Action for Children Scotland's Youthbuild Programme

That the Parliament congratulates Gary Scott from Baillieston on being commended in the annual Youthbuild Young Builder of the Year awards, held in the House of Commons in October 2009, after securing an apprenticeship through Action for Children Scotland’s Youthbuild programme; notes that Gary Scott’s participation in the Youthbuild programme involved detailed training for working on building sites and in the construction industry; considers that the Youthbuild programme offers excellent support to young people often facing multiple challenges in finding work, including poor family support, learning difficulties, alcohol or substance misuse, offending and poor social and personal skills; notes that the Youthbuild programme is now being rolled out into other parts of Scotland after proving extremely successful in offering hope of a better future for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and encourages further support for and investment in this programme in order that other young people like Gary Scott can break through injustice, deprivation and inequality and achieve their full potential.