Summer 2003 The Journal for Youth & Children Workers in Lothian CONTENTS Snippets On the Move . New Addresses On your way to Hampden? News The GAP Closes for Real Projects On yer ‘new-to-you’ bike Healthy Respect It’s a Guy Thing Too Summer Programmes Summer Programme to be the Most Ambitious Yet What’s happening in Playwork ? Edinburgh Leisure Open All Hours Skoot in and Score Event EYSIP Working with Young Edinburgh Leisure Victims of Crime Girl’s Work Activator Camps Changes Afoot Snippets Holiday Activities for Children Philip Lawrence Awards The Activator Camps are News part of Edinburgh Leisure's Leisure Links Holiday Programme for It’s an Ace Base children and Young people Page 6 News Healthy Respect EYSIP News 90 delegates attended In the past, sexual health Talk about young people The recently Bridging the Gap's final service, education and and crime is common. opened 'The Base' act, their seminar 'Youth provision for young people We hear from politicians has brought youth and Crime - A Reality has been traditionally geared and the media about cafés right up to Check' held in mid April. towards young women youth crime. date. Page 3 Page 5 Page 9 Page 12 Snippets 'Another One . Granton Youth Centre On Your Way to Hampden ? and another one' Calling all Lothian and Edinburgh youth clubs. Saturday 27th July and you are standing on the In Edinburgh it has been a bit weird recently, Granton Youth Centre need your help. They sacred turf at Hampden Park in Glasgow….. everywhere you turn there's a brief are looking for youth groups or clubs for some just you and your friend …. Oh yes and Sugar consultation around the remaining Community interaction and competition. If you have a skill Babes, Mis-Teeq, Busted, Liberty X and Blue. Learning Plans for various areas of the City. to share, or are interested in a FRIENDLY Of course there are about 30 million total Progress has been made in finishing the sports fixture, then they are eager to hear from wannabee kids that are just sooo immature planned plans in East and Midlothian too you. there too (30,000 actually). (apologies to member groups in West Lothian, but LAYC are a bit in the dark about the state Granton Centre are currently running a Apart from 25 acts on 2 live music stages, the of play out your neck of the woods.) number of projects including Music and Dance, stadium and car park will be converted into a All sports, Arts & Crafts and Social Visits. They huge festival site with loads of things to see and Anyway, if you or your group were involved in run a Monday to Friday club and are keen to do as well as a funfair, merchandise stalls, food drawing up these plans in any way then start a sports league and are willing to help 'congratulations' - you did better than most other groups and share ideas. and drink stalls. people …. And the Scottish Executive has just This years Live + Loud Festival is backed by issued new Guidance on 'what happens next?' If you can help, or would like more information call David Morton or Kenny Harper on 0131 HEBS (Health Education Board for Scotland) 'Son of Community Learning Plans' or maybe 467 5854 or e-mail: and Youth Scotland has 'Community Learning Plans - Freddies [email protected] managed to get 2 free (ie. Revenge' I hear the cynics call out. No, next not having to pay £18 each time its serious - it's Community Learning and PS. If you have any old or unwanted musical like everyone else) tickets Development strategies and plans next time instruments, sports equipment or garden tools round!!! This time to show that they want they can put them to good use. and the whole pile of 'Live children and young people's needs and + Loud goodies' like a bag, t- shirt, pen, mini radio, keyring, etc. interests taken into account they've come Suits You Sir ! right out and said it …. Look out for plans in Lesley Hinds, Chair of HEBS and new Lord 2005 to use the phrase 'including children and Carrying on the long tradition of networking Provost for the City of Edinburgh says, "HEBS young people' a lot ! that is one of LAYC's key strengths we have recently found homes for a couple of items Live + Loud is a fantastic opportunity to make of fitness equipment which members of the the link between music and health. It's not just On the Move . New Addresses public had asked LAYC to help find good a chance to highlight good physical health to teenagers, but also to emphasise the Fairbridge Edinburgh Team have moved. Their homes. importance of positive mental well-being and new