Safeguarding Lead, Operations Manager

Jacob is co-founder of MM Mentoring. He is dedicated to providing a safe, fun and holistic approach to mentoring.

Jacob has over a decade of experience of working with children and young people. With management expertise in care homes, supported accommodation and safeguarding in schools.

He see’s the value in sports, music and animal interventions as positive behaviour support as a way of getting children back engaged in education and reduce possibility of exclusions.

In his spare time Jacob is a keen rugby player and coach in Gloucester.

Business Manager

Harry is co-founder of MM Mentoring, partnering with long time friend and mentor Jacob.

Harry has experience of working in supported accommodation and rugby coaching as well as knowing first hand the positive impact mentoring has for young people.

His strengths include doing outdoor interventions to help young people learn new, vocational and social skills.

Harry has a keen interest in drama, history and sports and likes to inspire children and young people to work hard, to achieve and to succeed.

Outside of work Harry likes to play rugby and perform in plays. Otherwise, Harry can be found at home with his three cats, Milly, Billy and Basil.

Senior Mentor

Having worked with children for a number of years, Reece has joined MM Mentoring as a senior mentor.

He has a true passion for being involved in the development of young minds, wanting to aid them in achieving as much from life as possible.

Reece specialises in working in SEND and SEMH environments helping the young people thrive.

Reece spends his free time in the gym, socialising, gaming or riding his motorcycle.

Animal Education, Interventions and Therapy.

Jade is a qualified veterinary nurse with a passion for providing animal education and therapy.

She brings a calming and nurturing outlook, aiming to educate children on how to interact with, look after and care for animals.

Jade’s bespoke 1-2-1 mentoring offers young people the opportunity for individual, private sessions engaging with animals at their own pace, whether it be with household pets, or farmyard animals.

When Jade is not at work she loves reading and playing with her two cats and two dogs.

Everybody’s favourite team member Nelly is often found visiting young people with Jacob or helping with Pet education and intervention with Jade.

Nelly is gentle and playful and loves taking young people out for walks, teaching them how to groom, strokes and cuddles, and most importantly treats.

At home, Nelly loves naps, snoring and playing with her sister Nala and her brother Albus.