Marco Oosthuizen

As a professional in a multitude of fields, ranging from garnering experience as a SIA Licensed Door Supervisor, the time working in retail, my volunteering experience with the Royal Marine Cadets part of the Sea Cadet Corps as an uniformed instructor, to all the time spent helping my fellow students as a student mentor and being able to give back to my community through my work as a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, I have began to build a rapport with those around me, in both a professional and personal capacity.

I have always stood by with my personal ethos of, hard work, loyalty, integrity in both word and deed, selflessness and the goal of making a meaningful impact and difference in someone else's life, no matter how big or how small, to make that difference will be so fulfilling and enriching that no other reward or gratification is even necessary.

Oct 2017 Position Paper Gold

Issued by South African Institute of International Relations

A position paper, like a statement or essay, is a document that states the position you or a group take. In October and f 2017 I had the honour and privilege of being able to take part in the SAIIA Model United Nations 🇺🇳 Summit under the International Organisation for Migration. At that time the world had already begun to undergo major changes, and with that we were apart of that change. Representing the United States 🇺🇸, I helped secure for us the gold trophy for best position paper. I was honoured by the fact that I could use my knowledge to secure the win and to this day it is what I strive for in all that I do.

(Best Position Paper in Gold Category Best Position Paper in Gold Category. The best position paper in gold is the highest award for best paper stating the stance of a group, individual or in this case a country.)

Saltire Award (The Ascent)

Issued by the Scottish Government

The Saltire Awards are the Scottish Government's way of celebrating, recognising and rewarding the commitment, contribution and achievements of young volunteers in Scotland, aged between 12 and 25.

Young people gain nationally recognised certificates, signed by Scottish Government Ministers, for the different amounts of volunteering they do.

the ascent
For when you've reached 50, 100, 200 or even 500 hours

SIA Door Supervisor

Security Industry Authority

Issued Jan 2023 · Expires Jan 2026

Credential ID 1018526163949275

Overdose Prevention, Intervention and Naloxone

Scottish Drugs Forum

Issued Oct 2023

Credential ID CT92240

SCC First Aid Instructor

Sea Cadet Corps

Issued Feb 2024 · Expires Feb 2027

(Valid while maintaining a valid First Aid at Work Certification)

First Aid for Knife Attacks Level 2 (VTQ)

ProTrainings

Issued Mar 2024 · Expires Mar 2027

Credential ID 170986095768939

Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF)

(with management of catastrophic bleeding)

Issued 12 May 2022 - Expires 12 May 2025

Certificate Number: 2806231

Qualification Number: 603/2384/X

• Volunteering - I love being able to help make a difference in the lives of those around me, both in and out with my community. Being able to make a meaningful impact and difference in someone else's life is more enriching and fulfilling than anything else that I can think of.
• Cooking - help to relax and get in touch with your more artistic and culinary side
• Expeditions - Being able to get out and explore the world around you allows you to reset, relax and even learn a bit more than you thought you had known.

SEA CADET CORPS ROYAL MARINE CADETS 2022 - Present 

Detachment Commander

As an adult volunteer in a Military Youth Organisation, I aid in the instruction and development of young people who want to do something bigger than themselves by engaging in activities that will benefit them and their future be it in the armed forces or whatever path they choose to pursue. 

Saltire Award: I was honoured to be presented with a saltire award for 100hrs of youth volunteer work in my role as a adult instructor with the Royal Marine Cadets SCC

Steering Committee Member

NUS Scotland Apr 2022 - Present

Scottish Youth Parliament

Feb 2024 - Present

As a democratically elected (by the young people of Scotland) representative of the youth of Aberdeen and wider Scotland, I represent the needs of my constituents and raise their concerns to make where they live, go to school and socialise, safer, more secure and giving them a voice to be heard