MCR Pathways Talent Taster at Bees Nees

Thank you to Bees Nees for hosting our young people for a fab Talent Taster and creating this video! Talent Tasters are bite sized career, higher, or further education sessions that introduce young people to different work opportunities. Done in half day sessions, Talent Tasters are a sustainable way for companies to showcase their jobs […]

What Schools Say – Knightswood Secondary talks MCR Pathways

Young person and teacher from partner school telling their MCR pathways story

Depute Head Teacher John Hood and S5 Pupil Megan discuss the influence of MCR Pathways and mentoring. Before meeting her mentor, Megan was disengaged in school but has since excelled in school and gone on to tutor young pupils.

Douglas and Stephanie – Bridges Beyond The Expected

Stephanie was a very academic young person, with a huge interest in politics and psychology. Stephanie was matched with her mentor, Douglas, a retired university lecturer. Douglas helped Stephanie focus on what she wanted to do beyond school and helped her apply to university. Stephanie is now in her second year at the University of […]

Their Stories – Mentoring through MCR Pathways

Screenshot of female young person telling her mentoring story

Mentoring through MCR Pathways – Liam, Nicole and Chantelle’s stories of why having a mentor made such a positive difference to them.

Afonso and Craig – Bridges to a Brighter Future

MCR Pathways young person Afonso had the potential, but he needed his mentor Craig to encourage and support him to achieve all that he could. For Craig, being a mentor was an opportunity to help a young person who aspired for the career that he had. Thanks to Craig, Afonso is now in his second […]

Simone and Mairi – Bridges That Conquer Fears

MCR Pathways young person Simone was matched with her mentor Mairi while at secondary school. They clicked from the beginning , bonding over a love of David Bowie, among other shared interests. Mairi spent one hour a week listening to and encouraging Simone. Giving Simone the confidence to see a better future lie ahead. A […]

Bridges That Transform

Young female looking at camera telling her mentoring story

MCR Pathways is transforming the educational outcomes, career opportunities and life chances of Glasgow’s disadvantaged and most vulnerable young people. We know that there is amazing potential and talent in our young people. But for many, that potential has yet to be discovered. Life experience has knocked the confidence out of some, firmly locking away […]

Mentoring Matters 2

Female young person speaking to her female mentor.

Mentoring Matters 2 confidence, education and opportunities! See and hear how our Class of 2018 young people have overcome difficult challenges thanks to the help of their mentors. Our latest short film shows first-hand the power of one-to-one relationships and how much Mentoring Matters 2 our young people.