In relation to the identified priorities in the Guidance & Essential criteria what will your idea achieve and who will benefit from your project?
This Fair gives the opportunity for P7 pupils from 9 schools serving some of the most deprived areas of Ayr of meeting representatives of over 30 widely different careers who will share with the pupils - "This is what I do, This is why I love what I do, This is the sort of person I believe would love it too!" The Reps have been chosen for their enthusiasm and ability to share this on an interactive basis, with relevant props as much as possible. The whole aim is to inspire these young folk.
Please describe what you plan to do and what the money will be used for? (i.e., purchase equipment/resources)
Senior P7 Pupils from 9 Primary schools, prioritising hose from the most deprived areas of Ayr, about 270 in total, will be brought with their teachers to Ayr Town Hall, where between 30 and 35 Careers will be on display, ranging from Aeospace engineering, Hairdressing, Dentistry and Medicine, Horticulture, police and Fire and Rescue, and many more. The "stalls" set out are as interactive as possible, and the careers representatives invited on the basis of their enthusiasm for their chosen careers, their ability to communicate with young folk, and in many cases, have come from challenging backgrounds themselves , with the ability to inspire these young folk with their own life experiences. This will be the third similar event we have run - the feedback and enthusiasm from the pupils, teachers, and careers reps has been inspirational, and in Rotary, working in partnership with the schools, we are keen to run this again in 2026. Costs include coach hire (increasing each year), hire of the Ayr Town Hall, and refreshments for the 60 (average number attending) Careers Reps, who give up a days work, some are self employed, none of whom make any charge or claim for travel expenses, etc.Several have travelled from Glasgow and Edinburgh, some have asked to return each year in their enthusiasm to inspire these young people. The pupils are asked to feedback to their classes, and before the event, are given the list of careers, asked to chose those they are most interested in, and working with the teachers, do some preparatory reading up before arriving in the Hall.
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