New Term Programme 
We’re back! All clubs and groups back on starting today!
If you’re new and want to join in the PY fun, pop along to the project and pick up a consent form – we’d love to see you 
Our new drop in Youth Clubs @thepittmarket are starting tonight! As always, these are open access and you just have to be S3 or above to attend!
Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-8pm and Fridays 1-4pm! We want the space to evolve and grow with our young people so come down, shoot some pool on our new table, and tell us how you want it to look!
PS: The Pitt isnt open on a Tuesday, but we will very much be there so give us a message if you have any questions – other times you will also be able to enjoy the delicious scran on offer from them too!
GY x
LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WORKERS
A MESSAGE FROM POPULAR YOUTH WORKER PAUL ‘CRAW’ CRAWFORD:
With a heavy heart I have decided to hang my Orange Fetlor Jumper up after 27 years in youth work.
I have had the most amazing journey ever. I have had the opportunity to meet and work with so many young people who have helped me become Craw and I have helped them become who they are on their journey.
Through this I have created a lifetime of memories, treasured experiences and relationships with everyone. FetLor is my second family, even more my second house, a place where we support each other, grow together and most importantly laugh together.
You know I love a cuppa and chinwag, please save the date 1st February 2025 2pm – 5pm, to join me for my Celebrational High Tea, more details will follow.
That’s all folks,
Craw
We have some exciting news!
Starting this Friday we are launching our Young Volunteer Journey Programme (Young Vols).
This is a great stepping stone for young people to get into Youth Work & begin a new journey!
Come along this Friday to register or find out more!
Download a copy of our new Autumn Programme today: https://pycp.co.uk/…/2024/08/autumn-2024-pro_64937965.pdf
Remember every child needs a NEW consent form for the start of the term.
You can pick them up from the project to complete or email info@pycp.co.uk and ask for online forms to be sent to you.
Remember we need you to complete one for EACH child so tell us hwo many you have wanting to come to clubs and groups.
PLEASE SHARE with all your family and friends.
PY Staff Team
Join us this Saturday to help us celebrate our big 100th!
This is a free event open to all, where you can get a free burger and a can.
There will be the chance to take part in lots of free activities as well as some at a small price.
#Fetlor100
PY Spring Programme 
We’re ready to go after a week of planning and prep! Buzzing to see all our young people this week 
Reminder: All young people need a consent form to attend our project, this MUST be completed by the legal guardian of the child – if you have completed one since September last year, you do NOT need to do another one.
Dean & Cauvin Young People’s Trust has today (WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH) been awarded funding from the Young Start programme to continue delivering their vital support services to vulnerable young people in Edinburgh.
Funding of £99,347 was awarded to the 300-year-old charity as part of a total of more than £1.5 million awarded to 19 Scottish organisations supporting children, teenagers and young adults across the country.
Young Start, delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund, awards dormant bank account funding to projects that help young people reach their full potential.
Spartans Community Foundation also received funding of over £99,000. They will use their Young Start award to provide a three-year project to support 450 young people aged 10 to 18 through regular weekly clubs, workshops, day trips and residential trips.
The project, based at Ainslie Park in Pilton, will support children and young people from the immediate surrounding areas. The group will also support the young people in developing self-advocacy and communication skills. The project builds on the group’s experience of youth work in North Edinburgh and its partnership with other agencies.
Other Edinburgh-based projects to receive funding are:
The Venture Trust (£95,292)
This group will provide a two year project to support 110 young people aged 16 to 24. The group will support young people through intense complex challenges such as adverse childhood experiences, trauma, poverty, abuse and periods of homelessness and substance use issues.
The project aims to provide a preventative approach to these complex issues and avoid high-risk behaviours. The group will support young people from West Lothian, Midlothian, and Edinburgh.
U-Evolve (£91,505)
The group will provide a therapeutic programme of support to young people aged 11 to 18 in Edinburgh.
This programme has been developed by young people, and in response to challenges
young people face with their mental health and wellbeing. This project will benefit 300 young people and 36 volunteers over the course of three years.
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland (£67,386)
The group will provide disadvantaged young people aged 16 to 24, who want to work in youth theatre with opportunities to train in youth theatre leadership, gain work experience, obtain accredited qualifications in youth work, and develop their CVs and interview skills.
