Community Learning and Development Worker- Motherwell Youth Work Team NLC// @nlcyouthwork team// All views my own
North Lanarkshire
Joined June 2022
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Gillian Aitken retweeted
Day 1 of Motherwell Youth Work Team’s ‘Come Dine with Me’ programme at Taylor High started with a Chinese Theme and creative desserts today #Summer2025
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Motherwell YW Team hosted their 2nd Wild Wellness Retreat in Inverkip last week
8 Gold DofE Participants took on the role of camp leaders, assisting in the running of the retreat for 18 young people focusing on positive mental health and wellbeing in the outdoors over 5 days
Gillian Aitken retweeted
Back to Basics tonight for the first Motherwell Open #DofE group of 2025!
-Guiding principles of the award
-eDofe
-Ideas for sections
-timescales
And we have our expeditions dates sorted!!🥳
After submitting my application, qualifications, personal experience & references to the @IOLOutdoorProfs I am now a recognised Professional in Outdoor Learning. This is based on my experience within @NLCYouthwork & this validates our approach to outdoor learning
I am now officially back in the Motherwell Youth Work Team! Here’s some of the best bits of the last 2 and a half years in 2 minutes! Cheers Team! Over to you now @NathanDonnx 🥳
@DofEScotland @NLCYouthwork
Gillian Aitken retweeted
This #NationalYouthWorkWeek, let’s remember how #YouthWorkChangesLives, opening doors to skills, friendships, and bright futures. Well done to all! 🎉👏
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Huge congratulations to all incredible young people who achieved their Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
They and their families came together to celebrate this success at two special awards evenings.
#NationalYouthWorkWeek #YouthWorkChangesLives.
@NLCYouthwork and @DofEScotland
That’s a wrap!
Our second night of #DofE celebrations is over.
If you are feeling sad about it spare a thought for the #DukeorNoDuke faces who are unclaimed and had to get the bus home
Lots of photos to follow in a few days!
#NLCDofE2024
#BecauseofCLD
#ifyouknowyouknow
Night 1 of our #DofE celebrations complete! Over 400 people in one room celebrating the achievements of our young people…
I think we should do it all again tomorrow 😁
#NLCDofE2024
#ThisIsYouth
#DukeOrNoDuke
We are almost there!
Thanks to this team for all their hard work today! Our #DofE event is an event made by young for young people! #ThisIsYouth #Dofe #NLCDofE2024 #BecauseOfCLD
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Thinking of our good friend and colleague Jim McCormack as he is laid to rest today.
A true supporter of DofE & outdoor learning, a great source of knowledge and advice. He loved telling stories and making memories!
My thoughts are with his family and friends today
Gillian Aitken retweeted
Well done to young people of New Stevenston who braved ‘The Creepy Coby’ today!!! 👻
#nearlyhalloween #octoberweek #becauseofcld #outdoorlearning
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Well done to @StAidansHigh completing their bronze qualifying #DofE expedition through Bonaly Pentlands hills. @DofEScotland @DofE @NLCYouthwork
Congratulations to this team from Motherwell starting out on their #DofE journey by participating in a Bronze Practice Expedition at Auchengillan Scout Camp
@DofEScotland @NLCYouthwork
#thisisyouth #becauseofcld
Congratulations to our 12 #GoldDofE participants who completed their Qualifying Expedition on the Isle of Arran this Weekend
@nlcpeople @NLCYouthwork @DofEScotland #Thisisyouth #becauseofcld
And they are off!
7am start today for our #GoldDofE adventurers heading to Arran!
Good luck Team! #ThisIsYouth @DofEScotland @NLCYouthwork
‘DofE expeditions change the way you look at everything…’
- Sarah, Kilsyth Dofe, Gold Practice Expedition 2024
Gillian Aitken retweeted
😍 We have been loving our time practising mindfulness so far at our Wild Wellness Retreat, where young people have taken part in activities including outdoor meditation, forest bathing, journalling and a few campsite singalongs 😍 #ThisIsYouthWork #BecauseOfCLD
Day 1 of our Gold #Dofe Residential in Inverkip, our Gold Participants are supporting the #WildWellBeingRetreat this week. The campsite is ready and we are looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow! #ThisIsYouthWork #BecauseOfCLD #OutdoorLearning