Prominent Renfrewshire figures back campaign to save lifeline service

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Business and community leaders in Renfrewshire are throwing their weight behind a campaign to save a “ground-breaking” service bolstering the life chances of disadvantaged youngsters.CEO of St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation Gayle Brannigan St Mirren chairman John Needham and chairman of the Manorview Group Steve Graham have joined a host of high-profile mentors determined to save the MCR Pathways pupil mentoring programme.The trio are among 25 prominent Scots who have signed an open letter to Glasgow City Council calling out its proposal to drop funding for an initiative which is currently supporting in excess of 2,000 vulnerable young people to lead productive and confident lives.The project sees mentors paired with young people facing significant challenges in their personal lives to help them succeed in school and transition to the world of work or college.It is the coordinators who facilitate these mentorships and support children daily in the school environment whom are threatened with job losses.Gayle, who has worked with a host of school pupils in Glasgow, told the Express: “We simply cannot allow this to happen.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both