2012 - Mentor Foundation
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2012 - Mentor Foundation
Annual Report 2012 The Mentor Foundation International Empowering young people to make healthy decisions – preventing drug abuse Mentor: Empowering Young People What does Mentor do? Mentor's Vision: • Mentor is the leading international non-governmental organisation working globally to prevent substance abuse. Our vision is a world where children and young people are empowered to make healthy decisions and avoid drug abuse. • We empower young people to make healthy decisions and to avoid drug abuse. Mentor's Mission: • We support donors / companies in doing good for children and young people. To prevent drug abuse through the promotion of health and well-being in children and young people. • Together we make prevention effective and visible. • We help organisations and authorities reach out to children and young people. As the leading international NGO voice of drug prevention, we work with our partners to reach out to children and young people. We apply and share our knowledge internationally so that the benefits of effective drug prevention policy and practice become visible worldwide. Through our national organisations and network of partners we undertake and deliver effective prevention programmes. "Mentor allowed for an awesome life changing experience and for me to reconsider my future. Now I know what to look for in a company as an employee." Mentor Foundation USA Authentic Career Experience participant. Photo: Arnold Adler Mentor’s Values: Mentor’s Commitment • Inspire & Encourage Mentor is committed to providing and encouraging the development of best practices and effective policies in drug abuse prevention and the promotion of health and well-being for all young people. Mentor’s work is recognised by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, the World Health Organisation, the Organisation of American States and the Council of Europe. We believe that young people are able to make sensible, healthy decisions and can take responsibility for their actions. We support activities that encourage collaboration with community members and involve young people in planning, delivering and / or evaluating these activities. • Care & Prevent We believe that there is a fundamental need to invest in preventing drug abuse and making drug abuse less likely. Prevention begins with the healthy development of the child in a nurturing family and supportive community that offers both protection from risk and opportunities for young people to achieve their fullest potential. • Strengthen & Empower We believe in providing young people with knowledge and opportunities that will support and enable them to make informed decisions and to avoid drug abuse. • Partnerships & Collaboration We believe that through actions and collaboration at various levels: global, national, community and individual we can reach our vision. “We must work together to prevent drug abuse and offer positive and healthy opportunities for our young people.” Her Majesty The Queen of Sweden, President, Mentor International It's hard to believe that almost 20 years have passed since The Mentor Foundation was established. During that time we have developed numerous projects around the world to prevent drug abuse in young people through the promotion of health and well-being. It gives me a great sense of pride to know that The Mentor Foundation's work has had a positive impact on the lives of millions of young people. We empower them to fulfil their potential and support those working with young people to be effective in their prevention work. Throughout 2012 The Mentor Foundation affiliates have continued to develop programmes in Colombia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, UK, USA and in the Arab League countries. Furthermore, this year saw the establishment of Mentor's Partner in Prevention acting as focal point for prevention in Uganda and the East African region. I would like to offer my gratitude to Jeff Lee who retired from the position of Executive Director in November 2012 and thank him for all his hard work over the years. We welcome Paul Rompani to the position of Executive Director and look forward to working with him. Thank you to all who support The Mentor Foundation's work; together we can continue to make a difference and help to ensure that our children remain free from the harm drugs can cause and give them the positive and healthy future they deserve. Her Majesty The Queen of Sweden President, Mentor International Currently, some 73.8 million young people are unemployed globally and the slowdown in economic