The teenage years are tough and thousands of young people lack the support and skills needed to face those challenges.

Raise Digital online youth mentoring is an evidence based, early intervention program designed to help young people survive and thrive during adolescence and beyond.

Raise recruit and train people from all walks of life to become volunteer online mentors, working with young people aged 13-16 who need support. As experts in our field, we’ll train you for success before matching you with a mentee. You’ll then be the key to transforming that young person’s life so they can face a brighter future.

Ongoing evaluation shows that mentoring transforms lives for mentees and mentors. Mentees are supported to improve their mental health via help seeking skills, improve their confidence, resilience and sense of belonging.

Mentors report significant positive benefits as well in communication skill development, connection to their community, sense of purpose and more.

Minimum requirements

Over the age of 21 (if studying in a relevant field minimum age is 20). Can commit to volunteering with Raise and being available for up to 2 hours per week for the duration of the program (up to 20 weeks). Understands that the volunteer role takes place on the same day and time each week, excluding school holidays. Can complete the compulsory training and provide (or apply for) a National Police check and Working with Children Check. Understands this is an unpaid role.

Interested in becoming a Volunteer Raise Digital Youth Mentor? Apply now. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Raise

At Raise, we create safe, inclusive and engaging spaces for young people, our mentors, employees and partners. We do this through our commitment to build and foster an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for all our people. We welcome volunteer applications from people of all genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people who are diverse in gender and sexuality.