The outstanding achievements of 12 Lanarkshire youngsters have been celebrated at a special employment event.Parents and employers attended the ceremony at the Volvo Construction's Centre of Excellence in Bellshill to honour the successful students who completed North Lanarkshire Council’s first ever 'No Limits' training programme.The initiative is designed for young people with additional support needs, and trainees are paid and learn the skills needed to succeed in the world of work, with each one benefitting from the support of a job coach from the council's supported enterprise service.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android As part of the programme, the youngsters, who recently left additional support needs schools in North Lanarkshire, took part in a range of activities to gain skills to take with them into their work experience programme.These activities included outdoor adventure training to develop communication and teamwork skills, training courses, mindfullness sessions and achieving awards.The successful group were Justin Lorimer (Coatbridge), Reece Will (Shotts), Garry Talbot (Newmains), Charlie Bruce (Airdrie), Declan Quinn (Wishaw), Rhys Dingwall (Coatbridge), Shelbay Stewart (Bargeddie), Niamh Carr (Bargeddie), Martin Johnston (Airdrie), Lauryn MacLean (Ramoan), Andrew Mitchell

Twelve Lanarkshire youngsters complete council's first ever 'No Limits' training programme

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