NEWS
Scottish Student Sport awards success for Fife College student Shannon
Fife College student Shannon Harris has been recognised at the Scottish Student Sports Awards for her work in setting up and running a walking group for students. Shannon was successful in the Scottish Student Sports (SSS) Inclusive
Awards category, which celebrated individuals or clubs that made a significant effort to make their club more accessible and available to everyone. She was given the award after helping to set-up the ‘Best Foot
Forward Rosyth’ club, which gives College students and members of the community a chance to get outside, meet new people and stay active while walking in and around the Rosyth area. The group is an extension of the Best Foot Forward Dunfermline
which has been going for some years, and together with them Shannon created hour long walk routes around Rosyth. Since being established in March this year over 300 people have taken part. Rather than award medals to each of the awards recipients, SSS have
planted a tree with each winner’s name on it in their grove of trees in the Scottish Highlands as part of our new collaboration with TreesForLife. Speaking after her award win, Shannon Harris said: “I was absolutely
over the moon when I was told I’d won this award. Being a walk leader for the Best Foot Forward group has been so much fun and helps so many people, so to be recognised for this is amazing. Best Foot Forward has done a lot of good work over so many years in Dunfermline & now in Rosyth in making sure that as many people as possible get the chance to socialise and stay active during what’s been a difficult time for all of us.
“I have been on some stunning walks in all kinds of weather since
March, and I’m so happy that the hundreds of people who have joined us since then have enjoyed being part of it. “It is a privilege to be a part of such an amazing group and we aim
continue our work over the coming months and look forward to helping people enjoy the great Dunfermline & Rosyth countryside for many years to come.” Fife College Vice-Principal Dorothee Leslie said: “Huge congratulations
to Shannon on winning this fantastic award. At the College we're looking to do all we can to boost the health and wellbeing of our students, and walking is a great way of doing this. “There’s never been a more important time to get outside and enjoy
the great outdoors and I know Best Foot Forward Rosyth has helped many of our students. This wouldn't have been possible without Shannon’s drive and determination, and I want to thank her on behalf of everyone who she has helped over the past few months."
September 2021
Growing Future Assets competition launches
An educational initiative encouraging schoolgirls to become the next generation of investment experts gets out of the starting blocks in Scotland in September. This year’s Growing Future Assets Competition, which aims to
introduce senior girls to the world of investment, its impact and range of careers, begins on 6 September when teenagers from all over Scotland will vie to spot the next big investment opportunity. Financial educators Future Asset are challenging teams of 14-18-year-
olds to research, analyse and pitch a company they think will be a great long-term investment. They will be paired with a mentor from an investment management
company who will provide advice, inspiration and career insights, and have the chance to attend online masterclasses as they develop an understanding that good investing focuses on a company’s long-term prospects, profits and sustainability. They will also be advised by Executive and Voice Coach Susan Room,
to help them feel, look and sound more confident and hear from author, broadcaster and financial journalist Iona Bain on how the younger generation can invest their way to a better future. At the same time, they’ll hone transferable skills including research,
analysis, communication, numeracy, working with others and presentation skills. Now in its second year, the competition is divided into a senior contest
for years S5 and S6 and a junior challenge for S3 and S4. The teams of three to six girls will present their case in a research report and three- minute elevator pitch by 30 November. The top teams will then deliver an extended pitch to judges at the final in March next year. At stake is £1,000 for the winning senior team and £200-worth of
vouchers of the students’ choice for each team member; £800 for the best junior team and £150-worth of vouchers each. Senior and junior runners-up will also receive prizes for the school and team members. Helen Bradley, Future Asset programme manager, says: “Winning is
wonderful but the real bonus of this sort of initiative is the wealth of additional skills and experience that it gives these young women and the window it opens onto a career they may never have considered. “Earlier this year an investment research firm reported that more UK
investment funds were run by men called Dave or David than by female managers! Future Asset is aiming to change that, and this competition is a tremendous opportunity to open up a new era in female-led investment. “We’re also very much aware that face-to-face work experience has
been off the agenda for the last 18 months, so we see this as a valuable chance to bring the world of work into school in a novel way.”
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