MORE THAN 700 people have signed a petition against cuts to a Glasgow mentoring service in the first 24 hours since its launch.
A council spokesperson said a review was underway following the council budget last month but added that “several options are being explored and at this time no decision has been taken to stop the programme.”The petition urges the council not to cut the co-ordinators’ roles as young people will be disadvantaged and adds: “Removing the support in each school will have a devastating impact on theiroutcomes, job choices and life chances.
“I was actually on placement at my old high school, where I received support from the programme, when I heard the news,” she says.“There were some pupils going round with a petition, asking people to sign up to protest against any cuts and it just broke my heart. In the heartfelt letter, Billie says the programme was a “beacon of hope” during some of the darkest times in her life.Billie lived in care from the age of 11 until she turned 18.
The 22-year-old, who lives on the Southside of the city, adds: “It changed everything. Now, I had this champion in my corner. Even just being there for me when I was having a rough day, made all the difference. Vicky was amazing, and suddenly I was doing well at school, and I did well in my exams.” “I know without MCR Pathways, I would not be here. And the co-ordinators are so vital to the operation, how can it run without them? I really hope the cuts will not go ahead.”
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