Solway Spartans Boxing Club would like to apply for funding to help the club take our boxers to events and competitions where they could develop their skills and increase their potential. This would also help build team spirit and allow our boxers to encourage and support each other.

Sound Connection Youth Café is a 12-week programme young people in Stranraer. It aims to promote positive mental health through music and song, playing a valuable role in the rescue of young people’s mental health in recovery phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through exploration of music and song writing, young people will have the space to develop expression, communication, confidence, and self-esteem.   

The Hub Club is a weekly youth Group in Annan for young people ages 12 – 25 years with extra support needs and disabilities who take part in a variety of activities and projects. We would like to take our young people away on an opportunity of a lifetime.  We would like to take them to Calvert Lakes Disability Outdoor Centre in Keswick for a 2 night stay in October 2012. 

Mental Health & Physical Well-Being Project focussing on healthy minds and healthy bodies. Professionals will provide inputs and practical workshops from cooking to fitness for youths to take part in. The programme will provide youths with   knowledge and understanding to educate peers whilst working along-side Youth Engagement Officers in schools.

We are working together with #LIFT Lochside and we have came up with a programme where the kids/young adults will be coming to Jericho Loch for catch to cook weekends, where they will camp, learn to fly fish, catch fish and also cook them. It's Fun! 

Bouncin’ Bairns is a free group for any young parents 25 and under. it offers a safe space to come and meet other young parents and children, in an informal setting. We have different activities each week, hot drinks and food and have had relevant guest speakers in.

Inspire to Achieve’ is an online initiative to help young people to ‘inspire and achieve’ in and out of the classroom. This project will harness the skills of mental health professionals and inspirational speakers to promote good mental health in three stages:  

1)    Understanding and realising

2)    Inspiring

3) Reflection 

Pride & Pixels is our digital youth space, where LGBTI young people can chat, get support and attend weekly online youth groups providing opportunities to connect, chat and explore issues, challenges and learning. 

Wigtownshire Stuff, which is led by and for young adults with support needs, is about developing real opportunities for all.  In doing so, it aims to help young adults with a wide range of support needs fulfil their potential as valuable, active citizens making a positive contribution to their community.

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.