activity is likely to push another half million into unemployment by 2014. ILO Global Employment Trends 2013 The Mentor Foundation runs programmes to prepare young people for the work place including job mentoring and career inspiration days in Sweden, USA and UK. Throughout 2012 we maintained, served and supported a growing global network of individuals, groups and organisations working in the youth development and substance prevention fields. We worked closely with our National and Regional affiliates in addition to partners across sectors to develop the capacity of prevention organisations working with children and young people. Highlights for the year include our collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to prepare the International Standards on Drug Use Prevention and the development of a new project in Uganda in partnership with the International Olympic Committee. Photo: Arnold Adler This year we also began to develop an exciting online focal point for sharing research, policy and best practice. This service called the Prevention Hub will build networks and support the global drug prevention community to safeguard children and young people. We look forward to launching the first phase of the new Prevention Hub website in 2013. Whilst we have achieved a great deal during the year, and over the 19 years since we were established, there is still so much more that we could accomplish. In 2013 we will connect with new and existing partners in order to make a positive impact on the lives of many more children and young people. The best investment that we can make, as a global community, is to invest in the youth of today. We are immensely grateful for the support we have received over the past 12 months and look forward to working together further in 2013. Yvonne Thunell Paul Rompani Chairman, Mentor International Executive Director, Mentor International A major global problem... Drug abuse affects every layer of our lives: health, family, crime, education, economy, etc. Alcohol and illicit drug use account for 5.4% of the world's annual disease burden, with tobacco responsible for 3.7%. WHO Atlas on Substance Use (2010) $510.8 billion: The social cost of alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse in the United States. SAMHSA Substance Abuse Prevention Dollars and Cents: A Cost-Benefit Analysis (2008) Children and adolescents who suffer from neglect, abuse, household dysfunction, exposure to violence and instability are at particular risk of substance abuse. Demographics suggest that the total number of drug users could, in line with the growth of the world population, increase by a quarter before 2050. UNODC World Drug Report 2012 Prevention is the solution… Evidence shows that quality prevention practice is effective at reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors. Parents and positive adult influencers, including mentors, play a vital role in healthy youth development and substance use prevention. A study of one national mentoring program notes that youth involved in mentoring are 46 percent less likely to begin using illegal drugs. US government National Drug Control Strategy 2013 The return on investment in school-based prevention services would range between $7.40 and $36 per dollar invested, with a medium estimate of $18. SAMHSA Substance Abuse Prevention Dollars and Cents: A Cost-Benefit Analysis (2008) Please help us to promote the health and well-being of our young people. Your money and support makes all of this possible Mentor International would greatly appreciate any contribution, however large or small, to help us to reach out to more young people with our mission. Please go online and donate or get in touch by visiting www.mentorfoundation.org Running & Evaluating Effective Projects Building International Partnerships Promoting Best Practice Supporting & Building New Nationals Sharing Research Providing Skills - Help & Support Creating a Drug Prevention Network lift for Mentor Foundation Highlights Mentor Foundation Highlights from 2012 Mentor International secures funding for the Prevention Hub During 2012 we secured funding from the IKEA Foundation to develop, launch, implement and evaluate an online resource that will be a global focal point for sharing prevention research, policy and best practice. The website called the ‘Prevention Hub’ is part of the three-year initiative that will build networks and offer unique support to the global drug prevention community. The first stage of this exciting website will be launched in 2013. Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) achieves Partner in Prevention status This project aimed to build an informed network of drug abuse prevention organisations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, and improve the effectiveness of their work. This two year pilot project began in 2010 and supported the capacity of UYDEL staff and more than 250 NGOs to establish a focal point for prevention in the region. Paul Rompani joins Mentor International as Executive Director Following the retirement of Jeff Lee in November 2012, Mentor International appointed Paul Rompani to the position of Executive Director. Jeff Lee will continue to support Mentor as a Senior Scientific Advisor in a consulting capacity. Paul, who will be based in London, comes to Mentor with a strong background in leading international not-for-profit organisations. He holds an MSc in Voluntary Sector Organisation from the London School of Economics. Mentor International develops pilot project with International Olympic Committee in Uganda. Throughout 2012 we developed the joint project with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called ‘Prevention and Health through Sport.’ The project aims to provide those working with young people in Uganda with a resource that not only develops young people’s sporting interests but does so whilst promoting healthy lifestyles and drug use prevention. The next stage will be to deliver training to three community groups based in the Kampala district of Uganda who will go on to use Mentor International’s resource to deliver sporting related activities to 1418 year olds in a community setting. Mentor International collaborates with the UN In 2012 Mentor International worked closely with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). We were the only international NGO invited to participate in the development of the International Standards on Drug Use Prevention which will be used to develop programmes and policies to support the positive development of children and young people. Mentor Foundation’s work progresses in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Mentor Foundation USA hosts Gala in Washington, D.C. Mentor Foundation USA’s Gala dinner in September 2012 at the Four Seasons hotel in Washington, D.C. helped bring national and international awareness to the importance of drug abuse among children and young people. The event also highlighted the importance of The Mentor Foundation and helped to raise essential funds for our work in the USA. The Mentor Foundation’s mentoring and parenting projects made possible with SEB (the leading Nordic corporate bank) support continues to grow in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. SEB is supporting the growth of the projects to reach more young people and involve more parents. Mentor Nationals / Regional Scientific Advisory Network Mentor Projects / Technical Input Mentor International has worked with others to establish National and Regional operations Mentor Arabia Mentor Colombia Mentor Arabia is the first regional member of the Mentor network, covering the 22 nations of the Arab League. It was established in response to the recommendations of an Arab and international scientific forum which took place in Dubai in 2004. Based in Beirut, Lebanon, Mentor Arabia is headed by a Board of Trustees chaired by HRH Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz al Saud. Mentor Colombia is a non-profit organisation with the mission to promote social and human development, promote health, and prevent psychoactive substance abuse and related issues, such as violence and unhealthy sexual practices, through the development of promotion, prevention and reinforcement actions. Mentor Arabia is committed to advocating for drug prevention and promoting the health and well-being of children and young people in the Arab World as well as establishing a culture of drug prevention. Mentor Colombia has eight years experience designing, developing, implementing and evaluating services and projects for promoting health and preventing drug consumption. They also develop activities for social promotion, advisory and consultancy services on drug demand reduction and related issues. Mentor Colombia has had a positive impact through its projects and prevention programmes and has reached children, teenagers, parents and adults from eleven Colombian regions. "We envision a drug-free Arab world where children and young people are given the opportunities to lead healthy lives." This is the vision that reflects Mentor Arabia's commitment towards bringing about serious change in the culture of drug use, and establishing a culture of prevention to ensure a safe and healthy life for our children and young people. Mentor Germany