Hi Shane, Mentoring quote in ES
Jan 31, 2008 9:21:10 GMT
Post by fredfrop on Jan 31, 2008 9:21:10 GMT
Hi Shane,
Mentoring could stop gangs, says film director
British film maker Shane Meadows today called for "mentoring" schemes to put an end to the rise of youth crime and gang culture. Mr Meadows, 35, whose film "This is England" is a partly autobiographical story of a young boy joining a group of skinheads in the early eighties, said: "it wasn't until somebody believed in me that I felt I could make something of myself"
Well said, Shane. The paper didn't quote any context, but I thought you might like to know about what we are doing to help this problem.
I work with Skill Force, a young vibrant charity that works with 7,000 young people in over 200 schools in Scotland, England & Wales providing some of the toughest kids with another chance to succeed.
In his own words one of the kids we helped, tells his story:
Jamie
I had been suspended from school 3 times and got myself in a fight every single week. I was failing in my classes, I suppose I only came to school to see my mates and take the mickey out of teachers. School was a waste of time for me.
I think if I had not been on the Skill force programme, I would have been excluded from school, and if I was really lucky I would have a miserable dead end job. Skill Force has inspired me to look at things differently, and whatever I want to do, I can. Going away on residential made me realise how hard I could work and push myself. I considered myself to be lazy and fat but I realised at that point I’m not, and if I want to do something I can, and if I put my mind to it I will achieve anything. I even managed to get a 1st in chemistry at my school’s prize giving.
I have just completed the Skill Force programme, what I liked best was the fact that I could speak to instructors if I had any problems, and they always gave good advice which I tried to follow. I made lots of new friends, especially on our residential week. I have achieved a great deal over the 2 years especially the amount of awards that I have received; I was over the moon to have been presented with my certificates at the School’s award ceremony.
People now look at me as being very mature and grown up, and almost everyone I know including Teachers, friends and family say that I will do well with my life, and that I have changed as a person so much.
Skill Force has helped change my life for the better, thanks for helping me to get my life on track.
Skill Force is a young vibrant charity that works with 7,000 young people in over 200 schools in Scotland, England & Wales but we want to triple number of young people (just like Jamie) that we work with over the next five years.
Your support would really help us, I'd be love to talk further with you about this and to arrange a visit if you would like to see our programme in action.
Thanks,
Dan Russell
www.skillforce.org
Mentoring could stop gangs, says film director
British film maker Shane Meadows today called for "mentoring" schemes to put an end to the rise of youth crime and gang culture. Mr Meadows, 35, whose film "This is England" is a partly autobiographical story of a young boy joining a group of skinheads in the early eighties, said: "it wasn't until somebody believed in me that I felt I could make something of myself"
Well said, Shane. The paper didn't quote any context, but I thought you might like to know about what we are doing to help this problem.
I work with Skill Force, a young vibrant charity that works with 7,000 young people in over 200 schools in Scotland, England & Wales providing some of the toughest kids with another chance to succeed.
In his own words one of the kids we helped, tells his story:
Jamie
I had been suspended from school 3 times and got myself in a fight every single week. I was failing in my classes, I suppose I only came to school to see my mates and take the mickey out of teachers. School was a waste of time for me.
I think if I had not been on the Skill force programme, I would have been excluded from school, and if I was really lucky I would have a miserable dead end job. Skill Force has inspired me to look at things differently, and whatever I want to do, I can. Going away on residential made me realise how hard I could work and push myself. I considered myself to be lazy and fat but I realised at that point I’m not, and if I want to do something I can, and if I put my mind to it I will achieve anything. I even managed to get a 1st in chemistry at my school’s prize giving.
I have just completed the Skill Force programme, what I liked best was the fact that I could speak to instructors if I had any problems, and they always gave good advice which I tried to follow. I made lots of new friends, especially on our residential week. I have achieved a great deal over the 2 years especially the amount of awards that I have received; I was over the moon to have been presented with my certificates at the School’s award ceremony.
People now look at me as being very mature and grown up, and almost everyone I know including Teachers, friends and family say that I will do well with my life, and that I have changed as a person so much.
Skill Force has helped change my life for the better, thanks for helping me to get my life on track.
Skill Force is a young vibrant charity that works with 7,000 young people in over 200 schools in Scotland, England & Wales but we want to triple number of young people (just like Jamie) that we work with over the next five years.
Your support would really help us, I'd be love to talk further with you about this and to arrange a visit if you would like to see our programme in action.
Thanks,
Dan Russell
www.skillforce.org