SVP PROGRAMS

The Core Program

Our core program involves with a volunteer mentor going into a school for one hour per week. It is usually the same time and day each week, working with the same student for at least a minimum commitment of one school term (10 weeks).

Computer Links

Computer Links is a six-week course run by the School Volunteer Program Inc. and local schools, where high school students (under the guidance of their teacher) work with 15-20 participants (mostly senior, unemployed or low income community members), on a one-on-one basis to teach the participants how to use a computer. The course is provided free to community participants. It is a wonderful intergenerational opportunity that benefits all concerned, as seniors and students work together in an atmosphere of respect and understanding.

Career Mentoring

This program operates similarly to the core program but over a specified10 week period and assists Year 10 students with setting and investigating career goals and opportunities. A volunteer assists by purely being a role model and mentor to help their chosen student to make informed choices regarding his/her further education, training and employment.

Corporate Volunteering

Volunteer partnerships allow companies to direct their employees to mutually beneficial projects in the community. Volunteer community involvement, in particular interaction with young people in our local schools, is a valuable training ground, with employees gaining skills and communication development. This has a corresponding gain in positive company image.

Sportsfun Across Generations (S.A.G)

A physical activity initiative that uses the mentoring assistance of seniors to assist teachers in physical education classes. Seniors support students who may require assistance in skill development, or lack confidence in a sport setting.

This promotes a cross-generation rapport and allows for strong relationships to be formed, encouraging respect for one another in both students and seniors.

Mentors Across Generations in Communites (M.A.G.I.C) Program

An intergenerational program that involves adults voluntarily assisting in one-off or short-term projects in schools throughout Western Australia. The aim is to initiate projects that mox the generations in a range of innovative ideas to help disadvantaged young people.

Student Community Attendance Monitoring Program (SCAMP)

SVP mentors ring parents or guardians of children who are truanting, to ascertain reasons for their absences. A pilot program was carried out in one school in 2003, resulting in a significant decrease in truancy. The telephone call gives parents and guardians the opportunity to inform the school of any underlying reason that their child might be skipping school (bullying, etc.).

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SVP PROGRAMS