Three young adults at risk of homelessness were given the chance to turn their fortunes around by training as baristas at Alloa’s Hawkhill Community Centre.
The programme was put on by the social enterprise Change Please, which lined up paid placements in the Wee County for the two successful participants.
Programme manager Kirsty Reid said: “It was a fabulous week. We took referrals from Clacks Works, and one of the young boys came from Police Scotland.
“A community officer said, ‘I know a young guy that would really like this course.’
“We check in to see that they fit in with our mission and have an interest in it. There’s no point in coming if you don’t, but they were all really keen.”
The 18–20-year-olds were in danger of becoming homeless for different reasons, and it’s hoped that the prospect of gaining full-time employment will help to stop that from happening.
A couple of them are to go on to twelve weeks of paid work with Perch café in Alloa Business Centre, and Little Owls in Alva.
Ms Reid commented: “That will allow them to continue to develop, and I’ll continue to pop in to see them on site, they they’ll start to apply for other jobs.”
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