Brighter Futures

  • Supporting secondary school pupils in Edinburgh through supported volunteering opportunities, and mentoring relationships
  • Working closely with young people who have barriers or life challenges, preventing them from achieving their full potential

Our innovative supported volunteering and mentoring programmes are currently delivered in partnership with one secondary school in Edinburgh – St Thomas of Aquins R.C High School.

The programme supports targeted young people in S2 – S4 by facilitating access to volunteering experiences with a local charity partner. We also engage pupils with empowering and positive mentoring relationships, and tailored 1:1 support provided by our staff team.

We help young people broaden their horizons, build their confidence, enhance their aspirations, gain new skills and experiences, promote a sense of place, belonging and citizenship. Our programmes also support each school with their culture and ethos of volunteering.

Two young people sat as a table looking down at art work they are creating

In the community

Hands on experience

Huge shoutout to one of the young people in our Brighter Futures programme, who has been volunteering at the Move On Wood Recycling Centre in Granton, Edinburgh! Together with support from Jane in our team, they’ve been working hard to prepare recycled lumber for the charity’s furniture shop. Through this hands-on experience, they’re gaining valuable skills and making a positive impact!

A person with red safety gloves using a chisel on wood

Brighter Futures supports young people through volunteering placements that help support others in the community. One of our young people volunteers at Greenhouse Pantry where the volunteers help families to receive essential food and household items at a low cost.

A young person standing in a pantry in front of cans of food on four shelves

Brighter Futures supports young people through volunteering placements that help support others in the community. One of our young people volunteers at Greenhouse Pantry where the volunteers help families to receive essential food and household items at a low cost.

A hexagon planting bed with soil and plants in the middle

Our impact

of pupils reporting feeling more comfortable in their communities

reported feeling more comfortable in school

of young people reported their confidence has increased

Can you chip in to support Brighter Futures?

As you can see, Brighter Futures is doing transformational work supporting secondary school pupils in Edinburgh take their next steps with confidence. Through supported volunteering opportunities and mentoring relationships, we are working with young people facing barriers that can limit their potential.

Your donation will help us deliver this vital work, and go even further by supporting everything that keeps it safe, effective and impactful. This includes safeguarding, volunteer support and tracking the difference we are making in communities.

Chip in what you can afford and help us build brighter futures.

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