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Tool safety was my biggest achievement as I want to get a job as a joiner.

Bailley began work with Youth Vision as an alternative to exclusion. Youth Vision was offered to Bailley as part of a mixed package of provision. Bailley enjoyed the his time at Youth Vision and engaged well with the supports there. Bailley was a young man who, although oppositional to authority, lacked confidence and a sense of self-worth. Bailley was genuinely proud of the work he completed at Youth Vision. I believe Youth Vision enabled Bailley to finish his schooling and to avoid what would have been a final exclusion.

Bailley went on to achieve 5 qualifications and moved from school into a positive destination.

I learnt that I have good leadership skills and I am good at communicating.

We have worked with Youth Vision in the past and our young people have really valued the opportunity the bespoke timetable has offered them. The regular contact and dove-tailing with the traditional timetable has made a real difference to how the young people view their outdoor learning experience.

As a school we are looking for partners who can offer sustained opportunities for young people as part of a supported curriculum and Youth vision has offered this effectively for our students.

John really enjoys this and being outdoors. Well worth the time and great staff.

Adam has gained more independence and confidence. He has loved coming here and gaining survival knowledge. He has learnt his strength is more than he thought and that he can achieve if he tries and doesn’t give up. He has loved meeting new people and being part of a fantastic group. Thanks to Youth Vision for all their help and support and for helping Adam to see he has got great potential.

Scott has really loved being at Youth Vision and it has made him think clearer about life. We would both like to say a big thank you to all the staff.

What a beautiful place. The boys really enjoyed their time here and were sad to say goodbye. They particularly enjoyed the freedom and felt they were allowed to grow up and be independent. They made new friendships. They have a genuine respect for the place. What a wonderful nurturing and life-affirming experience. Brilliant!

I currently have an S4 pupil who is attending Youth Vision’s Back on Track programme. He is completely disillusioned with school and his school attendance is currently 55%. However, since starting with Youth Vision in October he has attended every session with them which to me speaks for itself. He appears to be engaged and working well in the programme which is also very different from his presentation at school where he is now so far behind in his work that he often refuses to try. This boy has low self-esteem and struggles with low mood. Youth Vision has given him the opportunity to meet other young people who are experiencing similar difficulties.

In my opinion the opportunity to be outside and active is also helpful in lifting his mood. On top of the benefits to his confidence and mental health he is also learning new skills which will help when he leaves school in May 2017. I am an Education Welfare Officer and work with young people who do not attend school regularly. Post 16 they often struggle to gain/maintain employment or further education. If Youth Vision offered a 16+ programme I feel this would be extremely beneficial to these pupils.

I would also like to mention that I made a late referral to Youth Vision for this pupil and he initially did not get a place on the programme. However, when a place became available Sara was excellent and worked with both myself and school staff to meet him and get him settled into the programme at Youth Vision. He has little support from home and often sleeps in but Youth Vision staff are aware of this and often collect him from home on these occasions.

The best thing about Youth Vision is you learn new skills and everyone has patience with you.