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MCR Pathways

MCR Pathways is a national, award-winning mentoring programme. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances.Our school-based mentoring programme supports young people to find, grow and use their talents. We help young people to build confidence, broaden aspirations and explore their future pathways.

About MCR Pathways


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MCR Pathways is a transformational secondary school mentoring and talent development programme supporting over 5,000+ care-experienced and other vulnerable young people experiencing disadvantage to realise their full potential through education. Our programme dramatically improves educational achievement, wellbeing, and post-school destinations.

Your Impact

An independent evaluation by ScotCen Social Research, commissioned by The Robertson Trust highlights the transformative impact of MCR Pathways mentoring programme for care-experienced and vulnerable young people.

Using internationally renowned research methods over three years, the study revealed compelling evidence that our relationship-based mentoring approach is:

Transforming educational outcomes for care-experienced young people
Dramatically improving post-school destinations
Building confidence, aspirations, and social skills with quantifiable results

When Jamie met his mentor Sarah, his life changed:

"The path wasn't always easy. It still isn't. But, when my exam results didn't pan out, Sarah was there. When I aged out of foster care and the family I'd lived with for years wanted me out, Sarah was there. When my family tried to manipulate me to get money to feed their drug addictions, Sarah was there. Every time I need her, Sarah is there. I got lucky when I met Sarah."

This is just one of the 5,000+ young people currently supported through our programme—each with their own story of transformation.

Your Donation Drives Real Change. Your support enables us to:

Match more young people with life-changing mentors
Expand to more schools across the UK
Train and support volunteer mentors to maximise their impact
Place Pathways Coordinators in partner schools to facilitate the programme

When you donate to MCR Pathways, you're investing in a proven solution with demonstrated results. Every pound contributed helps us reach more young people who need the stability, encouragement, and guidance that a mentor provides.

Together, we can ensure that all young people are determined by their talent and never by their circumstances.