Jamie Sweeney

Jamie has been workning with the G15 youth Group since he was 17. This group gives support to young people aged 12-25 in the G15 postode of Glasgow. They provide 1to 1 support for these young people to help them get their lives back on track. This is done through cooking classes, Music groups, gardening projects and much more. They work alongside the police and local schools to maximise the benefit for the whole community. The youth group was recently awarded the Queens award for voluntary service and as a result were invited to the Queens Garden Party in July. Jamie now holds the Chairman position on the management committee. I feel that Jamie makes a real difference to these young and vulnerable people through his hard work and determination to better himself and those around him. Jamie is now only 21 years old and fully understands how these young people feel as he had a difficult childhood himself. What makes him even more remarkable to me is that he now not only is supporting himself in his own flat, but also supporting his sister and her two young children.