Mentoring & Growth Programs for Young People

Supporting young people through connection, growth, and transition.

We deliver relationship-based programs that support young people at different stages of need: from early connection and prevention, through re-engagement, to pathways and transition.

Our work meets young people where they’re at and builds capability, confidence, and belonging through shared experiences, mentoring, and practical skill-building.

Our Youth Programs

Coastal Connector

Early Engagement | Ages 8-12

A strengths-based program designed to build connection, confidence, and social foundations.

Coastal Connector uses activity-based connection — including movement, outdoor experiences, and shared play — to help young people develop trust, self-awareness, and a sense of belonging.

Young people develop:

  • social and emotional skills

  • confidence and cultural identity

  • readiness for school and community transitions

  • stronger connections with peers and adults

Thrive Guiding

Re-Engagement | Ages 12–15

A mentoring and re-engagement program for young people navigating complexity, disengagement, and potential early contact with the criminal justice system.

Through consistent relationships, group work, and real-world experiences, Thrive Guiding supports young people to build emotional regulation, positive identity, and pro-social decision-making.

Young people develop:

  • tools to manage emotions and behaviour

  • healthier peer and adult relationships

  • a stronger sense of agency and identity

  • reduced risk behaviours and increased engagement

Emerge

Pathways & Transition | Ages 15–17

A transition-focused program supporting young people to move toward education, training, employment, and independence.

Emerge combines mentoring, practical skill-building, and supported pathways to help young people take their next steps with confidence and accountability.

Young people develop:

  • self-belief and personal responsibility

  • teamwork and collaboration skills

  • readiness for work, training, or further education

  • a clearer sense of purpose and direction

Who are Youth Programs are for:

We work alongside:

  • schools and flexible learning programs

  • community and youth organisations

  • youth justice, care, and diversion programs

  • government and place-based initiatives

Programs are tailored to local context, community priorities, and the needs of the young people involved.

Delivery:

Youth programs may be delivered as:

  • group-based programs

  • one-to-one mentoring (where appropriate)

  • short-term intensives or longer-term engagements

  • school-based, community-based, or outdoor programs

We work collaboratively with partners to design programs that are realistic, relational, and effective.

What young people walk away with:

✔ More confidence in who they are and where they’re heading
✔ Better tools for managing emotions and navigating the tough stuff
✔ Stronger connections with themselves, their peers, and the adults around them
✔ A growing sense of purpose, agency, and belonging

 

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Not sure which program is the right fit?

We’re happy to talk through your context, your young people, and what level of support is needed. Together, we can shape an approach that meets young people where they’re at and supports meaningful outcomes. Click below to Express your Interest or Contact Us for more information.

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