Young carer Keira soars on voyage with OYT Scotland
Keira Reilly (15) prepared a blog about her time on board an OYT Scotland voyage with Helensburgh & Lomond Young Carers group, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Read her story here… “My name is Keira and I’m 15 years old. I became a Young Carer almost 5 years ago when my […]
OYT Scotland to benefit from money seized from criminals
OYT Scotland has announced it is to benefit from funding from Cashback for Communities, the scheme that reinvests criminal assets into life-changing community projects. As one of 24 organisations to receive funding, the Inverclyde based charity will use the funding to work with young people from across Scotland, helping divert them away from potentially criminal […]
OYT Scotland to pilot all female voyage at sea
*All-female residential youth work voyages to get disadvantaged young women into work* Ocean Youth Trust Scotland is to run a series of all-female Employability voyages at sea, thanks to vital funding aimed at getting vulnerable girls into work. This will be the first time the charity has run voyages tailored specifically to all-female groups. The […]