All About Me!!!
Hey, my name's Sam. I'm twenty years old and I'm a young person who recently joined the amazing team at Achieve More Scotland. My goal for the next six weeks is to grab your attention and make you think about some of the major issues facing thousands of young people all over the UK. I strongly believe that we as young people deserve to have our voices heard, we deserve the same opportunities and we deserve just as much support and encouragement
Stephanie and her Mum Jacqueline run 5k every day in December!
Stephanie has been a great supporter of Achieve More Scotland, after attending many of our events including our International women’s day event last year, our annual ball which is held in Grand Central Hotel and our Football legends match and dinner which was held in Torrance Hotel. Stephanie and her Mum Jacqueline came up with the challenge to do a 5k every day in December …. the busiest month of the year when most people just want to celebrate, and
Looking for participants to sign up for a youth exchange in Portugal
We are looking for participants to sign up for a youth exchange to Portugal for ten days, would you like to see a new country and learn about their culture? Would you like to learn new skills that you can use later in life? If yes then this might be the trip for you. The TH!NK Youth Exchange was setup due to concerns with the post-truth politics within the European union. This particular project will focus on youth and it will
Open Day at the office!!!
Open day in the office! If you are looking for a job, come the 21st September and sign up, we will help you to apply for an apprenticeship through Glasgow Guarantee. On the 21st September we are hosting an open day for young people between 16-19 who are seeking employment. If you want to start working, we have access to multiple apprenticeships that might kick-start your career. Right now we are offering one in Essensuals Hairdressing (all details bellow) but there
How to do a perfect CV?
Do you want to learn how to make a perfect CV? A CV is a marketing document in which you are marketing something: yourself! You need to "sell" your skills, abilities, qualifications and experience to employers. Here are some tips you can follow to create your own Curriculum Vitae. Personal Information This will generally be at the top of the first page. The 4 most important pieces of information in this section should be. 1) Your full name 2) An up to date address (This is
Employability residential
As part of our employability programme at A&M Scotland we are running a residential from the 11th to the 13th of August for those currently engaged in our activities that are looking to enter the world of work. We will host a fun weekend at the Lockerbie Manor, a big house located in the south of Scotland to help you to find your own path on employment. During our time together at Lockerbie Manor all participants will undertake fun group activities
All the answers about our Employability Programme
Last week we started a series of blog posts where we will talk about our Employability Programme Dream Big! We wanted to start giving some answers to the most common questions we have received and showing the path you would follow If you decide to join in. To know more about this Programme, you can contact us at [email protected] DREAM BIG! Q&A What is Employability? Employability is developing skills that will help you access and achieve Employment, Education and Training. What
Dream Big!
Our goal for each participant is that you become the best you can be, that’s why Dream Big is our motto. At A&M Scotland we are passionate about people and passionate about employability. Through the employability programme we will encourage and journey with you as we support you to follow your dreams. We want you to grow your skills, develop yourself professionally and flourish within employment, education or training of your choice. I want you to ask yourself 3 questions.
Nike Visits
As part of the developing partnership with Nike, A&M Scotland were visited in October 2015 by their Global Football Management team and the Young Athletes team from their HQ in Portland, Oregon USA to find out more about the work that we do and how it impacts on physical activity levels in this country. We are working closely with Nike’s Community Teams to develop the services we offer and the opportunities available to young people in the areas where we
10 young people to Ullswater in the English Lake District
A&M Scotland take 10 young people on a residential to Ullswater in the English Lake District. The young people spent 3 days participating in outdoor activities, pushing them to their limits. The weekend was run by 'The Outward Bounds Trust' at their purpose built centre in Ullswater. The Outward Bounds Trust is an educational charity that uses the outdoors to help develop young people, equipping them with valuable skills for education, work and life. Whilst away the young people faced challenges and experienced