This a story about my journey to MOVE ON. When I was young I always wanted to be a soldier like my uncle and serve my country. My time with the army didn’t work out how I planned it so I ended up leaving under bad circumstances. I soon realised I didn’t know what I...
I kind of stumbled into youth work. After uni I took a graduate role in a Council department who needed help bringing their communications into this decade. I’d been involved in web and app development for years because being able to code as a kid back when that was...
I’m not originally from Glasgow, and when my relationship deteriorated with my family I was offered a place to stay here off the grid by someone I knew from high school. I soon found myself socially isolated and cut off from my friends and family by the person I...
I think I’ve improved a lot since I joined Move On. I’ve became more confident, more independent, I actually do things now like my singing lessons. I joined a course that I’m absolutely in love with and it’s all down to having the support from...
I was introduced to Move On by my pastoral care teacher in 5th year. I had been selected due to some issues at home, outside school and just generally needing some development as a person. I was paired up with my mentor after meeting a few different people along with...
We asked some of our FareShare volunteers what their favourite thing about volunteering with Move On was and here is what they had to say: Tony: “Stability and structure” Pat: “Exercise” Jim: “Where do I start?? Everything!” Baruk: “Friends and family” We are so...
