Investment theme: Improving health and well-being
Purpose:
to contribute towards delivering the My Future Goal programme.
Year of grant: 16/12/2019
FR Number: FR-0050613
Amount awarded: £10000
Location: Motherwell
Full description
This grant will contribute to staffing costs (£7,200), facility hire (£1,800) and participants gaining coaching certificates (£1,000) to deliver the My Future Goal project. Over the course of 8 weeks, girls who have indicated a desire to leave school will be engaged 2 days per week in a range of activities to promote exercise, wellbeing and raise aspiration levels. Having already been delivered to boys in the same situation, schools have now asked the Foundation to tailor the programme to girls. Many will be facing challenges in attainment, perhaps having displayed negative behaviours and yet to identify employment or further education avenues. Split into 2 parts, half of a day will consist of learning about lifestyle choices, CV writing, interviews and employment/education opportunities. The other half will include physical activities such as cycling, basketball, football and tennis with the chance to gain a coaching certificate. Split between 3 cohorts, a total of 36 girls from 6 schools will take part.
