“SOCM044 Placement Report – Small-Scale Volunteer Impact Assessment. Table of Contents Abstract 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Aim of the study 2. LITERATURE RIVIEW 3. THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE HOST 3.1 Mentoring Definition, Aim and Approaches 3.2 Mentoring Process 4. ANOMIE THEORY 5. SOCIAL CONTROL AND REINTGRATIVE THEORIES 6. METHODS/METHODOLOGY 7. ETHICAL ISSUES 7.1 Confidentiality, informed consent and data protection. 8. THE IMPACT OF VOLUNTEER MENTORING 9. FINDINGS/ANALYSIS CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY”

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Planning, managing and delivering mentoring projects are important instruments that require service users to reduce re-offending. When service users are involved individuals build confidence and self-esteem when facing the societys challenges such as trying to get a job, finding accommodation, education or just living a normal life. This report discusses a small-scale volunteer mentor impact assessment based on the work placement experience at the X Project. It is constructed around volunteer impact assessment questionnaires from service users, volunteer mentors and staff participation as well as meeting attendances to measure the impact of volunteers in reducing re-offending and the provision of peer mentors. While on placement, it became evident that mentoring interventions programmes might be progressive within criminal justice in reducing recidivism. However, it requires…(short extract)