The two and a half year project will benefit 100 young people and 40 volunteers.
Dean & Cauvin Young People’s Trust provides a range of support to vulnerable young people including helping with addiction and homelessness, supporting young parents, and family breakdowns.
Jay, aged 20 from Edinburgh, accessed Dean & Cauvin’s residential services with the help of her social worker, when she was 19 years old and had just given birth to her baby boy, Bob.
Jay said: “I was quite ill after giving birth to Bob – I had a blood clot and a collapsed lung, so I had to spend quite a bit of time in hospital.
“When I was better, I had nowhere to stay. There was no space with any of my family members, and having a six-week-old baby made it so much more urgent that I found a home. My social worker managed to find me a space at Cauvin House.”
Dean & Cauvin’s residential service – Cauvin House – provides accommodation to young parents and their children, as well as ongoing parenting support and assessment, to help keep families together.
One year after Jay moved into the shared accommodation, an individual flat became available for her, which she was able to transition into.
Jay said: “It feels amazing to have our own space. Living with Bob in the shared accommodation was obviously so much better than the alternative – being homeless – but having got a wee flat for us is giving me so much independence.
“I still get a lot of help from the staff – I had a really bad period of mental illness a while back and began self-harming, and my support workers were always there for me and have helped me come back out of that and be mentally well again.”
Jay says thanks to the charity, she’s looking forward to the future and hopes to go back into education.
She explained: “I was studying childminding at college when I got pregnant, and now I feel like I’m in a good position I want to go back and finish it when Bob goes to nursery.
“I’m so thankful for everything the staff at Dean & Cauvin have done for me – they’re like a second family – they’ve been there through it all with us.”
Lianne Thomson, House and Community Service Manager at Dean & Cauvin Young People’s Trust said: “We are deeply grateful for the Young Start funding as it has enabled us to continue making a real difference to the lives of our young people.
“It has helped us to provide vital support and resources to empower and impact the lives of the families we work with. I am immensely proud of Jay’s progress and it has been a privilege to join her on her parenting journey.”
Announcing today’s funding, The National Lottery Community Fund, Scotland Chair, Kate Still, said: “Support services such as Dean & Cauvin are such important resources around the country for so many young people like Jay to help turn their lives around in moments of real difficulty.
“We are always keen to support projects that put Scotland’s young people at the heart of the development and running of services. If your group has an idea how you would make this happen, then we’d love to hear from you.”
Young Start helps young people aged eight to 24 become more confident and play an active part in realising their potential. Funding of up to £100,000 is available for youth led projects.
Groups can apply by emailing advicescotland@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk or calling 0300 123 7110.
Find out more at:
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/young-start
Ends
Granton Youth held its virtual AGM this week for its members and invited guests. Apart from the usual administration process of electing its volunteer board members those present heard about the work that the organisation did over the past year as well as a look ahead.
Mary Q-Burnside, Manager of GY, said in her report: ‘The year 22/23 was the first year following the pandemic when we were free to operate with full complement of staff and put the focus and vision of the GY strategy fully into practice – which is to provide holistic support to work with young people and their families.
‘GY has created a multi-support network and programme that can make a real difference to young people’s lives – by being where they are: in their streets, school, at our base within RWCC and within the family home.’
Mary highlighted there was a growing demand following pandemic and exacerbated by cost of living crisis means services are at capacity.
As part of GY strategy it has been recognised what we do well and ask young people and their families what they need and want.
In order to make this happen we have developed valuable and supportive collaborations through:
Despite the challenges in finding funding GY continues to be successful in sustaining its funding in an ever more competitive market.
Currently GY provides:
Dave Macnab, Chair of GY, said: “All of this happens because we have developed a dedicated staff team who are experienced, skilled and enthusiastic about the work they do and the difference they make.
“It is heartening to see that 10 of our team of 21 are from the local area and that 6 of the core team started as volunteers at GY.
“In fact, in the last two years GY has employed five young people who are the product of the volunteer apprentice scheme”.
GY reaches around 500 young people and adults per year through its various provisions and demand is ever increasing as our word of mouth reputation and positive profile grow.
If you want to know more about the work of GY contact Mary@grantonyouth.com
