Rouken Glen Brochure

Young Enterprise Scotland Headquarters

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Rouken Glen Training Centre

YEARS OF ENTERPRISE EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND

Young Enterprise Scotland’s headquarters based at Rouken Glen park, is often described as the ‘beating heart’ of the organisation.

Spanning four acres, our unique venue hosts educational programmes that support employability and enterprise skills, our social enterprise residents and community events.

In everything that we do, we will work with the following values:

Integrity Enthusiasm Creativity Collaboration We offer tailored packages to host events, training days and bespoke programmes, which can be supported by a YE Scotland staff member. There is also the opportunity to hire any of our spaces to host staff meetings or team building days.

Where possible we will ensure you have exclusive site access and with prior arrangement we can include additional elements to your event including bee talks, planting, landscaping sessions and site tours.

Our site is WIFI accessible throughout and all spaces are heated with access to electric power.

Part of our strategy is to strive for a carbon neutral site, and we ask that our partners and residents implement good environmental practices where possible.

Spaces for Hire!

Eastwood

The Greenhouse Event Space

Upcycled furnishings and a flexible space which can be adapted for meetings, yoga classes or training workshops. This space is often used as a breakout zone for brainstorming sessions or arts based classes given the holistic décor throughout.

One of our largest event spaces, this bright undercover open plan greenhouse is ideal for exhibits, training sessions or celebration events. In the last year the Greenhouse has facilitated drumming workshops, art classes, trade shows, A CO-OP Celebration event and a festive market; just to name a few! The layout is flexible with a variety of seats and table options.

Lyreco

Outdoor Classroom

Capacity: 12 Seated

Capacity : 16 Seated A large upcycled portacabin, which offers a bright space to host meetings, events and workshops. The layout can be prepared as one long conference table or smaller groups for in-depth discussion. This space also boasts a new 60 inch digital screen, for all presentation and training purposes.

The Lodge (Montgomery) Capacity: 10 Seated

The boardroom where you can dream big whilst overlooking woodland. This oasis of calm means every event will bring benefits to all who attend. Ideal for hosting staff meetings, and teambuilding events.

Capacity: 30 seated

Capacity: 16 Seated

This undercover outdoor space is adaptable to suit any gatherings or workshops suited to a relaxing garden space environment. The open space can be used for live music, workshops, outdoor markets and also as a fun play area for young people. The Outdoor classroom leads on to our open space in front of the stage, making it accessible for larger events.

Polytunnels x3

Our newly refurbished polytunnels are fully accessible for disabled access and large enough to host group training sessions.

Providing an ideal location to plant, grow, learn, socialise and unwind our polytunnels are maintained by our Glen Grower Volunteer team and groups of Young People on our Pathways Programme who are interested in planting and horticulture.

t r a t S o G Square e g a l l i V Up Launching August 2022!

This newest addition to our site at Rouken Glen, offers a village square to nurture business ideas and support young people to have a ‘Square Go’ at bringing their ideas and enterprise skills to life. Square Go will support employability skills, practical skills, enterprise knowledge and personal development to provide transformational change and opportunities for young people to support their goals and career ambitions. Start-up entrepreneurs between the age of 16-30 can apply to be a Square Go resident, complete with a pod to develop an idea, mentorship, training and start-up business advice.

Phase 1, 2 & 3 will be built throughout summer 2022, and is funded by East Renfrewshire Council Place Based Investment Scheme, and East Renfrewshire Renewable Energy Fund.

Build from upcycled shipping containers, the pods are adaptable to be used as an individual space to develop a business idea, or as a larger training session space.

Square Go will launch and will welcome young people and facilitators from August 2022. For more information please contact lynn.kelly@yes.org.uk

Testimonials Thomas Walker

(Prince’s Trust Team Leader) Glasgow Clyde College Langside Campus Young Enterprise Scotland and our college have worked in partnership for many years. The Square Go Start up Village is an exciting new project, and we are looking forward to working in collaboration to support the young people and staff.

