Testimonies

I highly recommend Ali and his mentoring services. During his time supporting students at our school, he quickly built strong and positive relationships with the young people he worked with. Although his time with us was relatively short, the impact he made was significant and meaningful. Ali is an excellent mentor, a skilled communicator, and someone who genuinely connects with and supports those he works with.  

Working alongside Ali from Rich Thoughts Mentoring has been a hugely positive experience for our school. He has a natural ability to build trust with young people and support students who may struggle emotionally, socially, or behaviourally.

Students respond well to his calm, genuine, and relatable approach, and we have seen clear improvements in confidence, behaviour, and engagement from the pupils he works with. Ali is professional, reliable, and truly cares about making a difference in young people’s lives.

I would highly recommend Rich Thoughts Mentoring to any school looking for meaningful and impactful student support.  

Ali worked with pupils through 1-1 mentoring sessions, playground support, and relationship building within the school community. The 1-1 mentoring sessions with the children were one of the most powerful aspects of the work and pupils quickly opened up, providing huge insight into their lived experiences.

Ali always worked hard to represent the needs of both the teaching staff and learning community whilst giving pupils a space to have their voices heard. His calm and relatable approach helped pupils better understand discipline, behaviour, and positive social interaction.

Although there continued to be behavioural challenges throughout the year, pupils made positive progress and successfully transitioned into mainstream secondary education. Ali definitely made a positive difference to the self-esteem, resilience, and aspirations of the pupils he worked with.