Galloway Forest Volunteer Project opens its doors to new entrants

The Galloway Forest Volunteer Project which supports young people from Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway to gain work-based skills has recently announced that it has been successful in attracting a further 180 young people to its programme.The Forestry Commission Project Management Team has been recruiting young people on an on-going basis to take up some of the new places since November 2009. Part of the Future Jobs Fund initiative, the Project, which is operated by a team from the Forestry Commission Scotland and South Ayrshire Volunteer Centre, offers young people from all backgrounds the