First volunteer gets to work by mentoring city’s schoolchildren

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Published by The Herald Written by Jody Harrison A PROJECT to find adults who will help raise the aspirations of some of Glasgow’s most disadvantaged young people by becoming their mentor has put its first volunteer to work. Former Director with BP and engineer Gordon Stark has started mentoring schoolchildren in the city’s east end after joining […]

How a little support goes long way to helping young people

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Published by The Herald Written by Stephen Naysmith Iain Macleod’s past gives him a strong incentive to support the Pathways scheme which helps disadvantaged young people access higher and further education. Except, as the Strathclyde University social work lecturer points out: “It is never in the past.” This is powerfully evident when he breaks off, unable to […]