Roots & Wings
Train as a mentor. Support a young person.
Roots & Wings is IPFF’s mentoring program. We train everyday people to become safe, capable mentors and then connect them to organisations seeking support for young people.
Mentors complete a paid training program and meet basic screening requirements. From there, they’re ready to volunteer where they’re needed most.
What Roots & Wings Does
Mentor Training & Accreditation
Mentor Training & Accreditation
Mentor Training & Accreditation
We train volunteers to mentor with confidence covering communication, boundaries, safeguarding, and the fundamentals of supporting young people.
Matching & Placement
Mentor Training & Accreditation
Mentor Training & Accreditation
After training, mentors can be matched with schools and community organisations seeking extra capacity. Supporting young people through consistent guidance and relationship-building.
Ongoing Support for Mentors
Mentor Training & Accreditation
Ongoing Support for Mentors
Roots & Wings mentors can access structured guidance and support tools so when challenges arise, they have a pathway for what to do next.
Who is Roots & Wings for?
For volunteers who want to mentor
- People who want to contribute meaningfully to young people’s futures
- People who value structure, training, and clear boundaries
- People who want to mentor through schools or trusted organisations
For schools and organisations
- Schools needing reliable mentors and extra support capacity
- Youth services looking for trained volunteers they can trust
- Community groups wanting mentoring without building training infrastructure from scratch
