Skills Development

What this programme covers

Mentivation life skills workshops cover a whole range of issues, including:

• budgeting kills

• challenging anti-social behaviour

• managing relationships

• overcoming boredom and isolation

• self-identity

• self-care skills

If your organisation is responsible for working with young people to develop these types of learning skills and would like to work in partnership with Mentivation Services to demonstrate some achievement with young people, this programme is ideal for you.

Inter-personal skills programme

This package and sessions aims to help the young person to develop understanding, skills, and attitudes that enhance interactions and relationships to create positive attachments. Respect for others is central to developing appropriate interpersonal skills and creating healthy environments and communities. Workshops include:

• What does citizenship mean to you?

• Understanding and changing negative behaviour

• Exploring the nature of conflict and confrontation

• Is prison life for you?

• Gang culture

Life skills programme

Leading a good and healthy lifestyle is essential to all aspects a person’s life. Within this package, young people set about acquiring the practical, day-to-day, skills to cope with the pressures of independent life and promote a sense of well-being.

We aim to enable young people to become positive members of their community and thus reduce the risk of anti-social and criminal behaviour.

“The programme's content is engaging and relevant, capturing the interest of the students and making learning both fun and effective. Each workshop is meticulously designed to address key areas such as emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and social skills, which are crucial for the holistic development of children. The activities are interactive and hands-on, ensuring that every child is actively involved and can relate the lessons to real-life scenarios. Moreover, the facilitators of the Mentivation programme are highly skilled and compassionate professionals who create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. They are adept at fostering a sense of confidence and curiosity in the students, encouraging them to express themselves freely and think creatively. I have observed significant improvements in the students’ self-esteem, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities as a direct result of participating in these workshops.”

Year 6 Class teacher / Kingsmead Primary school

“MVPA have been able to work with Michael and Maashes to tailor the programme Mentivation provide in order to really support the specific needs the students attending. Michael and Maashes are always early, well organised and proactive in ensuring the workshops run smoothly. Mentivation form a good rapport with the students. They present the material, and themselves, in an authentic way. Michael and Maashes check in on the students and it is evident they have a genuine wish for the young people to develop and succeed. The delivery of each session is highly engaging, and adjusted along the way, to ensure they are delivering what best meets the needs of the students they are working with. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mentivation, and particularly Michael and Maashes, to any school or organisation.”

Senior Mental Health Lead / Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

‘‘The children at St Matthias have had a series of excellent sessions run by the Mentivation Services. They have been invaluable in educating our young people on how they can be responsible members of our community, who know how to service themselves and others. We shared thus learning with our families on our social media platform too! Following our programme of workshops, the students wrote a self-help guide for other young people on how to look after their well-being and mental health. Our children can now walk confidently about the rules, consequences and positive choices that they can make. Thank you!”

Assistant Headteacher / St Matthias Church of England Primary School

“The students at Haringey Sixth College were very fortunate to take part in 3 two hour workshops that were facilitated by Mentivation Services. The workshops were very informative and at times very hard hitting, as they had to get the point across that the streets are no joke. They were very realistic in their delivery and made the young people know that they themselves are in touch with young people who are or were involved in ongoing court cases that include murder. I learnt very much about what is going in society and the tough choices some young people are being forced to make. I really had no clue about the advert circumstances that some youngsters are living in or facing. They also focused on getting the young people to make the right choices in their lives and that what they are now is not who they will necessarily be in the future. I believe that the Mentivation Services should be mandatory in all schools and colleges."

Tutor / Haringey sixth form college

“Mentivation Services have proved to be a valuable resource for the Well Centre and our young people over recent months. We originally commissioned Mentivation Services to support our young people during a period when our core service was short staffed. The team at Mentivation Services did an excellent job of understanding the needs of our service and our young people’s needs, with excellent communication between us we were able to provide an integrated service providing a high level of support of young people. Although our service is now fully staffed, we still continue to use Mentivation Services on an occasional basis. We particularly recognise their skill and experience at working with young people with low self-esteem who can be challenging to engage into a service without some regular ongoing support.”

SERVICE MANAGER / WElL CENTRE

Inter Personal Skills Development

What this programme covers

Inter-personal skills programme

Life skills programme