Inclusive Play & Nurture Sanquhar Academy
2021-06-07 • • Ward 7 - Mid & Upper Nithsdale
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.
Annan Youth Group Safe Spaces
2021-05-31 • • Ward 10 - Annandale South
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.
Lockerbie Drama Group
2021-05-31 • • Ward 11 - Annandale North
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
LGBT Youth Scotland – Rainbow Hands
2021-05-31 • • Ward 9 - Nith
Rainbow Hands will provide LGBT young people with resources to engage in creative and relaxing craft activities during group time. We’ll also provide new resources to support autistic young people to attend the group space, including headphones and stim toys.
Young Women Project
2021-06-07 • • Ward 4 - Castle Douglas & Crocketford
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.
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 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.
Get Lit Book Club
2021-06-07 • • Ward 6 - North West Dumfries
Get Lit is book club for young people where each month we’ll read a different book and get together to talk about it. All books will be decided by the group and our goal is to get people reading without money being a barrier.
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.
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.