It’s been a long hard slog but we have finally got there. The Mercy Mission Mentoring programme is live and, definitely, kicking. Our first mentee, F, who wants to become a professional footballer, met with his mentor, Azza, a dentist from London this week.

The mentor programme aims to get children in care matched with business and sector professionals to provide them with a twelve month personal development programme. It will enable young people become more confident, understand their surroundings better and improve their health & wellbeing through practical and fun activities.

In a shopping centre, in South East London, they get to know each other better, sharing some stories, talking about hobbies and plan out what they want to achieve in the next year.