We are continuing our fight to stop Glasgow City Council's planned cuts. We are overwhelmed by the support so far but we've got a long way to go. You can help by signing and sharing our petition. Our young people need their voices to be heard:
๐ฃ
@scotgov
has announced funding to support the introduction of MCRโs mentoring programme across Scotland! ๐
We are thrilled at this opportunity to reach thousands more inspiring young people across the country, who will now have the chance to have a mentor.
1st batch of laptops on their way to their new homes ๐ฉ๐ง๐ป! We are delighted to be providing 300 laptops & WiFi connections to young people across the country.
These vital tools are the bridge to young people connecting with their mentor & education.
#BeTheBridge
So honoured tonight to win the Education award tonight at the
#inspiringcity
awards. This award truly goes out to every single young person and mentor - you are the true winners.
For more than 13 years, we've supported Glasgow's care-experienced young people to find, grow & use their talents. Now we're thrilled to announce that
@GlasgowCC
have made mentoring permanent in education.
#BeTheBridge
Full story in
@heraldscotland
We are honoured to have hosted
@NicolaSturgeon
@ScotGovFM
today to meet and listen to our mentored young people as part of the 1000 Voices pledge. Our YST Ambassadors shared their inspiring stories and hopes for the future of Scotland's young people
#1000voices
Let's make this year count. โจ We're looking for volunteers from all walks of life who can
#ShareAnHour
a week to be a mentor for a young person. This one-to-one relationship is what makes the difference to their confidence & future.
โก๏ธ Learn more:
๐ฅณExciting news! We are delighted for our mentoring programme to have won the 3rd Sector Partnership Award with
@GlasgowCC
last night at the
@ScotParl
Scottish Public Service Awards. We are honoured to support more than 2000 young people across 9 Councils across Scotland.
We are delighted to share
@scotsen
&
@RobertsonTrust
study proving mentoring's statistical impact on care-experienced young people's education outcomes. Mentoring bridges potential with opportunities. More details, stats & stories to come.
#BeTheBridge
Glasgow City Council is planning to cut funding for MCR Pathways school-based Coordinators. Our incredible mentoring community supports over 2000 young people in Glasgow and is independently proven to have a transformational impact for the cityโs most disadvantaged young people..
This week we were delighted to announce that
@fire_scot
have become our first emergency services partner! They have committed to encourage their staff across the country to mentor &
#BeTheBridge
for care-experienced young people across Scotland.
โIโve definitely got a new pal out of being a mentor, thatโs for sure.โ Bored watching the same festive films on repeat? Take a few minutes to learn how you could make a life-changing difference to a disadvantaged young person in 2018.
Find out more:
A huge thank you to
@fire_scot
! They recently opened their doors to our young people. Showing what it takes to be a Fire Fighter & leaving our young people totally inspired!
Can your organisation inspire some of Glasgow's most vulnerable young people for an afternoon?
The MCR Pathways Team have been showing their support for
#CareDay21
by taking part in the
@whocaresscot
Selfie Challenge. ๐
Care Day is an international celebration of the care-experienced community.
Find out how you can get involved:
๐ข We are thrilled to announce we are actively recruiting new mentors again! These past few months have been hard on us all, especially our young people. With your help we can rebuild their confidence & make the future brighter. Can you
#BeTheBridge
? ๐
We surveyed over 1,000 young people across Scotland on their experience of lockdown - to capture their voice & challenges.
This vital report highlights mental wellbeing, returning to school, impact on their future and more.
Thank you to everyone who is continuing to raise their voices for our Glasgow school-based Coordinators, our 1200 Mentors and most importantly the 2000 young people we support. Together, we will do everything we can to reverse these planned cuts
Wow! Congratulations again
@idmacritchie
well deserved and big congratulations to all the nominees in this category doing fantastic work across the Sector.๐พ
Congratulations to Iain MacRitchie, CEO
@mcrpathways
, for winning the 'SCVO Director of the Year - Third Sector' award.
