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 Garden Project is being led by a group of young people who would like to repurpose a piece of land at the back of the school into a community garden for use by young people at the school. The garden will feature an outdoor classroom, a sensory area, a working garden with fruit and vegetables and will provide a relaxing space for young people to socialise. The garden will be open during the school day and for extracurricular activities during the evenings and weekends.

Introduction of a Nurturing space at Sanquhar Academy. We would use this to buy equipment for our young people to use indoor or outdoor when utilising the spaces provided. These activities would allow learners to socialise, learn and thrive in a healthy environment. This would contribute to Covid-19 recovery.

FLAT PACK MEALS. All ingredients to cook a meal for 2/3 people or days. Comes with an easy step recipe and instructions.  Learning basic skills to cook from scratch with fresh ingredients. Gaining knowledge and experience of cooking on a budget. Building confidence on your ability to cook.

Annan Youth Group Safe Spaces (A&E Youth Group) Our group would like to offer a safe space with- in our youth facility for young people to come along on a Friday night as part of the youth group, where they can improve their Mental Health and well -being by providing an opportunity to join a supportive peer group where young people can meet others who have mental health issues, who can help by sharing their experiences. chat to staff trained in Mental Health issues, offer a peer to peer support approach about mental health experiences, or just somewhere to come if they are having a bad day. 

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.   

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.

Wallace Hall Academy WHApples group are developing a wellbeing garden within our orchard.  With the help of funding, the area will provide a stimulating, relaxing and enjoyable space for our young people and the wider community to interact with nature and enjoy the wellbeing benefits of the outdoors.  The area will be developed with the help of our local young people and our wider community. 

The drive-in movie event will be an event that will be able to go ahead with all social distancing recommendations in place.  Young people will be able to attend with their families at no cost and watch a movie on the big screen in our local park.  

Lockerbie Drama Group (A&E Youth Group) The Drama youth Group meet every Thursday afternoon in Lockerbie Youth Room, we are a group that are helping to support raising awareness issues surrounding LGBTQI and reducing any related attached stigma as well as being a support group for LGBTQI young people