Young Mentors
First Story Young Mentors are students who have completed our flagship Young Writers Programme and want to continue their creative writing journey as peer mentors. The programme allows students access further support and opportunities to develop confidence and creative skills.
First Story Partner Schools can click the link below and sign three students up to be Alumni for 2024/25.
Why take part?
Becoming a First Story Young Mentor is a fun and rewarding opportunity to develop valuable experience and transferable skills — at the same time as pursuing your interest in creative writing and building on your Young Writers Programme experience.
By taking part in one or more modules of the course, Young Mentors develop project management skills, gain mentoring experience, and become more confident leaders and organisers who can support the wider school community with creative writing. Participants also benefit from exclusive opportunities to be involved in programming or presenting First Story’s local and national events.
What to expect
Young Mentors is an extracurricular pathway. Up to three students per school can take part. Young Mentors must previously have taken part in First Story’s Young Writers Programme. As peer mentors students will:
- Model and Observe
- Support and Engage
- Plan and Deliver
Young Mentors will play an active role in facilitating creative writing workshops for their peers, as reflexive collaborators with the Writer-in-Residence, teacher and group members. Participants build self-confidence, relationship-building and reflective practice skills
How to take part
Students who have completed the Young Writers Programme can join the Young Mentors pathway throughout the year. First Story lead teachers are encouraged to reach out to their local First Story Programme Manager for more on how to sign-up their students. Also look out for our regular update emails, where we will share key information in advance of each module.