Tag: Young people

Students have their finger on the creative pulse

  • 16-18 year olds set to explore creative courses in spite of an absence of careers guidance and support from ill-informed parents and schools
  • 70% of 16-18 year olds cite they would like to pursue a career in the creative industries
  • 62% of UK students feel they have not been made aware of a future within the creative industries by teachers or career advisors
  • 47% pressured to select a career path to please parents

With the UCAS deadline looming, new research exploring the future of the creative industries, from leading VFX academy Escape Studios, highlights how students are turning their back on traditional careers and their parents’ wishes in favour of the burgeoning creative industries. Continue reading Students have their finger on the creative pulse

Another Drylaw motorcycle incident sees two pedestrians injured

Police are appealing for information in connection with motorcycle-related anti-social behaviour in areas across the Edinburgh yesterday. Drylaw, Milton Road, Portobello, Leith, the City Centre, Dalkeith Road and Craigmillar were all affected by a series of incidents which involved a large group of off-road bikers.

One incident which happened in Drylaw around 1.30pm resulted in a collision involving two pedestrians who were slightly injured as a result. Continue reading Another Drylaw motorcycle incident sees two pedestrians injured

Briggs calls for complimentary tickets for young people to attend European Championships

Lothians MSP Miles Briggs has called for complimentary tickets to be made available to schools and youth groups so that they can watch August’s European Championship. Continue reading Briggs calls for complimentary tickets for young people to attend European Championships

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