Judges said Iain's combination of passion, expertise & personal qualities are inspiring! ๐
#IoDScotAwards
@scvotweet
We are thrilled to share that MCR Pathways has been announced as a winner of
@csjthinktank
Awards 2021, presented by Bake Off legend,
@PrueLeith
!๐ What an honour to be recognised in the UK's "Charity Oscars"!
#CSJAwards2021
๐ขWe are delighted to announce big changes to reach 4000 young people across the country!
We welcome
@GraemeMcE
as our new CEO who, with Chairman
@idmacritchie
, will lead MCR to support young people across 75 schools in 12 councils this academic year.
Our mentoring programme operates in all 30 secondary schools throughout
@GlasgowCC
. ๐ฉโ๐ง The schools highlighted in red & orange on our map show where we need more mentors.๐งกโค๏ธ
Could you volunteer 1 hour a week in one of these areas?
Learn more:
#Glasgow
"When you look at me, you see me, not someoneย brokenย by my circumstances, not someone to be pitied or โfixedโ, just me, a young person who is brave." Thank you to everyone who joined us today. Thank you to our young people for being our constant inspiration.
#BraveNotBroken
Thank you to all mentors who joined us at St Mirren yesterday. The energy towards protecting the future of our young people in Glasgow was incredible. Thank you to all of the team at
@saintmirrenfc
for hosting us.
Please sign and share our petition:
..In light of this, your voice is more important than ever. We encourage our Glasgow community to contact their local Councillor and share why mentoring changes lives. Let's protect our youth's future! Read more here:
In 2020, can you
#BeTheBridge
between talent and possibilities? Just 1 hour a week & you can help a young person build a foundation that lasts a lifetime.
Start your mentoring journey today โ๏ธ- please retweet & use
#BeTheBridge
#volunteer
#Scotland
This is
#TheRippleEffect
of mentoring! Kieran has started a Theatre Company for care-experienced young people in
#Glasgow
to share their stories & he's looking for people to join. Check out the article for more details
@whocaresscot
Congratulations to
@WhitehillSec
@WhitehillYGT
Pathways Coordinator Sharon Young for being awarded the Special Recognition of Achievement & the amazing work you've done to support hundreds of young people to achieve their
#dofE
#dofeyabelter
Today is Results Day for our Young People and MCR Pathways is supporting the DYW
#NoWrongPath
campaign.
The
#NoWrongPath
campaign aims to provide reassurance to young people receiving their results in Scotland. Like our colleagues, share your
#NoWrongPath
journey today.
We know mentoring changes lives. Let's protect the future of young people in our communities by making our voices heard. Together we can challenge the decision to cut funding in Glasgow. Sign the petition:
@GlasgowCC
Education makes the difference, but care-experienced pupils struggle to succeed when home is chaotic. But when we come together, we can change this story. Can you become a mentor & help our most disadvantaged young people find their spark?
#BeTheBridge
"I implore you to listen to the experiences of those who have directly benefited from MCR Pathways, like myself, and take decisive action to ensure its continued operation in schools. Our collective future depends on it."
@ThePromiseScot
@LeaderGCC
3 years ago only 48% of the most disadvantaged young people in
#Glasgow
went on to a full-time job, college or uni after leaving school โ this number is now 81%! We need the YOUR help to continue to reach every young person in need.
#peoplemakeglasgow
We are delighted by this funding announcement and the support of
@THunterF
which recognises the transformational impact of mentoring and the key role it will play in post-Covid recovery for our young people.
Thank you to
@magnusllewellin
for publishing our founder
@idmacritchie
's response to the uni admission policy change. We're excited to keep working with our partners to make sure all young people are determined by their talents, not their circumstances.
We are thrilled by todayโs announcement ๐ Thank you to the incredible mentors, schools, partners, our fantastic team and of course the inspiring young people we support. This funding offers us the opportunity to help thousands more young people with a mentor.
A ยฃ19.4 million
@scotgov
fund will support a six year mentoring programme to help young people reach their full potential.
