Voting Age
Up and down the country thousands of young people have been left feeling slightly betrayed and majorly underestimated. Many feel that the voting age should be lowered to 16 everywhere and not just in certain cities. I myself strongly believe that we as young people should be able to influence key decisions that affect us directly.It is very important for young people to feel like they can express their views and to feel like their voices are heard. Its very common
Save our Youth Services
In recent years it has been made clear that many of the youth services offered to young people all over the UK have had to face major financial cuts leaving thousands of young people with nowhere to turn. An estimated £387m is believed to have been cut from youth services and it doesn't look like things are getting any better. Another study found that 603 youth clubs were shut down between the years of 2012 and 2016. This is not something
Tackling Holiday Hunger
“Glasgow 2018, holiday hunger is a real and sadly growing issue in this city. It beggars belief, doesn’t it? That in one of the richest countries in the world, any child should go hungry during the holidays. Holidays are meant to be fun, a time to play and explore and spend time with your pals, but for so many of our children and their families, poverty turns those weeks into a series of cruel choices. Even families entitled to free school meals do not
Mental Health & Young People
Mental Health
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
Employability Programme
Here at Achieve More Scotland we are delighted that we can work with young people that use our services to enter long-term employment and gain the skills to achieve in life. In 2016 we received support from the STV Appeal to begin a 2 year journey of employability; since then we have been working with our young people to enter employment, further education and positive destinations across the city. The aim of our employability programme is to work with young people
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
Do you want to work in administration?
Have you thought about working in administration? We have a new modern apprenticeship for young people between 16 and 19. A good opportunity to improve your CV, gain experience and a recognised qualification whilst developing yourself. Modern Apprentice- Administration Salary/Wage: £4.10-£4.16 per hour Closing date: 18th September Key Responsibilities and Skills Required: Employees will be trained in the full range of office duties, including reception, telephone skills, all Microsoft packages and other ICT systems in use within our schools. As a Modern Apprentice you will be
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