A collaborative project across Edinburgh involving police officers, working alongside inspirational Peer Mentors and TYLAC volunteers, who use their lived experience of the criminal justice system, trauma, and adversity to make a real difference to the lives of young people. The team use their unique skillset to engage and work with vulnerable young-people aged 16–24 years old, and to provide a level of support which assists them to break the cycle of criminality and re-offending and to reducing the level of risk taking behaviour in their lives at that time. Through positive mentoring, empowerment and working in partnership with a range of organisations, these young people are supported and encouraged to make positive lifestyle changes, rebuild relationships and pick up their shattered lives and ultimately improve their outcomes.
(Tuesday 26th August) the First Minister and Minister for Higher and Further Education Graeme Dey, joined Inspiring Scotland to launch the mid-point impact report of its 10-year youth employment fund. The fund, Our Future Now (OFN), delivered by charity Inspiring Scotland is focused on supporting the bedrock of circa 40,000 young people in Scotland that
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Minister for Equalities Kaukab Stewart and COSLA ‘s Community Wellbeing Spokesperson Councillor Maureen Chalmers launched the latest Equally Safe Delivery Plan yesterday (Tuesday 13 August 2024) at an event hosted by Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre. Inspiring Scotland manages the Delivering Equally Safe fund on behalf of the Scottish Government, which supports third sector
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Inspiring Scotland invites tenders to undertake a locality needs assessment for services responding to violence against women and girls. Glasgow East Women’s Aid in Easterhouse recently ceased operating bringing to an end their domestic abuse service and delivery of community gender-based violence (GBV) services in the area. This leaves a gap in direct frontline service
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