Cantraybridge College
Cantraybridge established in 1995, is a rural skills
training college located in Croy for young adults with a
learning disability. Students are selected from
within the age group 16 – 30 and are expected to complete their
training within a maximum period of 6 years. It is a company
limited by guarantee and a Scottish Charity.
The College provides rural based vocational training.
Students may attend on a full or part-time basis.
Training is given in horticulture, agriculture, estate
maintenance /woodwork, bird rearing including small animal care
and also Basic Adult Education and computer IT skills.
We are an approved SVQ training centre, and students during
their six years at College can achieve a qualification in one or
more subject.
Cantraybridge gives the opportunity to acquire skills and
competencies in rural activities. These activities are also a
tool for the development of confidence, self esteem, social and
independent living skills. The aim is to enable students to
realise their potential in living, working, and contributing to
the community. The college is also mindful of the need for
education in health and social issues.
Cantray Square is our residential unit which provides housing
with support for 19 of our students. Our tenants
have short assured tenancy agreements. We aim to
teach them independent living skills to prepare them for life
after Cantraybridge. As well as providing support.
It aims to facilitate students to live as independently as
possible when they leave. This includes entering the world of
employment in some form or another. Some of the students will be
able to secure full time paid employment. The college is a
member of the Workstep Consortium, which may help facilitate
supported employment. For others it will assist them in finding
satisfying part time work or fulfilling voluntary activity.
The college believes that lives are enriched by being usefully
occupied within the range of one’s abilities.
Cantraybridge understands in a very real way, the challenges,
and the frustrations that face young people with a disability.