Galloway Glens Scheme interns hold pre-Christmas gathering

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Young people who have benefitted from an internship programme held a gathering in the run up to Christmas. The Galloway Glens Scheme has so far helped 11 people with work experience roles as it bids to encourage them to see their working future in the region.

And five of them recently got together to share experiences and meet each other. They were previous and current Galloway Fisheries Trust interns Dan Pollard and Alyx Rhodes, Phoenix Lord, an apprentice with Carsphairn Community Woodland, CatStrand intern Phoebe Watt and Better Lives Partnership intern Thomas McClure.

Galloway Glens education and community engagement officer, Jan Hogarth, said: “It was brilliant to have this group come together to share their experiences with each other.

What came through very strongly was how the internship had helped them develop the skills and knowledge they needed to go from college or university into industry. “Also, it was very clear from the session that the employers who are hosting the internships couldn’t have been more supportive of the young person they had taken on, providing training and industry specific mentoring to build confidence so the young people could make the most of future employment opportunities.” Galloway Glens team leader, McNabb Laurie, added: “The main beneficiaries of our Galloway employment projects are obviously the young people themselves, but it is much wider than that.