How to Evaluate a Group Mentoring Programme

This guide sets out a practical approach to evaluating group mentoring programmes in schools and community settings. It explains how organisations can combine surveys, session monitoring, mentor observations, and qualitative evidence to examine how change develops across groups over time.

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The guide focuses on how peer interaction, facilitated discussion, and shared reflection contribute to behavioural, emotional, and relational change within group mentoring. It also shows how evaluation can be used to understand wider changes linked to wellbeing, school engagement, relationships, and participation beyond the mentoring space.