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.

Castle Douglas issue based youth group aims to create a short film that tackles the top issue identified by local young people through the 10,000 Voices consultation - Bullying. The purpose of the film is to provoke thought and discussions about bullying and the impact it has on mental health and wellbeing. 

Writing, making, playing and listening to music helps young people to say how they feel and can help people to feel better. We want to use this funding to upgrade the Music Room and Recording Studio in the Oasis Youth Centre because the equipment is out of date and many of the instruments need repaired for young people to be able to properly use it.

The Vault Youth Project (TVYP) is led by young people who are passionate about creating opportunities in music and the arts. Their ambition is to bring young people together to help reduce social isolation and increase confidence and skills through a range of activities inspired by music and creativity.

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. 

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.

We are a small charity theatre operating in Dalbeattie within the Abbey Ward. Our activities include the provision of youth drama section that works together to put on plays based on various issues including those worrying our young people in the ward. We also provide a programme of films. We plan to produce a minimum of 2 productions allowing our young people to express their feeling so on the priorities, both being before March 2021.

Our proposal is particularly aimed at marginalised groups such as young people with additional support needs and disabilities, LGBT young people and care experienced young people who experience poverty, discrimination and are the most excluded from opportunities. We want to work with existing youth group to provide additional help with offering free nutritious food, to create new experiences and offer opportunities to improve life skills, increase levels of engagement and ultimately lead to volunteering roles within peer groups. 

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.

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.