Testimonials

The Award has been independently evaluated and is recognised as a unique, high quality experience which benefits participants, schools and other stakeholders in the community.

Participants

Additionally, participants have been very positive about the benefits to them.   Examples include:

Victoria Renton"It was at that moment that I started to believe in myself."
Victoria Renton, St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Participant.

"Mark Scott is not just Leadership for Life, it's friendship for life".
Megan Swanson and Amina Rafiq, Holyrood Secondary School, Participants

If you would like to read more about  the experiences of Mandeep Rakhra and Rachel Ballingall, two participants in the Award, please download the following speeches.

Independent Evaluator

"The Award brings significant benefits to participants, schools and the wider community"
John Dalgety

Educationalists

John Dowds"The relationships between rival Schools have become friendships, the tentative first steps become firm decisions, and the pupils grow in confidence and maturity before your eyes."
John Dowds, School Champion, St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Glasgow

"The project has transformed integration with international students at our School."
Wilma McDonald, Head Teacher, Dowanhill Primary School, Glasgow

Tim MorrisonFunders

 "The Stanley Morrison Trust has supported the Award for five years.  In this time I have been immensely impressed by the verve, talent and potential of the young people who have taken part.   Phase 1 has demonstrated the value and robustness of the Award, and I look forward to its continued growth in Phase 2".
Tim Morrison, The Stanley Morrison Trust 

 

Jamie Moffat"As the Moffat Charitable Trust is Ayrshire-based and allocates a significant proportion of our funds to the county, it encouraged The Mark Scott Foundation to set up an Award in this area.   The Trustees were delighted to be able to assist the Foundation by providing funding to support their work with young people."
Jamie Moffat, Trustee, The Moffat Charitable Trust

Niall ScottProgramme Sponsor

 "I am delighted to be part of the large team offering this  unique and high quality programme which has already made a deep impact with many people in our country."
Niall Scott, Chairman, The Mark Scott Foundation

 

 

 

Nick BarrettOutward Bound Trust

"At the Outward Bound Trust we are incredibly proud to be partners in the Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award. It is one of our most powerful and effective programmes. We are delighted that it makes such a positive difference to participants, their schools and their communities."
Nick Barrett, Chief Executive, The Outward Bound Trust

 

Community Groups

"This was a project that involved many people in our community.   All credit goes to Shirelle, a participant in the Award, and her colleagues - they did a great job."
Angela McGregor, Head Teacher, Elba Lane Nursery School. Glasgow