Mentor Latvia Established in 1997, Mentor Germany works with partners across sectors to promote, develop, implement and disseminate innovative prevention projects and programmes to enable children and young people to develop healthy lifestyles. Mentor Germany works with young people, 'eye to eye', and acts as a mediator and a representative of their views, interests and needs. Mentor Latvia is the latest member to join the Mentor Foundation, opening in 2011. Mentor Latvia focuses on the promotion of health and well-being and prevention of drug abuse among children and young people in Latvia. The target groups for Mentor Latvia’s programmes are at risk and vulnerable young people between 15-25 years old and parents with children aged between 6-18 years old. One of Mentor Germany's key projects is REBOUND; a media and resilience based prevention project working with 14-18 year olds that focuses on creating a process of cooperative learning between parents, schools and youth organisations. In partnership with Latvian corporations and adult volunteers, Mentor Latvia manages two key programmes: Mentoring and Parenting. The programmes connect young people with adults to keep them engaged in education, enable them to learn about healthy lifestyles and prepare them for adulthood. The various organised activities aim to build relationships between young people and adults and ultimately empower young people to make healthy decisions and prevent drug abuse. Mentor International has worked with others to establish National and Regional operations Mentor Lithuania Mentor Sweden Mentor Lithuania began its work in 2004 and became the first of the Mentor network to be established in the Baltic and Central Europe Region. Mentor Sweden is a Swedish NGO established in 1994 working with a sole focus on health promotion and prevention of drug abuse among children and young people in Sweden. Mentor Lithuania's activities take place in a range of settings and institutions and are aimed at children and young people and their caregivers; including parents, grandparents, guardians, teachers, youth workers, social workers and health professionals.The key projects for young people are the mentoring programme, summer camps, and Unplugged; the school based prevention programme. These programmes aim to strengthen children and young people’s life skills, prevent them from using drugs, and promote healthy life choices and positive social relationships. Mentor Lithuania also runs parenting programmes that aim to help parents and carers to develop the skills necessary to protect children from drugs. In partnership with Swedish corporations and adult volunteers from the public, Mentor Sweden manages three key programmes: Mentoring, Parenting and Inspirational activities. The activities aim to prevent abuse by building relationships between young people and adults and increasing motivation at school. Mentor Sweden is funded by contributions from businesses and with this support they spread knowledge and aim to form public opinion to work preventively against violence and drug abuse among young people. Photo: Arnold Adler Mentor UK Mentor USA Through evidence based projects with young people, parents and carers, schools and grassroots organisations, Mentor UK improves children's knowledge, skills and self-confidence to make wise decisions, be healthier and happier, and fulfil their personal and social potential. Mentor USA works to reduce risk factors and increase opportunities for young people through structured mentoring programmes, one-day career opportunities, and community campaigns - all developed to bring communities together and help inspire and motivate young people towards brighter futures. Mentor UK projects include: Connecting young people with the professional world not only helps build new positive relationships, it also helps young people understand how to be successful and productive citizens of the 21st century. - London Youth Involvement; where Mentor Advisors influence top policy makers; - Breaking Out in Scotland; designed to prevent young offenders reoffending; - Alcohol and Reoffending; researching the links between youth offending and alcohol; - Families Together; wrap around support for kinship care families where substance misuse is a common factor in family breakdown; and - ADEPIS; offering free expert advice and support on drug education to schools throughout England. Mentor USA also offers seminars and workshops for parents, educators and other community stakeholders. Through a partnership with the National Institute on Health (NIH) Mentor USA annually hosts a National Drug Facts Day, to help young people shatter