Delroy Ellis - Founder

Delroy Ellis founded YES Mentoring in 2012. He has over 22 years experience of working with and supporting children and young people. He is passionate about his work; ensuring every child and young person has the right support to help them with their social, emotional and behavioural development as well as opportunities to build on their resilience, confidence and self-esteem. These are all factors which can help children and young people navigate through life and realise their potential. 

Delroy specialises in working with and supporting children and young people at risk of , or involved in, offending, weapon carrying/ knife crime, child sexual exploitation, grooming, county lines, drug dealing and gangs. He also has vast experience in supporting children and young people affected by domestic abuse, family breakdowns, school exclusions and emotional difficulties.

Delroy founded the youth charity Increase the Peace in 2008 which supports children and young people in and around Gloucestershire and specialises in working with those who are at risk of offending and raising awareness of the impacts and consequences of knife crime. 

He is a qualified Youth Worker, Mentor and a registered Foster Carer; trained in all aspects of Safeguarding, Child Protection, Data Protection, Information Sharing, Confidentiality and a full enhanced DBS is available upon request.

YES Mentoring is a listed provider with Gloucester County Council's Resource Panel.

Delroy has won many awards for his work over the last 22 years including the Volunteer Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to The Princes Trust - 2002, Gloucester Young Person of the Year Award - 2002,  Volunteer Achievement Award for The Prince's Trust - 2002, Outstanding Contribution to the Black Community - 2004, Citizen of Gloucester Award - 2012, Hero Award (Churches for Change) - 2013 and he was an Ambassador of the South West for The Prince's Trust and The Mayor of Barton in 2013.  He also worked as a Learning Mentor for READS (Racial, Equality and Diversity Service) and has a wealth of experience in restorative work and conflict resolution. 

Delroy has severe dyslexia which impacts his ability to read and write and he has his own personal life experiences which all help him to have a genuine, understanding, empathetic and personable approach in his work with children and young people.