#YPGuarantee
Read moreโก๏ธ
๐ฎ Wow! What a week! ๐
We are thrilled at the recent announcement of support from
@ScotGovernment
! Huge thanks to everyone who shared their congrats. ๐ฅฐ
We have even more good news as our Founder & Chair,
@idmacritchie
was featured in the
@Glasgow_Times
:
We believe everyone has what it takes to become a great mentor! ๐ Whatever your hobbies or interests, you have something wonderful to offer a young person. โจ
By sparing just 1 hour a week, you could
#BeTheBridge
between talent & opportunity.
Sign up:
Thank you to all our mentors & partners
@GlasgowCC
๐. We celebrated them at a breakfast gala this morning at the City Chambers. The council have been our biggest partner & are helping us reach the 1000 more mentors we need to reach capacity in Glasgow
#MCRinTheNews
๐"New Scheme To Help Youngsters Find Road To Success Launched In Inverclyde"
By Clair Amber Young
@greenocktele
'The motivation, commitment and resilience pathways programme is now up and running at
@invacad
and
@ndhs1
.'
Read the full story:
Young people with care experience need a space to share their stories and we need the wisdom to listen. Here's a piece of Sharon's story.
#CareExperiencedWeek
#CareExperienced
Looking for something to watch tonight? The brilliant film 'Resilience' is being shown free on togetherTV (freeview 88, Sky 170, Virgin Media 269 and Freesat 164) today at 8pm. If you havenโt seen it yet โ or even if you have - itโs well worth a watch.
Plans to drop city mentoring scheme โwill be catastrophicโ. In a letter to The Times, business and public-sector leaders are calling on Glasgow City Council to abandon plans to cut funding for MCR Pathways programme. Read the full article:
@timesscotland
It's an enormous honour to be here tonight at the
#charityawards
gala, the UKs most prestigious 3rd sector award! We're thrilled to be nominated for the Education & Training category and are looking forward to the night ahead!
These cuts tell "vulnerable young people in Glasgow that they are being deprioritised at one of the most pivotal time of their lives." Say no to cuts. Please sign and share our petition:
@DrAnnaBlack1
@HillheadHS
@GlasgowCC
#ThePromise
๐ฅYoung people in Scotland are getting their exam results today, and we understand that it can feel daunting.
Weโre taking part in
@DYWScot
's campaign to show there is
#NoWrongPath
! Lifeโs destinations can be a long & winding road, and thatโs OK๐ฅฐ
Here are some examples from us๐
๐บThank you so much
@BBCScotlandNews
for stopping by MCR HQ today to talk to Hayley, her mentor Louise and also our Founder
@idmacritchie
! So proud to share their story, just one of many we see each week, that shows the impact of mentoring
#BeTheBridge
Great news from
@st_johnsacademy
in
#PerthandKinross
as they had their first match at the school! ๐
Mentor, Gemma, recently completed her induction and is excited to meet her young person for the first time! ๐ We canโt wait to hear how they get on!
#MentoringMatters
MCR LAUNCHES 2018
#GiveAnHour
CAMPAIGN!
It might not sound like much, but 1 hour a week listening to & encouraging a disadvantaged young person makes a life-changing difference.
Will you
#GiveAnHour
? Will you change a young person's life for the better?
Welcome to our National Conference
#BraveNotBroken
๐! 500 mentors, business leaders and policy makers have joined us to hear from our young people & be part of the conversation on
#MentalHealth
. Use & follow
#BraveNotBroken
for the latest.
#Showtime
"Theyโre not just losing the mentors, but the one consistent adult theyโve learned to trust. Itโs so hard to build up and itโs a destruction to their routine. For some, thatโs the only trusting adult they have."
Please sign and share our petition:
Breaking mews! ๐ธ
Our HR (Hamster Resources ๐น) team have been busy & we're excited to announce our recent staff changes over lockdown!
We're certain our Barketing team ๐ถ will bring a fresh paw-spective, & it's an op-purrtunity to introduce the new Catvertising department! ๐พ
MCR will take over
@GlasgowCC
Chambers tonight! An evening of celebration led by our young people awaits! It follows our founder
@idmacritchie
's award of the city's coveted St Mungo Award for a programme that now supports over 900 disadvantaged youngsters:
It's a new year - make it really count! Across the country, there are 100s of young people who need a bit of extra support to be their best.
