Peer Support Resources

Here you can find links to sites that may be useful in running a peer support scheme, together with a number of other peer support resources.

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Training

ABC Training And Support:
Consultancy specialising in peer support and mentor training- Also offering a broad range of very active training programmes including Mediation, Student Anti Bullying Conferences, Prejudice based Bullying, Girl Friendship Groups and Girl Bullying, Prefect Training and Disability Awareness.

Peer Support Works:
Information on peer-support and customised service for schools. Training in anti-bullying, peer support, mediation, assertiveness and other Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE) issues.

Peer Support Publications

• Mental Health Foundation Peer Support Manual
• Anti Bullying Network Peer Support in Schools Handbook
• NSPCC - How peer support schemes make schools better

Peer Support Resources

• NSPCC How to set up a Peer Support Scheme
• Peer Support Training:
  Practical information for those who work with groups of young people, introducing ideas about recruiting and training a Peer Support Group.
• Using peer support to tackle bullying

Organisations

• CHIPS - ChildLine in Partnerships
• Samaritans in Schools

Peer Listener / Peer Mentor Case Studies

• Teachernet Peer mentoring - a listener's experiences