Alexander, Jane. (Spring 2000). Partnership for careleavers: mentoring Children's residential care unit newsletter. Vol. 12
The co-ordinator of Bristol Wings Project mentoring scheme explains how mentoring for careleavers has become part of service provision.

Ellis, Julia; Small-McGinley, Jan; De Fabrizio, Lucy. ( Summer 1999). "It's So Great to Have an Adult Friend": A Teacher-Student Mentorship Program for At-Risk Youth. Reaching today's youth. Vol. 3/4. pp. 46-50
Teacher-student mentoring programs can provide the support and direction that marginalized students need, particularly during the difficult transition into a new school. Here three Canadian high school students and their mentors describe their experiences in a successful mentoring program.

Alexander, Alison. ( Winter 1998).  Mentoring support for careleavers. Children's residential care unit newsletter. Vol. 10. pp. 12-13
The senior development officer on the joint NCB/Princes Trust Partnership for careleavers describes the project.

Cathcart, James. (Spring 1998). Partnership for careleavers 1998: mentoring, involving young people and training. Children's residential care unit newsletter, 8, 14
Description of a range of new partnership activities for 1998/9.

Cathcart, James. (Summer ). Mentoring for care leavers. Children UK, 17,14
Could a mentoring scheme for care leavers bridge the gap between the local authority care system and the broader community? Outline of an NCB initiative run in association with the Prince's Trust.

Cathcart, James. (Summer 1998). Training volunteers to mentor young people leaving care. Children's residential care unit newsletter. No. 9. pp. 11-12
Report on the establishment of the new mentoring for careleavers project, and discussion of the issues involved in the training and support of volunteers.

Winchester, Ruth. ( Nov 1999). How will mentors fit in? Community care, 11-17 pp.12
Hard-pressed education social workers might welcome some extra support, but they might also like to know whether plans to recruit unqualified mentors pose a long-term threat to their jobs.

Alexander, Alison. ( Spring 2001). Mentoring for careleavers. Children's residential care unit newsletter, 15.
Both voluntary and statutory agencies have been exploring ways to improve the life chances of young people leaving care. Partnership for careleavers, a mentoring programme developed by NCB, The Prince's Trust and the Camelot Foundation, has made its mark as one of the successes. The author explains why it is an idea worth investing in.

And some videos/training packs:

Herts TEC, New chances new horizons: releasing potential through mentoring.

Herts TEC
ITEM Group
St Albans 1999

Renfrewshire Education Business Partnership. Mentoring: tackling underachievement and social exclusion. Renfrewshire Education Business Partnership. [Paisley](?) 1999

Alexander, Alison. (2000). Mentoring schemes for young people - training guide. National children’s bureau. Brighton

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