Ashleigh, Peer Mentor Lead

Hello! I’m Ashleigh. I live in Stirlingshire with my partner Steven and our Springer Spaniel, Mac.

I began my journey with a degree in English Literature and Politics. After initially working in HR, I quickly realised I had a passion for supporting children and young people. I volunteered as a mentor to a young person in secondary school and went on to coordinate an in-school mentoring programme focusing on attainment, reaching a positive post-school destination, and improving confidence levels and self-esteem for care-experienced young people. I then began working to expand the mentoring programme across Scotland.

I have seen first-hand the difference and impact that having a one-to-one mentoring relationship can have, and I am happy to help develop this at the Why Not? Trust for our care-experienced community.

As the Peer Mentor Lead at the Why Not? Trust, my role involves the development and coordination of our Peer Mentoring programme. I get to meet lots of lovely, supportive parents who are keen to connect with our care-experienced community.