Mentor Mates

What is a Mentor Mate?

Building Wellness Taranaki is creating a network of volunteer Mentor Mates. A Mentor Mate is a professional person who is willing to share their skills and expertise with construction workers, sole-traders and business owners.

It is important that Mentor Mates have real life experience in the construction sector so that they understand the challenges being faced by the people we are helping.

The Role of a Mentor Mate

The role of a Mentor Mate is to provide peer-to-peer support to construction workers who reach out to Building Wellness Taranaki for help. The goal of the Mentor Mate programme is to help construction workers to reduce their work place pressures so that their mental wellbeing is protected, stress and anxiety are reduced.

How it works

1. Pick a mentor mate

2. Complete the contact form

3. Mentor will reach out

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As a Mentor Mate you will:

  • Be a relatable peer from the construction sector with relevant knowledge and experience
  • Be empathetic and understanding
  • Offer perspective to people who are struggling with a particular aspect of running their construction business so that they can get back on track.

Whilst Mentor Mates may have to work with people who are feeling overwhelmed because of the situation they are in, Mentor Mates are not expected to be counsellors or therapists. If the person you are working with needs clinical mental health services then the Building Wellbeing Co-ordinator will step in to connect them to the services they need.

Training & Support

Building Wellness has a dedicated training programme to support Mentor Mates. This covers topics like how to talk to people in distress, and how to keep yourself safe and selfcare.

The Building Wellness Co-ordinator is available to support and advise Mentor Mates.

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