Provost Jim Fletcher Young Enterprise Scotland offer a fabulous resource for young people and local groups in Rouken Glen Park. I have had the privilege of personally viewing the admirable educational programmes and enterprise events undertaken by Young Enterprise Scotland in the park.

Amanda Nisanci

(Head of Partnerships) AR26

John Hamilton

President, East Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce The Chamber has been working closely with Young Enterprise Scotland for many years and believe that their Square Go Start up Village offering will provide the young people of East Renfrewshire with the required skills and support when looking for employment or starting their own business. The area at the YES site is a fundamental factor to making this project so unique. It will be the only practical community start up space in the whole of East Renfrewshire and the Chamber looks forward to working alongside the hardworking and dedicated team at Young Enterprise Scotland to ensure that all school projects, school leavers and other dedicated groups of young people are given the opportunity to thrive at a time when they need it most

AR26 Charity was delighted to have launched our pilot Hope for Youths Programme in partnership with Young Enterprise Scotland in 2021, which is once again being hosted from their site within Rouken Glen Park during summer 2022. The concept of the opportunities on site at YE Scotland really excites us and we believe having their offerings on site will have an enormous impact on young people not only locally but nationally. We truly believe the newly launched Square Go Start up Village will give young people a unique facility not currently on offer, in a setting they feel welcomed, relaxed and supported in, in order to learn, grow and develop. A forwardthinking concept that we are fully behind and eager to be involved in as we see the long-term impact this will have on young people now and in generations to come.

Our Residents Tenement Veg Urban, hyper-local food production, working with nature and grown by and for the community in Rouken Glen Park. Their goal is to form a resilient network of healthy, productive gardens that provides meaningful paid work and puts food on the table! Most recently they have launched a Food Growing Training Programme in partnership with YE Scotland, which covers plant maintenance and soil health and sustainable growing methods.

For more information and to apply please go to: www.tenementveg.org/2022 or contact: tenementveg@gmail.com

Cosgrove Care Cosgrove’s charity shop offering has provided and supported employment opportunities for hundreds of people with learning disabilities and additional needs – helping them to move on to further training, education and employment. The employability hubs and partnership with YE Scotland is continuing to develop a qualification pathway for young people with support from the Isabella Trust and Glasgow City Council.

For more information visit: www.cosgrovecare.org.uk

Veloworld Veloworld is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company operating from our site in Rouken Glen Park, with a growing cycling community based in Scotland. They build and repair bikes, deliver training, workshops and lead rides. They are passionate about cycling and focus on making cycling fun and accessible to everyone through sharing knowledge, building confidence and enjoying the ride!

For more information visit: www.veloworld.co.uk

Enterprise Programmes Greg Leighton,

Pathways

Employability Support Officer, St Paul’s High School

The Pathways to Enterprise Programme is a 10-week enterprise course for young people aged 12-21 who have experienced barriers to accessing formal education.

“I have a close relationship with the team who are very approachable and accommodating. I have worked with Young Enterprise Scotland for over 7 years now and our relationship is very good. Young people from St Paul’s have taken part in a programme of activities over a 10week period. During these 10 weeks the 11 pupils will take part and experience Sport, Landscaping, Barbering and Music.

The programme is flexible to allow 1,2 and 3 days per week for the duration of the course and can be adapted to meet the needs of the school and its participants.

Our ethos is ’learn through doing’ and by combining practical experiences with personal development we aim to give each learner the opportunity to fulfil their potential and recognise their abilities whilst building confidence and self-esteem.

Designed to aid young people’s transition from education to their next positive destination into employment, training, or further education Pathways uses Enterprise as the driver to promote skills development.

Jennifer

The results are astounding, 9 of the 11 pupils have been successful in gaining a college place, 1 has been referred to 16+ and will get the help and support they need and the last pupil has joined the army all 11 pupils have been successful and I do believe it is all down to Young Enterprise and their staff.”

Programme Participant I can’t believe how far I’ve came, especially with my confidence I gained at YE Scotland.

I am moving onto Gateway to College on Thursday and then onto a BSL course in August.

Thank you so much!

