John Forrest, 26^th Stirling Company and Stanley McMillan, 1^st Scone Company both received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Scottish Youth Worker of the Year Awards.

The 2016 ceremony was held in Glasgow on 10th March. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises long-term commitment and outstanding achievement in the field of youth work.

John, 72, has served as Captain of the 26th Stirling Company, based in the Moncrieff United Free Church, for over 50 years. He continues to take an active role in the weekly programme, often attending three or four events each week. He has led numerous summer camps and has also taken charge of several international experiences to the likes of Belgium, Denmark and the Czech Republic.

Following the award presentation, John said “The BB, and particularly working closely with a good team, has been a significant part of my Church life – and the possibility of making any positive contribution to the lives of boys and young men – is in itself, reward enough. I feel that teamwork is the foundation of the best of what we do, and I look upon this award as a shared honour, possible only because of many other people’s efforts.”

Stan, 73, who retired as Captain of 1st Scone Company in August this year, has given over 50 years of volunteering to The Boys’ Brigade. He has been involved in a number of BB Companies, including Inverness, Glasgow and even in London.

Following the award presentation, Stan remarked “My first reaction to receiving this award was of shock and followed by the thought there must be loads of people out there who are worthier than me to receive this award. The Boys whom I have encountered over all these years have been my greatest reward. Seeing them develop and mature has been wonderful and I hope that I have had some influence on them.”