About Us
Find out more about our not-for-profits vision and mission that allows us to have a positive impact on the young people and communities we work in.
Providing the practical learning environments needed
Ceangail's Founder fully believes the need to support young adults that benefit from a more practical style way of learning, because he was one himself. Our Skills Connect training programmes are created and delivered with this style of learning in mind. Since 2014, we have strived to get that message out, to engage with others and to provide the practical learning environements needed so as all young adults have that opportunity to develop skills, to secure employment and improve their lives.
Ceangail - meaning
Ceangail is the Scots Gaelic for 'to connect'
Ceangail CIC
Ceangail CIC [community interest company] was founded by social entrepreneur Matt McGrandles in 2012. It is Governed by a Board, asset locked and registered with the CIC Regulator.
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People develop and build skill sets at different times and at different speeds. We are focused on working with those young adults that benefit from a more practical learning environment.
Our Vision
Ceangail believes that every young adult should have an opportunity to learn and develop in an environment suitable to their needs. Our centrally based social enterprise provides practical training opportunities within the tourism and hospitality sector for those aged 16+.
- Changing lives improving employment opportunities for young adults across every region of Scotland and beyond
- Building confidence creating real practical learning environments where confidences can be built
- Campaign for change creating impact and promoting change through our not-for-profit work and other specialist channels
- Lasting impact our social enterprise strives for sustainability so we can provide long-term and ongoing impact in communities we serve.
Our Mission
Ceangail CIC is on a mission to inspire more young adults aged 16+ into Tourism by providing creative, hands on learning experiences across the many tourism and hospitality roles.
- Purpose to create and deliver engaging and workable practical tourism and hospitality training programmes for young adults
- Timeframe to deliver Skills Connect programmes monthly across the Forth Valley and Scotland
- Operations Senior Management to oversee daily operations in line with the vision and targets of the Founder and Board
- Ecosystem working towards full sustainability through delivery of services to achieve the required social profits needed