The Attic Youth Group Project aims to make young people feel safe and supported and offer free accessible activities for young people aged 12-17 living within the North West Dumfries area.

We are the Environment & Climate Change Action Group for Dumfries & Galloway Youth Council and we’re applying for funding to cover the costs of training and team-building opportunities that’ll help us be effective in our role. Young people across D&G are worried about their future and the future of our area, country, and planet. The mental and physical well-being of young people and the issues facing our environment are linked and we are applying for funding for training that’ll help us support young people in our communities. 

We will be facilitating drop in sessions providing information on sexual health, relationships and STI testing and find out what their options are when it comes to contraception. Young people will have input for upcoming YMCA Sexual Health Information Hub within North West Dumfries. 

Our Senior students will create both a physical chill and chat space and an online Chat-Zone app. This space would be manned by students and staff with Psychological first aid training/nurture training/counselling skills providing a safe space to help those requiring advice or experiencing difficulties.  

Our project is all about making mental health resources available and accessible to young people to ensure that they have help and support when they need it the most. Our mental health packs aim to support young people’s mental wellbeing.

"Who Cares?"  Project will highlight bullying behaviour; identify coping strategies and develop an anti bullying movement by young people. The FREE activities will include themed films; topic debates; workshops; evening supper. Group trips will focus on youth planning to promote an "all together approach" - showing "WE CARE" and are united against bullying!