inspiring and empowering people with knowledge to realise their full potential.

Because Together We Are Gonnae

What We are Doing

Training

The latest Music Experience course starts on May and will be delivered in conjunction with the amazing team at Erskine Hospital.

Events

I Was Gonnae will be a running a Live Music event with 3 amazing local artists playing live in September 2023. More details to follow.

All the money raised will go directly to the charity to help us provide more services to Inspire and Motivate young people.

Podcasts

This week’s #iwasgonnae guest is Professor Eleanor Shaw OBE Associate Principal ( Pro Vice-Chancellor) at University of Strathclyde.
Eleanor explains she is left-handed and reflects on her early days at school being told to ‘sit on her left hand and write with her right hand’ and consequently ending up in a remedial class for spelling and writing because of the effect this was having on her brain. Despite this, she ‘really enjoyed school’ but was unsure what #career direction she was wanting to take. She remembers thinking she would like to be an ‘English teacher or even more boldly a writer’.
Eleanor tells us of how #Glasgow and the universities have always acted as magnets to her throughout her #life and career.
Now as the Associate Principal (Pro Vice Chancellor) at University of Strathclyde she says she wants to #help encourage young people to ‘take ownership and agency of their lives’ and ‘not to be frightened of failure’.
Listen to more of Prof Eleanor Shaw OBE life and career stories on the I was gonnae podcast.

What We Do

Training

I Was Gonnae help both unemployed and employed people examine all aspects of their personal and employment life using a variety of tools, techniques, encouragement and motivation for success.

Musical Experience

I Was Gonnae understand the power of music and its ability to emotionally and positively change your (outlook on life) mental state. We provide a range of fully inclusive and barrier-free virtual and studio based musical experiences. If you like to sing or even just listen to music we have a programme to inspire you which will bring light and inspiration to your day.

Podcasts

I Was Gonnae podcasts offer humorous and inspirational talks with some amazing guests about their life and how they achieved success. Listen now on Spotify I Was Gonnae

Impact Stories

Personal Development Course -Your Best is Yet to come - Participant

“ It’s Jennifer here — one of the students that attended your workshop on Thursday the 25th of November at City of Glasgow College. You asked that we email back with some feedback on the workshop, so here are some thoughts about how I found it.

Workshop Feedback

I really did enjoy the workshop. I found the content engaging, motivating and useful. In particular, I really liked the practical tools you gave us for setting our own goals and actioning them such as the ‘budget sheet’ tool. The interactive elements of the sessions were really good. I would even have liked to have seen more of them, if that was ever possible... ”