the myths about substance abuse and become their own advocates for substance abuse prevention. In 2012, Mentor USA reached over 50,000 young people. “My mentor my friend my partner till the end. When I need a hug she’s there, when I need to talk she listens. I put my pride aside, just to make her smile.” smile. Ania, Mentee in Mentor Foundation USA’s mentoring programme Thank you The Mentor Foundation would like to thank the following for their generous support in 2012 Endowment fund donors: EF (Education First) Erling-Persson Family Fund Tetra Laval Corporations: A&E Networks Accenture LLC Alma Littera American Express Astrazeneca AB BakerHostetler Brummer & Partners Choice Hotels Coca-Cola Enterprises Sverige AB Comcast Connecta AB Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP Danica Pension FörsäkringsAB (publ) EF (Education First) Endo Ericsson, Inc. eWork Scandinavia AB Fore Property Company Fritidsresegruppen/TUI Nordic TUIfly Nordic AB Fritz Kaiser Partner Glass Jacobson Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund Göteborgs Stads Bostads AB H&M IK Investment Partners Illume Communications Jimmy Choo JM AB Konsumentföreningen Stockholm Latvijas Valsts Meži LAWIN Linklaters Advokatbyrå AB Loof Holdings, LP MaryLee AB Max Hamburgerrestauranger AB MTR Stockholm AB OVC Consulting Parks & Resorts Scandinavia AB Peab Sverige AB PostNord AB Ratos AB Rikshem AB SATS SEB Skanska Infrastructure Development Skanska Sverige AB Tetra Laval Texrep Baltic Thomas Cook Nordic Holdings AB Viciunai Group VRE Education AB Individuals: HRH Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz al Saud Mohammed Alghanim Mohammed AlShaya Abdul El Aziz Al Omran Saud Al Babtain Krista Baum Gireesh Sebastian Bembalkar Helma Bloomberg Dag and Charlotte Bjurström Clarissa Bonde Deborah Carsten David Dangoor Charles J. and Evelyn DiBona Bitsey Folger Marc Girardelli Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Gledhill, Policy Navigation Group Fawaz Al Gosaibi Monica Greenberg Helena Gunnarson John and Meg Hauge Thorbjorn and Gaby Laag Susan E. Carmel Lehrman Fredrik and Anne-Hélene Ljungström Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Long Rob and Patty Miller "In memory of our son Robby" Faisal Al Mutawa Dan and Diane Nelson Alan and Kate Novak Carl and Jeanette Palmstierna Stefan Persson Louise Schwebel Samia Saleh Bjorn and Inger Savén Naguib Sawiris Rhoda Septilici Dr Olof Stenhammar Ingeborg and Sten Tegnér Lars and Yvonne Thunell Count and Countess Vladimir and Suzanne Tolstoy Mark and Linda Truitt Marianna Vardis Vardinoyannis Doug and Linda White Sir James Wolfensohn Melvin A. Yellin Trusts and foundations: A D Charitable Trust The Annika Foundation Ansvar Big Lottery Fund The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation City Bridge Trust COFRA Foundation Comic Relief Department for Education (UK) Dorset Foundation Erling-Persson Family Fund Esmee Fairbairn Foundation The European Social Fund Fonds de Lutte Goldman Sachs Gives (UK) Home Office (UK) IKEA Foundation IOC The Onverva Laine Miller OPEC Fund Peter Cruddas Foundation Robertson Trust Fondation Dr Corinne Schuler David and Jennifer Sieff Charitable Trust Souter Charitable Trust Venable LLP Foundation Wilderness Point Foundation In-kind donations: A&E Networks Accenture LLC BCCC Advocats SARL Comcast Creative Awards CTR Services Mrs. Stuart C. Davidson Embassy of Denmark, WDC Embassy of Luxembourg, WDC Embassy of Portugal, WDC Embassy of Sweden, WDC Euro Motorcars Rolls-Royce & Bentley Bethesda Fjellborg Arctic Journeys Four Seasons Hotel - Washington, D.C. The George Washington University Paul Gerben Patrik Graham Google Grants Hermes of Paris HOK House of Sweden The ICE Hotel M&T Bank Micro Systemation National Institute on Drug Abuse -National Institute of Health Pictet & Cie Simon de Pury Scandinavian Airlines Scorpio Partnership The Umbrella Syndicate The Waldorf Astoria Orlando The Washington Ballet Washington D.C. Promise Neighborhood Initiative Your Majesty - A Creative Agency Summary of Income and Expenditure 2011 Mentor International Audited Accounts Income 2012 2011 Donations Grants Events Services & Materials Other Income €664,513 0 €26,711 €34,689 €49,321 €321,501 €215,725 €20,096 €154,957 €133,135 Total €775,234 €845,414 2012 2011 Charitable (Programmes) Governance Fundraising Other Expenditure €484,134 €126,454 €90,993 €101,666 €588,970 €124,224 €104,780 0 Total €803,247 €817,974 2012 2011 Expenditure 2012 Net (expenditure) prior to the allocation/withdrawal of restricted funds 2011 Mentor Foundation: Consolidated Pro-forma Results Income 2012 2011 Donations Grants Events Services & Materials Other