Lucky's Story

Lucky grew up in the Cowgate estate, remembering how hard it was to play out in the street and hearing threatening and racist language. He came to Kids Kabin, aged 7, became a youth volunteer aged 14 and progressing on to police cadets aged 16. He now works as a hospital pharmacist.

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Kids Kabin allowed me to gain confidence and become a more outgoing person. It allowed for me to learn skills which I had never previously done, or even heard of before. It was a place where I became excited to attend each week to allow for myself to develop and learn something new.​

I was quite socially awkward and nervous when I first started kids kabin, but I gained new friends during my time there, and learnt social skills. I'm more outgoing and more willing to try new things.

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Problem solving is something which I first learnt at KK by making and fixing things. I now do this in my every day life, especially within work. I think I’ve got a good mindset when thinking about issues and challenges.

Woodworking is another skill I learnt at KK and continue to use into my home life, whether it be for minor household things or just whenever I fancy trying a new project.

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Basic bike mechanics is also something which I had learnt at KK, and I have since purchased many run down bikes and fixed them up for myself