PHILANTHROPIST Sir Tom Hunter has announced a £7.5 million investment from The Hunter Foundation (THF) to deliver a Scottish Mentoring and Leadership programme for young people in partnership with the Scottish Government. The charity MCR Pathways will roll out their successful Young Scottish Talent mentoring programme, and social enterprise and charity Columba 1400 will expand its Leadership Academies for Young People to improve education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Overall, the total investment in the programme is £26.9m, which was agreed before the Holyrood election, with the apolitical THF’s commitment withheld until after the poll. Through the initiative, a network of volunteer mentors will offer tailored support to young people through schools, as the pandemic lockdown eases.
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