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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.

I liked getting my certificates.

Thanks for the opportunity you have given the boys, they wouldn’t go to school but would come to Youth Vision!

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.

It's fun and worth going to and gives you good skills for future life and its good because its not taught in a classroom.

Being at Youth Vision is better than being in the city – in the city I get bullied but here I don’t.

It’s an amazing place and has a really calm feel about it. Sean and Jordon have both gained so much from their experience here. This has translated into a better performance in the classroom. Thank you!

Really enjoyed the experience. The young people that come to Youth Vision really get a lot out of it, as it pushes their comfort zone and helps them to explore their strengths in a non-threatening way that helps expand their horizons. I love, love, love it!

This has been wonderful for our boys, learning about life outside Harmeny. Thank you to Sara and all the volunteers.