Better Lives Partnership – Bridge to Employment
2021-05-31 • • Ward 4 - Castle Douglas & Crocketford
Better Lives Partnership (BLP) aims to develop a range of opportunities for young people with autism and related disabilities. We want to ensure young people in Dumfries & Galloway within this group do not face barriers to fulfilling their potential, are supported and empowered to live meaningful and independent lives.
Young Women Project
2021-06-07 • • Ward 11 - Annandale North
We want to bring young women together to advocate, mentor & celebrate International Women's Day 2022 through creating a network of young women in every secondary school within Dumfries & Galloway where they will have a role model who has their own unique story to tell. The young people will take part in workshops alongside their role model and peers and will come together in March 2022 to a conference designed by them.
Young Women Project
2021-06-07 • • Ward 12 - Annandale East & Eskdale
We want to bring young women together to advocate, mentor & celebrate International Women's Day 2022 through creating a network of young women in every secondary school within Dumfries & Galloway where they will have a role model who has their own unique story to tell. The young people will take part in workshops alongside their role model and peers and will come together in March 2022 to a conference designed by them.
Black & Gold Foundation – Free football for 12 to 17s
2021-05-31 • • Ward 10 - Annandale South
A block of free football training for 12–17 year olds would enable existing and new players to reap all of the physical, emotional and social benefits of exercise whilst having fun, learning a skill and being part of a team without any financial worry for their parents/carers.
Annan Dodgeball Club
2021-06-07 • • Ward 10 - Annandale South
Dumfries & Galloway Youth Council We are applying for funding to start a dodgeball club in Annan. The club is about fitness, competition and teamwork and is something different for young people to do in the town. We are applying for funding for a coach, equipment and a trip for the club.
Upper Nithsdale RDA – It’s what you can do that counts
2021-05-31 • • Ward 7 - Mid & Upper Nithsdale
To encourage more young people to take part or volunteer in RDA sessions. We know that the lockdowns have had a massive effect on our young people’s mental health by coming to take part or volunteer this will improve their outlook on life.
Young Women Project
2021-06-07 • • Ward 3 - Dee & Glenkens
We want to bring young women together to advocate, mentor & celebrate International Women's Day 2022 through creating a network of young women in every secondary school within Dumfries & Galloway where they will have a role model who has their own unique story to tell. The young people will take part in workshops alongside their role model and peers and will come together in March 2022 to a conference designed by them.
The Peer Education & Digital Podcast Team
2021-05-31 • • Ward 12 - Annandale East & Eskdale
The Peer Education & Digital Podcast Team (A&E Youth Group) Our project is a Peer Education. This is a Peer Education and Digital Information Project, based on the 10,000 Voices findings. Young people will be trained and supported to deliver interactive workshops at events such as Youth Beatz, Pride etc. to address the Issues that young people have identified in Annandale and Eskdale. As well as to individuals and Youth Groups in Annandale and Eskdale.
Locharbriggs Youth Café
2021-05-31 • • Ward 8 - Lochar
Youth café We are a committee that has identified that there is nowhere for young people to go and hang out in their local community of Locharbriggs. We want to offer a safe place for young people to come too, be themselves, have access to food/Wi-Fi and someone to talk too.
Young Women Project
2021-06-07 • • Ward 7 - Mid & Upper Nithsdale
We want to bring young women together to advocate, mentor & celebrate International Women's Day 2022 through creating a network of young women in every secondary school within Dumfries & Galloway where they will have a role model who has their own unique story to tell. The young people will take part in workshops alongside their role model and peers and will come together in March 2022 to a conference designed by them.