2024 Highland Heroes Secondary Pupil

Secondary Pupil - Jack Ross.

Transcript

00:00 How does it feel to win that particular category?

00:04 Really really good.

00:06 Really happy to win it.

00:07 What did you feel when you were first told?

00:10 Was it a surprise?

00:11 It was quite a surprise.

00:14 I think I was just leaving the house and then my mum got a phone call to say that I had

00:19 been nominated and that I was one of the finalists.

00:22 And I believe she's encouraged you along the way?

00:24 Very much.

00:25 All the way through pretty much my life.

00:27 So what was the first volunteering that you did?

00:30 You've done a lot.

00:32 I've done a lot.

00:33 Probably the first I did was the Tain YMCA.

00:38 I went there since I was very young and then I was voted onto the Tain YMCA committee which

00:48 is just to help run the place and direct it in the right area of what kids want.

00:55 So you obviously give a lot.

00:57 What do you get back from it yourself?

00:59 Just a lot of leadership and pride to see people that I've probably helped through volunteering.

01:09 So it must be nice to feel like being described as a role model for other people?

01:13 Yeah it feels really good.

01:14 And you've overcome some other challenges?

01:16 Big hurdles yeah.

01:17 So how would you just briefly describe what they are?

01:22 My whole life I got dinosaur dyslexia and all the rest, I can't remember them all.

01:28 When I was very young it felt like it was the end and I had teachers and family members

01:36 who helped me all the way through and told me that it wasn't stopping and it was something

01:41 to be proud of.

01:42 And so did you eventually come to see it as almost being a superpower?

01:48 Yeah, everyone's described it as a superpower and it's never been a setback.

01:53 And finally would you encourage other people to volunteer?

01:56 I would encourage everyone to volunteer and just help in any little way they can.