The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award
Partnered by The Outward Bound Trust
The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award brings together over 150 S6 pupils from 60 schools across the central belt of Scotland. The participants are drawn from different social, economic, religious and cultural backgrounds, to work together to deliver projects to benefit their local communities.
Through the Award we help participants in their final year at school gain social confidence, communication and organisation skills, develop their resilience, and maintain their own mental wellbeing, as well as raise aspiration.
Participants also report increased connection to the outdoors and appreciation of a healthy lifestyle and increased connection to their community.
In recent evaluation we have shown an improvement in mental wellbeing in participants in the Award when compared to their peers outside the Award.
If you would like to see a copy of our evaluation report for 2020/21 please get in touch - we're happy to evidence the above through our sector-leading evaluation.
If any of these sound like you, we can help you make a difference:
Take part in the Award and all we ask is that you approach it with an open mind, committing to help yourself and support your local community.
The innovative combination of an outdoor learning residential and urban community-based project helps to break down barriers that exist within our communities, supports young people to develop their confidence and provides them with the skills and attributes needed in transition to further education, training and employment.
The costs of delivering The Award are almost entirely met by our generous donors. If you would like to help young people have this opportunity in years to come, please consider supporting us – more information on how to donate is here.
