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canal college & Green Action canal heritage projects facilitating learning Karen Moore, Scottish Waterways Trust Scottish Waterways Trust Who we are Vision Scottish Waterways Trust creates brighter futures for people and places
Vision Scottish Waterways Trust creates brighter futures for people and places across our canals Mission: We achieve this by connecting people with the heritage, wildlife and green, open spaces of our canals, changing lives, enhancing the environment and inspiring communities across Scotland
Canal skills employment & Training Programme aimed at 16-25 year old Young people in Falkirk & North Lanarkshire
quality of work and instil a sense of ‘time and place’, boundaries
stretching them, easing them out of their comfort zone
expected, praising good work, asking to fix if unacceptable
benefit from the benches they build or flowers they plant
60% of group –
needs
e.g. ADHD, speech problems, dispraxia
encompassing all of above
enter the work-place
academic potential due to issues with poor attendance and/or behavioural problems
alcohol or other substances such as
unstable home environment and many are often in trouble with their families or the police
difficulties, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia & other literacy/numeracy issues
Work + Work Placements + Further Education + Other Volunteering + NCFE Accredited Units + CSCS Industry Qualification
Measuring Positive Destinations – Soft Skills
Personal Interpersonal Self- Management Initiative & Delivery Confidence Social/ interpersonal skills Self-control Planning Self-esteem Communication skills Reliability Problem solving Motivation Teamwork Positive attitude Prioritising Self-efficacy Assertiveness Presentation
Created 2 ‘stumperies’ in Falkirk Wheel visitor centre garden.
Cleared vegetation and footpath along approx 100m of security fenceling at Falkirk Wheel nature trail.
Planted 2,000 bluebell bulbs and 1,000 snakehead fritillaries in the Falkirk Wheel nature trail.
Sanded and oiled 11 Falkirk Wheel picnic benches.
Installed a drain on footpath to Croy.
Painted 64m of canal barriers & gates by the Forth & Clyde Canal.
Fitted approx. 280m of wooden edging around 12 large flower beds.
(90% of wood has been stained).
Pruned approx. 100m of willow fedge and dells.
development and employability training
training
built, natural and cultural heritage sectors for young people
participants.
and/or further education and volunteering opportunities
associated with the canals
well being of visitors and participants
Element Outputs TOTALS
Timespan May 2013 – April 2015
2 Years
Number of locations Edinburgh & Falkirk
2 locations
Number of Programmes Six in each area
12 programmes
Duration of each programme Fourteen weeks x 2 days per week
336 days
Participants per programme 12 participants
144 participants
Volunteers per programme 2 minimum
24 volunteers
Awards available per participant 1 completion certificate, 3 awards (John Muir, Saltire and Youth Achievement) & possible SVQs
Up to 200 awards
PROJECT PARTNERS
Scottish Canals PROJECT BUDGET
FUNDING PARTNERS
awarded
The Modules:
The Module:
canals; how canals came into being; managing heritage infrastructure
locks work, how water is managed
and how it works The Benefit:
significance of the canals
The Module:
The Benefit:
and restored
records added to the Scottish Canals data base
The Module:
The Benefit:
The Module:
research
interviews
The Benefit:
educational purposes
The Module:
excavation, site records, condition survey, stonework repairs, soiling and seeding The Benefit:
locks
The Module:
wall restoration, gate construction, heritage seating installation, native hedge planting, native woodland and tree planting, soiling and seeding, interpretation and information signage The Benefit:
linking Calders to the Union Canal
Long-term benefits of the project
career development within Scottish Canals & tSWT
heritage significance
Permanent Employment Seasonal Employment Internships Apprenticeships Intermediate – Tourism (TFW) Intermediate – Canal Skills Beginner – canal college Entry Level – Green Action
“My aunt just think I sit about on my **** all day but I’ve got a part-time job with Domino Pizza. I volunteer at Srathcarron Hospice and now I’ve got a place at Oatridge College. I’m doing the Outdoor Tourism course and for some
about it.”
Green Action Update
After a successful placement, Leanne starts a new job with Dobbies, Cumbernauld in January. Green Action Update
Green Action feedback
“Jack is a very quiet boy, not very outgoing. He was very nervous but went along (to GA) with
and although he stood back at first, he soon blossomed when his wood working skills were
knowledge and he is learning new skills AND improving on the ones he already has. The biggest change we have seen in him is his
give things a try. Jack has applied for an apprenticeship and his cv looks great with all his extra skills and experiences added from his work with the Green Action project. Julie, Jack & Michael's Mum
Green Action feedback
“Paul’s been talking non-stop about Green Action over Christmas. He can’t wait to get started again. I adopted all of my children as a single mother and Paul has been brought up in an all-female household without any male role models. I think working alongside older males in Green Action has helped him mature. He seems much more grown up and able to talk about things and do things. In fact, I never imagined he’d get to this stage but I wondered if he is almost ready to apply for a job.” Hazel, Paul’s Mum