Side by Side Mentoring

Mentors bring lived experience, understanding, and encouragement. Mentees bring fresh goals, ideas, and perspectives. Both gain new skills, insights, and meaningful relationships. It’s a two-way street that uplifts everyone involved.

Side by Side Mentoring – Growing an Inclusive South West, Together

The Side by Side Mentoring Program is about more than just support, it's about shared growth, connection, and inclusion. This community-led program is open to anyone in the South West who wants to help build a more welcoming and inclusive region, whether you're a person with disability, a support worker, a family member, or someone who simply believes in the power of community.

At its heart, mentoring is about walking alongside someone, not to fix or lead, but to listen, share, and grow together. Mentors bring lived experience, understanding, and encouragement. Mentees bring fresh goals, ideas, and perspectives. Both gain new skills, insights, and meaningful relationships. It’s a two-way street that uplifts everyone involved.

Benefits of mentoring include:

For mentors: a chance to give back, strengthen leadership and communication skills, and be part of real change.
For mentees: increased confidence, social connection, support to pursue goals, and a stronger sense of self.

Funded by the NDIS Peer Support program, Side by Side is helping regional and rural communities across WA become places where everyone belongs.

Because we all rise higher when we walk side by side

Want to become a mentor, connect with a mentor, or just learn more? Reach out to us at community@advocacywa.org.au

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