You can
#BeTheBridge
between talent & opportunity; it just takes one hour a week. Can you become a mentor?
๐ Mentoring Milestone! We're excited to celebrate that we've now reached over 50 mentor matches throughout our three
@ClacksCouncil
Schools! ๐
Learn more about mentoring in
#Clackmannanshire
:
Our fantastic mentor services team have been working together to build our first ever resource boxes for each of our schools! ๐ฒ The boxes contain popular games and art materials to help break the ice during mentor meetings. ๐ฉโ๐ง
โก๏ธ Find out more:
๐ Huge thank you to all our School Pathways Coordinators who took part in our PC Takeover today!
Theyโve each been sharing a glimpse into their daily lives as a PC on our Facebook and Instagram Stories. If you missed it, check out their awesome photos below! ๐ธ
We are absolutely delighted to announce our expansion in
#Aberdeen
!
In partnership with
@AberdeenCC
, we're bringing mentoring to 6 schools, expanding from our 2 year pilot at
@stmacharacademy
. Can you join us &
#BeTheBridge
young people need to succeed?
Cuts to education in Glasgow risk increasing incidents of violence, make meeting the needs of pupils with ASN more difficult and stretch already over worked staff.
Ask your MSP to support my motion and save jobs and services๐
Thank you to
@heraldscotland
for the powerful interview with Liam, MCR mentor and one of the 1st MCR young people. Words cannot describe how proud we are of all of our young people. Can you
#GiveAnHour
?
1 year ago today, the Independent Care Review announced
#ThePromise
and Scotlandโs ambition for children and young people.
By working together and listening to the voice of our young people, MCR will
#KeepThePromise
.
๐๐New MCR Impact Report shows "Our young people are engaging, achieving, attaining and going on to positive destinations in record numbers," Read more at
๐ We're absolutely thrilled that our team &
@GlasgowCC
have been shortlisted for the
#ScottishPublicServiceAwards
!
Congrats to everyone who's been shortlisted - so much brilliant work being done across Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
@scotgov
Lovely words from
@GlasgowCC
Chief Exec Annemarie O'Donnell, "From personal experience, I know that mentoring works. As a council we are a corporate parent. These are our children. You've got to do it. This is our future, this is the future of our young people."
#TheRippleEffect
Lockdown & lack of IT tools has cut many young people off from their vital mentoring relationships.
We are thrilled to provide 300 young people with laptops & internet so they can keep these relationships growing. Listen at 48:15
@BBCRadioScot
Thank you so much
@ScotMentoring
for awarding us your project of the year! And thank you to all our mentors, who really are the true winners. We are so excited to continue our national expansion and bring mentoring to young people all across Scotland.
#Scotland
#mentor
We love it when our mentors go above & beyond for their young person. ๐
Lorna, who mentors in
@AlvaAcademy
, reached out to the schoolโs Pathways Coordinator to send her mentee a
#wellbeing
craft box in collaboration with
@OYCIchange
.
What a wonderful gesture. Well done, Lorna!
Introducing our new campaign
#TheRippleEffect
! Mentoring makes the difference - when young people are supported the effects ripple out everywhere. This year, we're asking YOU to be part of the
#TheRippleEffect
. Become a mentor๐
#NewYearResolutions
We are honoured to have won the Diversity through Education award for our mentors, partners & young people.
We are committed to continue working hard each day to ensure every young person, no matter their background, can succeed.
#ScotDiversity
Congratulations
@idmacritchie
! 'Regional Director - Glasgow & West' Award from
@The_IoD
. ๐
Over the past 12 years, Iain and the team have strived to ensure young people are determined by their potential, not their circumstances.
#iodscotawards
Congratulations to Iain MacRitchie, CEO & founder
@mcrpathways
, winner of the 'IoD Scotland Regional Director of the Year - Glasgow & West of Scotland'.
Judges were impressed with the real clarity of purpose Iain displays in his role.๐
#IoDScotAwards
"There is a space for us to do more on mental health. We need to take a much for universal approach because there will be times for young people where they need extra support and we need to make sure all our staff and teachers can support them."
@maureen0207