Peer Mentor Application 2023

  • Peer Mentor Camp Application Form

  • There will be up to 4 places available for Peer Mentors aged 19-20 at the LIFEbeat summer camp in 2025. As part of your application, we invite you to reflect on ways in which you can become a role model for others. Peer Mentor spaces are assigned to those young people who are ready to step up and take on a leadership role within the camps, and priority will be given to first-time applicants. 

    Once your application is received, you will be invited to a short interview with the LIFEbeat team. These interviews will take place during Tuesday 20th May 2025.

    Please note that the deadline for Peer Mentor applications is Wednesday 14th May 2025. For more information, you can read the following documents: 

    Peer Mentor
    Policy

    Peer Mentor 
    Role & Responsibilities

    Peer Mentor 
    Code of Conduct

     

  • Applicant's Personal Details

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  • * If you would like to contact info@lifebeat.co.uk, we may be able to support some of your travel costs associated with the in-person training day.

  • Emergency Contact Details

    Please complete this section to give us an update on alternative contact details in case of an emergency. 

  • Dietary & Medical Information

    Please complete this section to give us an update on and all of the necessary dietary and medical information we might need from you.

  • Peer Mentor Application

    Please complete this section to give us an idea on what you would like to bring to camps this year. 

  • What LIFEbeat expects of Peer Mentors

    As someone who has been to camp before, there are different expectations of you as a Peer Mentor and it is important that you are clear about what we need from you in the role:

    Peer Mentor
    Policy

    Peer Mentor 
    Role & Responsibilities

    Peer Mentor 
    Code of Conduct

    • Attend Peer Mentor training before camps.
    • Be a positive role model: participate fully in plenaries, workshops and family groups.
    • Support young people coming to camp for the first time and co-create the kind of community you would like to be part of!
    • Support young people to participate fully
    • Support staff who are delivering workshops (Peer Mentors will not be expected to lead workshops)
    • Respect the boundaries around phones, smoking and safety.
    • As all Staff & Young People, agree to follow all non-negotiables and agreements on Camp.
    • Think about your personal goals for camp and how to get the most out of the experience.
    • Step up and take some creative risks - be willing to try new things.

  • Non-Negotiables

    • No drugs or alcohol
    • No violence or aggressive behaviour 
    • No sex, sexual intimacy, sexual behaviour or coupling including through mobile phones, or social media 
    • No bullying, discrimination or insulting behaviour towards others (including but not limited to, discrimination because of age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, sex, and sexual orientation) 
    • No leaving the site

  • Community Agreements

    • No put downs of self or others
    • Be willing to try new things
    • Listen well
    • Respect yourself, each other, and the site 
    • Participate fully 

    Peer mentors who do not adhere to the non-negotiables will not be invited to return to LIFEbeat in the future.

  • Is there anything you would like to learn or skills you would like to develop as a Peer Mentor?

  • Skills & Experience


  • Diversity Monitoring

    This page is optional. Providing this information helps us to monitor the diversity of our camp communities, fulfilling our programme goal of learning from others different to ourselves. 


  • Participant Code of Conduct 

    The Peer Mentor applicant  must read, understand and sign this page

    At LIFEbeat it is important that everyone feels safe and also has a great time at camp. In order to create a respectful environment at LIFEbeat Summer Camps we ask everyone (both staff and young people) to agree to some non-negotiable guidelines. All Peer Mentors will have to agree to abide by the young person code of conduct (click here to view) as a condition of accepting a place on the programme:

    No drugs or alcohol
    No violence or aggressive behaviour
    No sex or sexual intimacy, including through mobile phones, or social media
    No bullying, discrimination or insulting behaviour towards others, including but not limited to, discrimination because of age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation No leaving the site


    As well as these non-negotiables, we expect the following from all Camp participants:

    Respect the venue and facilities used in the programme
    Smoking and vaping are not allowed on this programme
    Agree to the unplugged phone policy 

  • DECLARATION

    ● The information I have provided on this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge
    ● I will supply LIFEbeat with all relevant information to complete a Disclosure Barring Check if necessary (LIFEbeat’s policy is to renew all staff DBS’s every 3 years)
    ● I agree to attend any pre-camp training sessions arranged and a post-camp debrief 

  • GDPR notice: By giving your email address and contact information, you are giving LIFEbeat consent to keep your details and add you to our events mailing list, from which you can unsubscribe at any time. Your information will not be shared with any other parties. If you have any queries or would prefer not to be added, please contact info@lifebeat.co.uk

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