My Flourish Mentoring Journey

“I heard about Flourish mentoring through my head of year at school. They thought it might be good for me and something that I would enjoy. I had recently completed a Flourish group course called Flourish Rebuild which I found helpful. It was good for building relationships and trust in those around me. I really enjoyed getting a ‘toolbox’ filled with positive postcards, hot chocolate, sensory items, worksheets, and colouring sheets! I had also really liked using ‘mood cards’ to be able to share how we are feeling with each other.  

Before I started my Flourish journey I felt really down and useless. I felt that the only person that cared about me was my mum. I hoped that by having Flourish mentoring that it would help me to feel good about myself. I also wanted to learn more social skills so that I could feel more able to express myself and how I am feeling to other people.   

Some of my favourite things I did in my mentoring sessions was being able to do lots of different crafts. I really enjoyed making a ‘Sock Bunny’ and decorating a mirror with positive quotes and affirmations. They are really good to have in my room as positive reminders for me.  

I feel Flourish mentoring has helped me believe in myself, be kinder to myself, and has reminded me that I am loved and valued by people around me. I now feel I am a lot more positive in my thinking- I don’t always focus on the one bad thing. I am now a lot happier with myself!  

I would 100 percent recommend Flourish mentoring. Looking back now at the end of my mentoring journey I can see where I started and what a difference it has made to me.  

-By M, a recent Flourish mentee