PRINCESS ROYAL TO VISIT KIBBLE

Feb 13 2008 Paisley Daily Express

PRINCESS Anne is coming to Paisley to give an award winning school the royal seal of approval.

The hard-working Princess Royal is being welcomed to Kibble Education and Care Centre on Monday. (February 18

She will perform the official opening ceremony at the newly-built safe centre on the campus, at Goudie Street, Paisley.

The safe centre has secure accommodation for 18 boys who are referred to Kibble by the courts or Children’s Hearing system.

Kibble’s chief executive, Graham Bell said: “We are honoured that the Princess Royal is coming to visit us and to open the safe centre. It is recognition of the important role that Kibble plays nationally working with young people.

“We are at the cutting edge of putting into practice the latest techniques in looking after young people who have a crisis in their lives. This is reflected in the fact that the new safe centre is now full and our services are in demand for boys from all over Scotland.”

The Kibble is the largest multi-service centre in the United Kingdom specialising in work with young people at risk.

It provides community outreach, residential care, secondary education, intensive fostering, secure care and employment training for care leavers delivered through a portfolio of social enterprises.

Mr Bell added: “Young people come here because they need specialist support and stability. Having such a high-profile person as the Princess Royal coming to Kibble underlines the confidence there is in its work to help and support young people, preparing them to take their place in society as productive and good citizens when they reach adulthood.”