YOUNG people with disabilities have been getting valuable work experience under a scheme imported from the USA.
The city council is one of several organisations that has been working with Project Search, a transition programme, helping prepare people aged 16 to 24 with disabilities for employment.
Lord Provost, Jacqueline McLaren, met Mitchell Walker, who has been on a work placement with the council and showed him around the City Chambers.
Mitchell, 22, from Hillington, has just completed 10 weeks as an attendant with the council.
Mitchell, who has autism, said: “It’s been great. I really liked it, doing different things every day and being active.
“You don’t get bored. No day is the same. Everyone has been so kind and supportive.
“I was completely blown away to meet the Lord Provost.”
The Lord Provost said: “It was a pleasure to chat with Mitchell and organise a tour of the Chambers for him.
“Covid has been so tough on young people. It’s good to know the council is reaching out to help.”
Project Search is a model imported from America, devised by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Glasgow City Council will host a Project Search Jobs Fair in the City Chambers on April 27, where prospective employers will gather hoping to match young people attending to available vacancies.
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