Tag: Young people

Focus on youth at community council meeting

West Pilton West Granton Community Council

Tuesday 9 January, 7pm

West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre

Dear All,

A Happy New Year to you!
Just giving you a heads up that our January meeting will include a discussion led by Ben Macpherson MSP on the subject of crime and young people.
An invitation has been sent to the Police and the Council and to the young people and youth provision in the area to join us in this discussion.
The meeting has been moved to the 9th January to allow Ben and others to attend.
Hope to see you there,
Willie Black (Chair, West Pilton West Granton CC)

£14 million for young people and communities

More than £14 million of funding will support the work of 117 charities helping children and young people throughout Scotland. The money, from the 2018/19 Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Fund, will enable a wide range of projects aimed at improving outcomes for children and young people and supporting adult learning to be delivered. Continue reading £14 million for young people and communities

NHS 24: More support for teenage mental health

An enhanced mental health service aimed at supporting teens in Scotland was unveiled yesterday at NHS 24’s Annual Review. The programme, which will promote the benefits of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for improving mental wellbeing for the over 16s,  and delivered via NHS 24’s Living Life service , will initially be piloted in a single health board area.  Continue reading NHS 24: More support for teenage mental health

Year of Young People Youth Work Awards

The search is on! Scotland’s National Agency for Youth Work is looking for the very best work being done with young people across Scotland. Youth workers, young people and volunteers from across Edinburgh are being encouraged to nominate entries for the National Youth Work Awards 2018 organised by YouthLink Scotland. Continue reading Year of Young People Youth Work Awards

Three Edinburgh teens join nationwide What’s Your Story? programme

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has announced the seven teenage writers and illustrators who have been recruited to steer the nationwide What’s Your Story? programme, aimed at helping to increase opportunities for young people to access and contribute to literary culture across Scotland. Continue reading Three Edinburgh teens join nationwide What’s Your Story? programme

Ben Macpherson supports Corra Foundation report

Corra Foundation Everyone Has A Story Reception 03

Ben Macpherson SNP MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith showed his support for the work of Corra Foundation when they shared their groundbreaking Everyone Has a Story report at a reception in the Scottish Parliament on 6th December. Continue reading Ben Macpherson supports Corra Foundation report

New Year, new training programme with Tomorrow’s People

Tomorrow’s People are now recruiting for the next Engage programme starting on the 15th of January!!!!

If you are or know anyone, 16 to 24 years old looking for a job, training, fun and an extra bit of cash, contact us by Facebook, phone 07980 669 019 or email jmassie@tomorrows-people

Thanks!!!

Simaica Carrasco
Engage Coach, Tomorrow’s People 
Office +44(0)1313 432 191
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