The Starfish Way: A Message For Our Funders
A message from all of us at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Perth & Kinross Association SCIO
“To all our funders a huge thank you.
Every penny of your money goes towards helping young people take part in what for many is a life changing, and for all, a life enhancing journey as they undertake their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
We focus on supporting and encouraging young people with significant barriers to participation, young people that would otherwise not get involved.
Since August 2018 we have embarked on an ambitious programme of direct work with young people, the Starfish Way. With wonderful support from the owner of Megginch Castle, near Errol, we have been permitted, (on a long term basis), to use designated sections of the estate including the walled garden, orchard, and wilder spaces.
This has given us a unique, safe, therapeutic and beautiful environment in which to provide wonderful opportunities for the young people to achieve, thrive, feel secure, grow and build confidence and hope.
By the end of a season with us, the vast majority of young folk secure a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, a John Muir Award, a First Aid certificate, a Saltire Award and a National Navigation Award. A truly remarkable achievement for them which at the start, they would never have believed possible.
We know the Starfish Way works. It is wonderful to see the young people grow in confidence, show care for each other and the environment, and to feel the joy of achievement and being a team. Equally moving is seeing the pride in the faces of their families.
Without you, this valuable work could not happen.
Thank you
Robin Illsley (Chair)
Should you wish to find out more, or visit us on location at Megginch, please do get in touch.
We would be delighted to introduce you to the young people that your financial assistance is helping. I’m sure they would like to thank you too.
Why The “Starfish” Way?
Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing.
He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions...
