Recognition for East End lads build themselves a career
December 10, 2009 by localnews
Two young Eastenders have won awards for their skills and efforts after turning their lives around with the help of a charity.
Mark McAllister, 20, from Dennistoun, and Gary Scott, 18, from Baillieston, won commendations in the Youthbuild Young Builder of the Year awards. The lads were helped into apprenticeships by a Youthbuild programme run by Action for Children Scotland.
Kevin O'Donnell, Kevin Leitch, Mark McAllister and Gary Scott with, centre, Nick Raynsford MP
from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Mark is in his first year of a joinery apprenticeship with McTaggart Construction and Gary started in January as an apprentice painter and decorator with the Bell Group.
The Action for Children Youthbuild programme involves detailed preparation for working on building sites followed by 26 weeks experience with full pay working for a firm.
How the young person performs will depend on whether or not they are offered an apprenticeship or full-time job.
Two other young people from Inverclyde who have received support from Action for Children were also honoured in a special ceremony at Westminster by Nick Raynsford MP, who sits on a number of housing and construction committees in Parliament.
Kevin Leitch, 19, who is now a third-year apprentice joiner with McTaggart Construction was highly commended, and Kevin O’Donnell, 18, who is employed with WH Malcolm in Inverclyde was commended. Both are from Greenock.
i knew the country wa financially in crisis but this is beyond comprehension.one of these boys who have recieved a commendation.Gary scott was actually involved in a murder case whilst this was taken.yes the baby faced criminal was actually a knife carrier for a long time and only escaped prison because he turned queens evidence in a murder trial(yes,my little brothers) on his other evil cold blooded murdering friend,my brother was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack by ur mans pal,no he(Gary Scott) didnt cum to police to put it right.no he didnt show remorse(laughed a lot at court tbh)and he didnt even keep to the right side of the law at the trial infact he acted callously and inhumainely was not affected throughout,so it disgusts me to see this photo making him out to be this boy who has turned his life around he never did and whats more he has used a knife since,scottish justice? this article speaks volumes.rot in hell scum!!!!!11