Income €3,379,705 €110,863 €339,815 €247,615 €111,621 €789,124 €3,685,322 €274,959 €379,394 €184,765 Total €4,189,619 €5,313,564 2012 2011 Charitable (Programmes) Governance / Admin Fundraising Other Expenditure €3,830,961 €318,944 €513,110 €101,666 €4,558,382 €357,987 €607,615 0 Total €4,764,681 €5,523,984 2012 2011 Expenditure 2012 President: Her Majesty The Queen of Sweden Mentor International Staff Scientific Advisory Network Chairman: Yvonne Thunell Jeff Lee: Executive Director until November 2012 and Senior Scientific Advisor thereafter Ken Winters Ph.D (Chairman) USA Royal Trustees HM Queen Noor HRH The Grand Duke of Luxembourg HRH The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg HRH Crown Prince Felipe of Spain HRH Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz al Saud HRH PrinceTurki binTalal bin Abdul Aziz al Saud Board of Trustees Dr Farida Allaghi Mohammed Alshaya Dr Jan Carlzon Jörgen Haglind Bertil Hult Carl Palmstierna Stefan Persson Simon de Pury Inger Savén Sim Scavazza (retired April 2012) The Hon. Sir David Sieff Dr Olof Stenhammar Sten Tegnér Marianna Vardinoyannis Honorary Trustees Baron Jean-Louis de Gunzburg Marc Girardelli Barbara Hendricks Fritz Kaiser Dr Corinne Nardi-Schuler Ivan Pictet Princess Anni-Frid Reuss Dr Jacques Rogge James Wolfensohn Legal Counsel and Secretary Monique Caillat Paul Rompani: Executive Director (from November 2012) Joanna Travis-Roberts: Marketing and Communications Manager Stéfanie Feldmann-Olofsson: Country Development and Support Officer Jack Tonkin: Website and IT Manager Mandy Dodsworth: Finance and Administration Officer Carly Richards: Marketing and Communications Officer Paulina Składanowska: Research Officer Consultant Support Ken Winters Ph.D. Professional Advisor and Chairman, Scientific Advisory Network Richard MacKenzie M.D. Senior Technical Advisor Andy Travis Research Officer Mooli Marketing and Communications Elias Al Aaraj MSc. Lebanon Mona Hamza al Sawaf Ph.D. Saudi Arabia Cornelio Banaag M.D. Philippines Alexandre Berlin Ph.D. France Dr Laimutė Bulotaitė Lithuania Beatriz Carlini Ph.D. Brazil Dr Marcus Day St. Lucia Martha Givaudan Ph.D. Mexico Reiner Hanewinkel Ph.D. Germany Richard Ives MPhil. UK Rogers Kasirye MA. Uganda Nina Kerimi M.D. Ph.D. Kazakhstan Michele D Kipke Ph.D. USA In Kyoon Lyoo Ph.D, M.D. MMS. USA Richard MacKenzie M.D, C.M. USA Zhongquiang Ming MD. China Leslie Munson BA. Canada Dr Benjamin Olley Nigeria Daniel Pellaux MEd. Switzerland Solomon T. Rataemane MBCHB, Dipl. South Africa Nadeem Rehman MBBS, BSc. Pakistan Eva Schildbach MSc. Nepal Judith Shopley South Africa Jallal Toufiq M.D. Morocco Peer van der Kreeft BEd. Belgium “Mentor Foundation USA is a driving force to help increase opportunities for youth in this country. Through their school-based mentoring programs and career opportunities, young people are able to learn about higher achievement and healthy lifestyles. H&M is proud to partner with Mentor Foundation USA and continue to support their great work.” Daniel Kulle, CEO, H&M Continental North America www.mentorfoundation.org The Mentor Foundation Mentor International 22 Chelsea Manor Street, London, SW3 5RL UK Mentor Germany Mentor Stiftung Förderverein e. V. Ahaweg 2 D-76131 Karlsruhe,Germany Mentor Sweden Mentor Sverige Insamlingsstiftelse Riddargatan 7a SE-114 35 Stockholm, Sweden Tel: +44 1509 221622 [email protected] www.mentorfoundation.org Tel: +49 721 94 319 23 [email protected] www.mentorstiftung.de Tel: +46-8 7891 180 [email protected] www.mentor.se Executive Director: Paul Rompani Director: Jerome Braun Secretary General: Karin Jordås Mentor Arabia Aresco Center, 4th Floor Justinien Street Hamra – Beirut 2022 1805 Lebanon Mentor Latvia K. Valdemara street 23 k. 2 - 6 LV-1010 Riga Latvia Mentor UK 1st floor 67 – 69 Cowcross Street Farringdon London EC1M 6PU UK Tel: +961 1340 467/8 [email protected] www.mentorarabia.org [email protected] www.mentor.lv Tel: +44 20 7739 8494 [email protected] www.mentoruk.org.uk Executive Director: Baiba Rulle Chief Executive: Paul Tuohy Executive Director: Dr Farida Allaghi Mentor Colombia La Fundación Mentor Colombia Carrera 13 No. 50-78 Oficina Piso 2 Bogotá, Colombia Mentor Lithuania Asociacija Mentor Lietuva Gedimino pr.12 LT-01103 Vilnius, Lithuania Mentor USA 2900 K Street NW South Building, Suite 501 Washington DC 20007 USA Tel: +571-346 68 55 [email protected] www.mentorcolombia.org Tel: +370 5 268 2505 [email protected] www.mentor.lt Tel: +1 202 536-1594 [email protected] www.mentorfoundationusa.org Executive Director: Dr Jorge McDouall Charity Number CH 660-0616994-6 . Secretary General: Bernadeta Lažauninkaite Chairman: Yvonne Thunell