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About Us
Strathclyde Youth is a network of youth projects across the
Strathclyde area.
We are dedicated to providing quality information, training,
support and advice to projects. This will enable them to offer
excellent, effective and safe youth provisions in their area.
We visit projects on a regular basis to ensure you are getting the necessary support. We work with all youth projects whether it’s a youth café with 10 members or a purpose - built project with 500 members.We aim to make youth work less daunting and more enjoyable.
Areas We Cover
Strathclyde Youth covers the boundary of the Old Strathclyde region, which comprises the following council areas:
- Argyll & Bute
- West Dunbartonshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- Glasgow
- North Lanarkshire
- South Lanarkshire
- East Renfrewshire
- South Lanarkshire
- East Renfrewshire
- Inverclyde
- North Ayrshire
- South Ayrshire
- East Ayrshire
Why Affiliate to Strathclyde Youth?
- A range of workshops
- Training for youth workers and volunteers
- Comprehensive insurance
- Support and advice
- Multi-sport activities
- Awards of Merit
- Talent showcase
- National and regional events
- Newsletters
- Website
- Opportunities to network with other projects
- Funding expertise
What Does Strathclyde Youth Offer?
As well as fully supporting affiliated projects we also provide:
Workshops.
We offer a range of workshops that are aimed at today’s
young people. They provide a wide range of activities, both fun and
educational, which young people can participant in within their
youth project.
Training
As well as the workshops, we offer a diverse range of
training opportunities for youth workers and volunteers.
Again, this is dictated by our youth workers and volunteers to make
sure we offer training that is relevant and appropriate to
today’s modern youth worker.
Insurance
Through Youth Scotland, Strathclyde Youth can offer
affiliated youth projects a cheap, comprehensive insurance package
that covers Employer’s Public and Products Liability
Insurance, Member to Member cover and Personal Accident Insurance.
Events
Strathclyde Youth hosts events that enable the network to
come together and share experiences and ideas, and to showcase
their talents. From fashion shows to multi- sports we will have
something that appeals to you.
Awards of Merit
Strathclyde Youth holds an annual event that celebrates the
achievements of young people and youth projects across the network.
This event coincides with Strathclyde Youth’s AGM, usually
held within Glasgow City Chambers. Youth projects can nominate
young people for anything they think merits recognition.
achievement,
Our Extended Network
Strathclyde Youth is affiliated to Youth Scotland, who
provides another range of benefits that can be accessed by member
projects.FIT4ITThis project is about encouraging young people to
take part in various sports, health and fitness activities. It will
bring together young people and adults from all over Scotland to
experience a wide in range of activities.
Momentum
Comprising of First Gear and On 2 Wheels, both training
programmes are aimed at young people and provide a comprehensive
pre- learner driver education package.
Dynamic Youth
This Youth Action Programme supports teams of young people to
take part in and lead activities that will benefit others.
Youth Achievement Awards
A quality youth work tool that recognises the value of
existing informal learning and youth work activity with formal
accreditation.