📣 @scotgov has announced funding to support the introduction of MCR’s mentoring programme across Scotland! 🎉
We are thrilled at this opportunity to reach thousands more inspiring young people across the country, who will now have the chance to have a mentor.
1st batch of laptops on their way to their new homes 👩🧑💻! We are delighted to be providing 300 laptops & WiFi connections to young people across the country.
These vital tools are the bridge to young people connecting with their mentor & education. #BeTheBridge
So honoured tonight to win the Education award tonight at the #inspiringcity awards. This award truly goes out to every single young person and mentor - you are the true winners.
For more than 13 years, we've supported Glasgow's care-experienced young people to find, grow & use their talents. Now we're thrilled to announce that @GlasgowCC have made mentoring permanent in education. #BeTheBridge
Full story in @heraldscotland
We are honoured to have hosted @NicolaSturgeon@ScotGovFM today to meet and listen to our mentored young people as part of the 1000 Voices pledge. Our YST Ambassadors shared their inspiring stories and hopes for the future of Scotland's young people #1000voices
Let's make this year count. ✨ We're looking for volunteers from all walks of life who can #ShareAnHour a week to be a mentor for a young person. This one-to-one relationship is what makes the difference to their confidence & future.
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/ShareAnHour
🥳Exciting news! We are delighted for our mentoring programme to have won the 3rd Sector Partnership Award with @GlasgowCC last night at the @ScotParl Scottish Public Service Awards. We are honoured to support more than 2000 young people across 9 Councils across Scotland.
We are delighted to share @scotsen & @RobertsonTrust study proving mentoring's statistical impact on care-experienced young people's education outcomes. Mentoring bridges potential with opportunities. More details, stats & stories to come. #BeTheBridge
Glasgow City Council is planning to cut funding for MCR Pathways school-based Coordinators. Our incredible mentoring community supports over 2000 young people in Glasgow and is independently proven to have a transformational impact for the city’s most disadvantaged young people..
This week we were delighted to announce that @fire_scot have become our first emergency services partner! They have committed to encourage their staff across the country to mentor & #BeTheBridge for care-experienced young people across Scotland. youtube.com/watch?v=ucVVoG…