.Links to English speaking websites:
these organisations do not run mentoring projects themselves but promote mentoring as their principal or secondary activity.


Big Brother / Big Sister International (www.bbbsi.org)
an international network of mentoring organisations following the model of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America

Centre Européen de Volontariat (www.cev.be)
The Centre located in Brussels works for recognition and development of volonteer organisations within  the European Union.  Their partly multilingual website covers a large number of european organisations in this field. 

Home Office (UK) -Communities (www.homeoffice.gov.uk/communities)
The Volunteering and Charitable Giving Unit is in charge of mentoring issues.

Home-Start International (www.home-start-int.org)
an international network of mentoring organisations following the model of Home-Start.

Mentoring Europe (www.mentoring-europe.org)
is the European Council for volunteer mentoring of children and young people. It promotes this activity Europe wide through training seminars, conferences and awareness campaigns.

Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (www.mandbf.org.uk)
a national umbrella organisation in the UK with over 1000 members active in various aspects of mentoring.

Centre for Intergenerational Practice (www.entreforip.org.uk)
Initiated by the Beth Johnson Foundation in 2001.The centre promotes intergenerational approaches in addressing social issues.

Get-2-the-point (www.get2thepoint.org.uk)
commercial consulting firm for charities. The CEO has experience with mentoring schemes.

ENCYMO
European Network of  Children and Youth Mentoring Organisations