Bridges Project HM Prison Craiginches
Aberdeen Autumn 2009
Rangers from Aberdeen City Council delivered a John Muir Award for prisoners from Craiginches Prison. It was proposed as a ‘bridging’ project between participants’ lives within the prison and life in their home communities upon release.
George Watson’s College Edinburgh Annual involvement
There’s a 30-year tradition of outdoor residential experiences for pupils in their third year at GeorgeWatson’s College. Their adventures take place in all corners of Scotland, with a dozen different trips taking students from Knoydart and Skye to Dumfriesshire and Harris.
Since 2003, the third year projects programme has included the John Muir Award. It aims to reflect and develop the longstanding care for the environment that’s been an important aspect of these trips, and to heighten appreciation of these special locations.
“The John Muir Award made me think carefully about the world around me and how precious these wild places are.” Pupil
“Now I’ve experienced such a wild area, I can see the beauty and importance of maintaining these places throughout the world.” Pupil
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They used bushcraft and survival techniques to improve teamwork and communication skills. Map work and research allowed them to learn more about their local wild places, while also contributing to local communities by building planters for primary schools.
“A lot of the guys have nothing to get out for.With this we have something to get out for… something to look forward to.” Award participant
“Even though we have our differences of opinion, we’ve bonded over the John Muir Award.” Award participant
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