Mentoring
Consistently informal, Ewen and Denise have been working one-to-one with young people on a weekly basis, in a role that provides both a listening space and opportunities to discuss life in and around Oban and beyond. Conversations might explore anything from football to prawn fishing, web-sites to cooked breakfasts. Whilst challenging to evaluate, Oban High School and Community Support staff feedback has consistently placed a high value on this work.
"Ewen and Tom's (former Youth Worker with H2O) one-to-one work with some of our very challenging pupils has been highly effective and has kept them on board. Two in particular were heading for a residential placement."
Linda Kirkwood, former Rector of Oban High School
"It has been with the help and support of Ewen we have managed to engage and focus this pupil who now leaves school with a number of qualifications he would not have gained."
David Mitchell, Senior Management Team for S4,
Oban High School