For more information visit: www.yes.org.uk/enterprise-education

For more information visit: www.yes.org.uk/enterprise-education

Volunteering Oppor tunities Young Enterprise Scotland rely on volunteers to enhance the learning experience for many of the young people we work with

Volunteering Roles with Young Enterprise Scotland There are a number of different ways in which you can contribute as a volunteer to our programmes and organisation:

At the Rouken Glen Centre, volunteers have the opportunity to become part of the beating heart of Young Enterprise Scotland and the wider community, and to help young people boost their skills, increase their confidence and engage in education.

Maintenance/DIY Volunteers with suitable skills can get involved in maintenance and DIY opportunities on site.

School Programmes Volunteers run workshops and building projects on site with young participants on our Pathways to Enterprise Programme.

Kitchen We have a team of volunteers who provide healthy, hot meals for young If you would like more information on people attending a programme on site. opportunities in your area please get in touch with Volunteer@yes.org.uk Garden Volunteers maintain our poly tunnels, greenhouses, grass areas and planters throughout the site. Our garden volunteers can get involved with light gardening duties (weeding, planting, watering etc.) or for the more physically able – digging, shifting, moving and clearing.

Anne Dobson Volunteer at YE Scotland

I got involved with Young Enterprise Scotland as I really admired Geoff Leask and the team and what they are trying to achieve at Rouken Glen. I’m retired, I love cooking, I love young people and wanted to use my skills to give something back.

My own family are grown up and don’t need me to be making big pots of pasta for them anymore! The kitchen is a hub of activity with staff and pupils mixing and chatting over a meal. It’s so much fun and I love being a part of the team. Since I started the role has really expanded and grown so it would be great to have someone else to share the cooking and the fun with!

Support Us Young Enterprise Scotland is a national charity that supports young people to successfully earn and manage money.

We have the ambition, knowledge and vision to reach thousands of young people over the next two years, but we can’t do it alone.

We are very grateful to be supported by many wonderful organisations and businesses. If your company would like to join the growing number of successful enterprises who are making a huge difference to young people in Scotland by giving their support to the next generation of young entrepreneurs as a corporate sponsor, contact Admin@yes.org.uk You can also support our work by making a donation.

Our Partners

Community Events 2022 Fayre Play Saturday July 30th 11 – 3pm ; Admission FREE Family & dog friendly

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For the second year running we are hosting our community celebration event to celebrate all things enterprise for the local community. This non-commercial event aims to support the people, projects and enterprises in the East Renfrewshire community with a jam-packed day of family friendly activity and entertainment and local coffee and food vendors.

Expect different zones of activity to discover on the day, as you explore our stunning outdoor space. Each zone hosts an enterprising activity supported by friends of YE Scotland or Young People who have been supported through one of our YE Scotland programmes. Whether you want to check out our ‘Enterprise Bees’ and buy some of our honey, enjoy the roots and fruits of the Farmer’s Market with fresh fruit and vegetables, or check out the designers and artwork in our craft trader zone! There is something for everyone with some live music to boot AND a chance to win some awesome prizes in our raffle There is something for everyone including prizes to be won, live music and family friendly games. YE Scotland will have a fundraising stand, with fun activities for all the family. All proceeds will go to our YE Scotland programmes to support Young People into enterprise.

YES’MAS Winter Wonderland Saturday December 10th 11 – 3pm ; Admission FREE Family & dog friendly Join us at the heart of Rouken Glen Park for Christmas traders, live music, festive fun, hot food and drinks. For the second year we will transform our site into a winter wonderland complete with Santa’s Grotto. Each zone hosts Christmas activities and retail trade stands supported by friends of YE Scotland or young people who have been supported through one of our programmes. Santa’s Wonderland Grotto walk-through experience will be open for a chance to meet Santa, Mrs Claus and Santa’s elves.

We can’t wait to share our wonderful site with you all for a Christmas celebration that aligns with our #enterpriseforall mission, and aims to support the young people, schools, projects and enterprises in the East Renfrewshire community.

How To Reach Us For all partnership or programme enquiries, or to discuss the booking of events or training days please contact: lynn.kelly@yes.org.uk

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