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Dave Close
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
Hot Chocolate Trust - Dundee City
The Hot Chocolate Trust have shared this feedback from on of their participants: "The first time I came to HC everyone was really welcoming. It was not what I expected at all. I expected loads of kids, really young, but I actually really enjoy it. It’s something interesting to do. Dundee’s a great city, but unless you have money there’s really not that much to do. I didn’t expect to be this involved, doing things like climbing. I loved that in the past, but never had the mone
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Kevin Coutts
- May 25, 2020
- 1 min
Fire Skills Training - Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
Here is a video of the Fire Skills Training which took place in Peterhead. The main focus for the Fire Skills project is to support young people who do not currently attend school or are at risk of being excluded, who would benefit from a practical, activity based learning programme. The project aims to ensure that students enjoy inspirational and transformational learning opportunities so they may develop and thrive as successful citizens. The programme delivered has been a
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Donna Wood and Heather Lothian (supported by
- May 25, 2020
- 1 min
Summer Activity Programme - Scottish Borders
For the summer programme we selected twenty P7 (new S1) pupils and current Grammar School pupils to take part in 8 days of challenging activities including canoeing, rock climbing, tile making, jail break, swimming pool fun session, horse riding and horse care, art activities, rope courses over water, ringos on water, hill walk and a barbecue. Twenty pupils attended the sessions which run two days a week over 4 weeks. 14/20 of pupils reported increased skills and confidence (
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Annie
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Opening of New Lounge Drop-in - Breathe, Aberfeldy
The Lounge is a new facility opened by Breathe in Aberfeldy. A shop front in the local high street was converted to a drop-in facility for older teenagers. Below is a paragraph written by one of the young leaders involved in developing this facility. "We’ve had the lounge for about 3 months now and it’s coming on amazingly. Before we had the lounge everything we did was at the church and now we have a different place just to come and chill and be ourselves. I’ve been involved
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Cheryl Rafferty
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Youth Forum Residential - Orkney
Orkney Youth Forum, co-ordinated and supported by staff from OIC’s Community Learning & Development (CLD) team have been recruiting new members to the forum, making sure that it is representative of young people in Orkney. The forum is a place for young people to come together to discuss any issues affecting them, express their opinions, to share ideas and take action on improving their life chances and that of their peers. It is intended to provide young people with a voice
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Darran Gillan
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
YMCA - Paisley
Synaesthesia was Renfrewshire's first digital technology and Maker event held at the Paisley Arts Centre. It attracted over 200 members of the public. The event supported by CashBack for Communities funding was project managed by a team of young people who take part in STEAM based activities at Paisley YMCA's Makerspace and was part of a wider series of community events to develop exciting cultural and creative activity across Renfrewshire. View this video taken at the event.
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