Challenge for Change is a mentoring and family support programme that works with 9 - 13-year-olds who are experiencing difficulty. They are matched with carefully selected and trained adults who provide guidance friendship and support.
| Contact Address |
PO Box 6485 Wgtn |
| Phone Number |
04 385 9549 |
| Organisation Email |
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| Organisation Website |
http://www.bgi.org.nz/ |
| Contact Person |
Jacinta Krefft |
| Email |
Jacinta@bgi.org.nz |
| Programme Base |
Wellington |
| Other branches/areas of operation? - specify |
n/a |
Target Group/s
Age (range)
Male/Female/Both |
9-13
Both |
Additional Target Criteria?
Ethnicity/decile/other |
All Ethnicities |
| Nature of mentoring service |
One on one and family support |
| Mentoring only, or is there some other element |
Parents complete a 10 week parenting programme |
| Mentoring approach - individual/group/combination |
A combination of group and one on one |
| Mentoring duration - annual or other |
Initially 20 weeks formal prog and ongoing indefinitely |
Location and frequency
eg school, monthly |
Twice a week at a variety of different locations |
| Programme operating since |
1998 |
| Mentor Source |
Volunteer Wellington, newspaper articles and friends and relatives of past mentors. |
| Mentor Target Criteria |
Over 18 and able to fulfill training and interview criteria |
| Measurement and Evaluation - how is this done |
Extensive evaluations completed by all involved and then information collated and analysed by an independent evaluator. |
