MCR Partners
Supporting MCR to provide the best opportunities for our young people.
Helping Young People Together
Organisations large and small, and from diverse sectors, are supporting MCR Pathways to ensure that all young people, no matter their circumstances, get the same education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances as every other young person.
Our partners encourage and support their staff to mentor and open their doors to provide work experience Tasters to our young people. There are many benefits to working with us – from increased staff engagement to supporting local communities.
Benefits of Partnering
Commerical Impact
- Maximised staff engagement
- Boost staff wellbeing
- Kickstart staff development
Social Impact
- Meet CSR goals
- A chance to give back
- Be active in your local community
Economic Impact
- Reduce staff turnover
- Gain new insights
- Recruit new talent
What Our Partners Say
Research has shown that the best leaders are those leaders who can empathise with people. The best way that you can really learn to empathise with people is to work with others... in a very non-judgemental way.
David Hillier
Executive Dean of the Strathclyde Business School, University Of Strathclyde
Glasgow
"We were delighted to provide a batch of Laptops to MCR Pathways. MCR Pathways transforms the lives of young people improving their confidence & self-esteem, which has a positive impact on their attendance and attainment. Scottish Power employees have been supporting the charity by being a mentor for students across Glasgow."
Andy Sturgeon
Social Projects and Sector Education Consultant - Scottish Power
Glasgow
BITC Scotland is delighted to support MCR Pathway's arrival in Edinburgh. This is an excellent example of great collaboration between responsible business and the local community and we wish the project every success.
Stephen Pearson
Senior Adviser, CEO Office Virgin Money & BITC
Edinburgh
Our Organisation Partners
Capita
City Building
CMS
DWP
Edrington
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Glasgow City HSCP
Glasgow Life
Glasgow Science Centre
Harper Macleod
Herald Times Group
HMRC
JP Morgan & Chase Co.
Lloyds Banking Group
Scottish Event Campus
Scottish Fire & Rescue Services
Scottish Power
SQA
STV
Virgin Money
Wheatley Group
The Wood Foundation
Zapier
Featured: Edrington
Scott McCroskie is CEO of Edrington and has been a mentor since 2017.
He shares why he believes MCR mentoring is an ideal way for business professionals – at any stage in their career – to develop their skills.
Featured: Strathclyde Business School
David Hillier is the Executive Dean and Professor of Finance at the University of Strathclyde Business School.
He realised early on that mentoring not only makes a profound difference to young people, but would also help his staff. Find out why Strathclyde University partners wtih MCR Pathways.
