YMCA Edinburgh has secured a £10,000 donation from Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation to expand the charity’s one-to-one mentoring services for vulnerable young people aged between 8 to 14 years who do not meet the criteria of ongoing mentoring programmes. Continue reading Ten vulnerable young people to benefit from 1:1 mentoring
Tag: Young people
Bonfire Fun at Pilton Retreat Ratho
Holiday week activities at PYCP
Young homeless in Edinburgh to benefit from conflict resolution workshops
Cyrenians will continue to transform the lives of the homeless in Edinburgh and Lothians with the help of £7,500 from Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation to offer conflict resolution workshops to 100 more young people. Continue reading Young homeless in Edinburgh to benefit from conflict resolution workshops
Three Edinburgh teens featured in creative showcase
The event marks the end of their time in the What’s Your Story? programme
The teenagers from the What’s Your Story? programme presented their latest work last night at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. Continue reading Three Edinburgh teens featured in creative showcase
Young STEM leaders programme announced
Extra investment in activity clubs for young people with disabilities
Children and young people with disabilities are set to benefit from increased holiday and weekend activity clubs thanks to a £600,000 funding boost from the City of Edinburgh Council.
Continue reading Extra investment in activity clubs for young people with disabilities
Improving young people’s mental health
The chair of a taskforce reviewing mental healthcare for young people has called for a stronger focus on prevention and more community-based care. Continue reading Improving young people’s mental health
PY’s Autumn Programme
Pilton Youth & Childrens Project have published their Autumn programme:
And here’s a chance to see what they were up to over the summer!
http://pycp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Summer-Autumn-2018-Newsletter-2.pdf
Young Ambassadors win funding to host a family fun day of sport
Join in a free physical activity and sport event at the Meadows on Friday afternoon, 14 September, hosted by young people for young people. Continue reading Young Ambassadors win funding to host a family fun day of sport









