sector. This journey began in Chicago at IFF one of the largest Community Development Finance Institutions in the US. After coming to live in Scotland with her family in....
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Christine is a strong advocate for the voluntary sector having seen first-hand the difference charities can make to people’s lives. Ensuring the voice of those being supported is heard, and used to make positive change, is something she is passionate about. After a 15-year marketing career for FTSE 100 companies, she moved to the voluntary....
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Susie believes in the power of bringing people and sectors together to solve problems. Studying social entrepreneurship in America ignited Susie’s interest in the third sector and the benefit of bringing different skills and perspectives to help overcome challenges. As a qualified accountant, Susie has held several senior financial roles, both in the UK and....
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Action for Children delivers services aimed at young people who are unemployed and who may have other issues restricting their ability to access the job market. OFN investment supports a number of important programmes that improve young people’s ability to move into a positive destination such as Youthbuild, Hospitality, Aiming High and STAY. CashBack for
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Aberdeen based, Befriend a Child’s motto is to ‘Turn a Frown Upside Down’, the core service is a 1:1 befriending scheme and runs a number of other complimentray services. Befriend a Child are one of the 13 charities in the intandem portfolio. Further information is available www.intandem.scot
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Based in South Lanarkshire, COVEY, support young people on their life journey through strong and supportive befriending and mentoring relationships – ensuring they are equipped to reach their potential. COVEY are one of the 13 charities involved in the intandem portfolio. More information is available www.intandem.scot
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Welcome to intandem’s impact report for 2024. This report details the positive impact intandem mentoring has for children and young people with care experience. It also includes why the programme is needed now more than ever and how it has evolved to include kinship arrangements. Established in 2016, intandem is managed by Inspiring Scotland and
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There is often an idea that to be a trustee you need to be a certain type of person – have a significant amount of experience in your field along with a wealth of knowledge and that you are well networked within your profession to back it up. But the truth is, with over 180,000
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Our Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) is an impressive collective of over 500 professionals who lend their expertise and time to the charity sector for free, saving not only those all-important funds, but time Due to increasing demand for services and the ever-changing funding landscape, charities are finding it more difficult to carry out their day-to-day
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We recently brought together organisations to host an event looking at where kinship care currently is in Scotland and where it needs to be to support young people and their wider families to thrive. The kinship care landscape in Scotland “We need to do more for kinship carers and children” Since 2016, Inspiring
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The Scottish Government has recently asked for views on their proposed Care Leavers Payment. As Scotland’s national mentoring programme for children and young people with care experience, our Fund Manager Christine was in a unique position to gather valuable insights from the young people this will affect. Here’s what she found out… In my
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We are pleased to share our Annual Report 22/23 providing an overview of the work undertaken to deliver on our strategic priorities and mission to improve the lives of people across Scotland. We supported over 700 organisations across 16 funding programmes worth over £50m. As well as new funding opportunities being created, nine of our
Read MoreIf you’re interested in becoming a mentor, find your local intandem charity here.
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