Volunteering placement charity praised for its work helping and employing young people
ProjectScotland has been awarded the Investors in Young People accreditation, a new award created by Investors in People Scotland and the Scottish Government.
The accolade recognises employers for their recruitment of young people in the work place and the charity, which matches up young people to volunteering placements, has been granted the status as a quarter of its staff are under the age of 25.
Paul Reddish, chief executive of ProjectScotland, said the award further cements ProjectScotland’s ethos and commitment to developing young people.
“We are very proud of our Investors in Young People award,” he said.
“As a charity we offer 16–30 year olds a three month volunteering opportunity, allowing them to learn new skills and gain valuable experience while giving back to society as we believe that young people have the talent to transform their lives and the communities around them.
We believe that young people have the talent to transform their lives and the communities around them
“That’s why here at ProjectScotland young people are a big part of our workforce and we aim for this to not only continue but grow."
Minister for youth and women’s employment, Annabelle Ewing congratulated the charity, commenting: “ProjectScotland recognise the benefits of recruiting and developing young people and that it is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do.
“Employers have a crucial role to play in supporting youth employment in Scotland and the new Investors in Young People framework and accolade offers help and recognition which will encourage more employers to do that.”
In order to accredit ProjectScotland Investors in People selected a sample of employees to discuss various aspects of their role, the organisation and training as well as reviewing how the charity attracts, recruits and retains young people.
Ewan Hunter, Investor in People specialist, said: “ProjectScotland has a great ethos and are very well connected to the whole Young People agenda.
“They have a clear understanding of the importance of employing and developing young people and the enormous benefits to both the employer and the young person.”
