The lived experience of every young person being mentored holds policy value. The Policy Hub translates that experience into evidence, advocacy, and action that changes systems locally, nationally, and globally.
We Are Youth Mentors translates lived mentoring experience into evidence that changes the systems young people navigate.
Most advocacy organisations have policy knowledge. We have practice credibility, frontline relationships, and a growing evidence base from mentors and organisations.
The Policy Hub exists to turn that evidence into action. It gives members practical tools and a clear route to advocate where decisions are made.
This is not beyond capacity. It is the next strategic use of what the platform is already building.
Policy change is sustained work across multiple levels at the same time.
Layer One
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What We Are Youth Mentors does in its own right using platform data, practice insight, and membership credibility.
Layer Two
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Practical resources for members to advocate locally and nationally for young people and mentoring provision.
Layer Three
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Resources that help youth mentors support young people to advocate in their own voice.
Annual Publication · 2026
The annual report is designed as the definitive practitioner-informed evidence source for mentoring policy and commissioning conversations.
000+
Mentors contributing data
000+
Young people represented
12+
Countries covered
A dedicated member area with practical advocacy resources for government, commissioners, and local systems.
Template letters for school exclusions, youth violence, funding cuts, social care reform, and related issues.
All MembersGuidance for consultations, scrutiny committees, and commissioner engagement.
All MembersA practical framework for concise, evidence-led briefs that decision-makers can act on.
Professional +Media guidance for amplifying mentoring evidence while centring young people's lived experience.
All MembersHow to gather and use FOI data responsibly to strengthen advocacy cases.
Professional +Partner with local organisations for stronger collective advocacy outcomes.
All MembersThe Youth Voice Advocacy Hub helps youth mentors support young people to identify issues, shape their message, and use formal participation pathways without speaking over them.
Year One · Establish
Publish first report, capture data, and begin formal consultation responses.
Year Two · Build
Build parliamentary relationships and run policy roundtables with commissioners and MPs.
Year Three · Lead
Contribute authoritative evidence with UK and international policy engagement.
£1:£7
Estimated mentoring return on investment
73%
Improved educational outcomes
46%
Lower reoffending in mentoring cohorts
85%
Improved confidence and self-belief
AI support that helps members create clearer advocacy documents in their own voice. It supports writing quality, but never replaces professional judgement or lived context.
Example Prompt
Help me write to my MP about school exclusions and local mentoring funding cuts.
AI Response Style
Structured guidance with clarifying questions, evidence prompts, and a draft that can be reviewed and personalised.
The Policy Hub is designed for UK and international relevance, with regional context across diaspora and global youth mentoring practice.
Phase One · Year One
Phase Two · Year Two
Phase Three · Year Three
Whether you are an individual mentor, community organisation, or business leader, your membership unlocks practical policy tools and contributes to a stronger collective voice.
Join as a member to access the Policy Hub alongside toolkit resources, academy pathways, jobs board, and quality standards.
Every member strengthens evidence-led advocacy for young people and youth mentoring practice.