Who can get involved?Mentors - Mentors should be over 21.

You don’t need any special experience - just time, patience and an understanding of the issues that are most important. TimeBank provides full training.

Mentees - Ex-Service men and women will normally be referred by veterans’ organisations, however you could also contact us at TimeBank.

Family members who are supporting an ex-Service man or woman can also benefit from the support of a mentor.

Shoulder to Shoulder

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One to one support for ex‑Service men and women in Glasgow who are recovering from mental health issues ‑ and their families

How to get involved

The benefitsMentoring is two-way. Mentors and mentees both see the benefits.

Volunteer mentors will:

Have the opportunity to ‘give something back’

Get the chance to meet other mentors

Engage in a rewarding volunteering programme by supporting someone to achieve their goals.

Mentees will:

Build a relationship with someone who understands their experiences

Meet new people and develop their interests

Get support to work towards realistic and achievable goals.

Erskine Home, Erskine, Renfrewshire, PA7 5PU

Reg. Charity No. 1073831Scotland: SC042413

Mentor

If you’d like to volunteer as a mentor, you can find out more at: www.timebank.org.uk/shoulder‑to‑shoulder‑scotland. Or call Ali Smith on 0141 814 4510, mob: 0743 743 7867 or email ali@timebank.org.uk.

If you are recovering from a mental health problem or you are a family member of a veteran and would like the support of a mentor, please call Ali Smith on: 0141 814 4510, mob: 0743 743 7867 or email ali@timebank.org.uk

Mentee

www.timebank.org.uk/shoulder-to-shoulder-scotland

It is estimated that there are around 400,000 Veterans living in Scotland. One in five of the Scottish population is a member of the veterans’ community, with 8% of veterans in Scotland more likely to have a mental health problem than elsewhere in Great Britain. So how can Shoulder to

Shoulder Erskine help?Shoulder to Shoulder Erskine is a TimeBank mentoring project based in Glasgow, matching volunteer mentors with ex-Service men and women who are recovering from mental health problems. The project also helps support their family members and so strengthens the family unit as a whole.

About TimeBankTimeBank has spent the last 14 years delivering volunteering that works and we know how powerful mentoring can be to create positive change in individuals. What looks, at first glance, like a chat over coffee, can turn out to be an extremely effective way to tackle serious social issues.

Working in Partnership with ErskineErskine has been caring for veterans since 1916, re-building shattered lives, restoring dignity and providing first-class care to ex-Service men and women within five care homes across Scotland.

Anxiety, depression and post‑traumatic stress disorder are real conditions which affect many ex-Service men and women in profound ways. TimeBank’s Shoulder to Shoulder Erskine project seeks to apply TimeBank’s mentoring experience to complement the support provided by agencies working with veterans and their families.

Shoulder to Shoulder Erskine is funded by Forces in Mind Trust which promotes the successful transition of Armed Forces personnel and their families into civilian life.

Mentors support their mentees, helping them to adjust to life after receiving treatment

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How does Shoulder to Shoulder work?

Mentors and mentees meet once or twice a month over a period of six months to a year

Mentors are there to guide, motivate, encourage and inspire their mentees to achieve realistic goals – not to provide clinical treatment

Mentors will go through an induction, join the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Adults) scheme and be trained before being matched

Mentees are referred by veterans’ support organisations or they can get in touch with the project directly

We can also offer mentoring by telephone or text