address is now: 73 Ferry Road, Edinburgh We have also recently been donated second happiness. You can't quantify the value of EH6 4AQ hand p.a. equipment, photographic linking health to the vibrancy, energy and Tel: 0131 554 2568 Fax: 0131 555 1770 equipment and stage lighting. This too will be placed in good homes where people are excitement of Live + Loud. Volunteer Centre Edinburgh going to use the equipment in their work With HEBS backing the festival, the theme is (moved 1st May 2003) with children and young people. focussing on health issues and raising the The move sees the project ensconced in newly There's talk of adopting a slogan like 'if it's awareness of young people. furnished premises at the back of St George's still working and we can find somebody who So what we need now is some sort of West Church Centre on Shandwick Place. You wants to use it then we'll take it!' will find the main entrance at 45 Queensferry (Admittedly it took a bit of time to find competition that combines young people, Street Lane with wheelchair access from the somebody prepared to take the cross health (mental health issues are a particular side entrance on Stafford Street. country ski training machine halfway up the interest this year) and grabbing the attention . It is hoped that the central location will make A9 to hand onto the Scottish Junior Squad, but I'm too stressed out to work out what's the Volunteer Centre Edinburgh very much but hopefully when Scotland wins its next best - something artistic or something written. skiing medal we'll claim that LAYC was partly more accessible in terms of bus routes, and Maybe a poem or lyrics to a song, maybe design responsible!) should encourage more people to use their a poster or a t-shirt on a health issue that is services on a drop-in basis. If you are thinking of getting rid of relevant to young people. Design a logo around 45 Queensferry Street Lane, Edinburgh EH2 4PF equipment that is still in good working an issue or for the Festival itself. LAYC will leave Tel: 0131 225 0630 Fax: 0131 225 0631 condition, then think again - 'Could someone it up to you. Enter something which catches the e-mail: [email protected] else get use out of this’. Over the years imagination and conveys a health message. Web: www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk LAYC has found homes for all of the usual types of equipment - pool tables, table tennis Maybe something building in one of the HEBS New Name . Wider Remit tables, camping equipment, musical catchphrases like 'HEBS - Live + Loud'; 'Be instruments, computers/ games consoles, Yourself, be Live + Loud'; or 'Respect Yourself' LGBT Youth Scotland provides a range of sports equipment, camera equipment (even or 'Be what you want to be'. Accompanied by a services and opportunities for lesbian, gay, on one occasion a fruit machine!!) Those of completed entry form (included within this bisexual and transgender young people across you who know the LAYC offices, know that 'Networks' mailing) to LAYC by Friday 27th June. Scotland. The charity has bases in Edinburgh, we don't have loads of storage space so we Give it a go - what better way to cope with Galashiels and Kirkcaldy; operates over 15 usually ask people to hold on for a couple of stress and make yourself feel good than enter youth groups and development committees weeks/a month or so while we try and find a around Scotland; as well as representing the this competition. It could be you on your way to group able to arrange to uplift the Hampden . Did I mention Gareth Gates interests of young people to the Scottish equipment…. But if you've got something is going to be there ? Parliament and the Scottish Executive. Over worth giving a home to then give LAYC a the next year, they will be developing work phone! Alternatively you could log on at the exciting with local authorities and communities to 'Young Scot' website and answer a few develop more inclusive services for LGBT It also means that if you are looking out for a young people. Recently the organisation won a particular piece of equipment cheap or free questions to win a ticket. Click on at Glaxo Smith Kline Impact Award for innovative of charge, then let LAYC know in case www.youngscot.org snippets . health promotion work. something turns up. (Obviously the usual In Glasgow a shuttle service of buses from small print applies "groups have to satisfy Buchanan Street will operate from 9.30am and themselves the equipment is in a safe condition to use ….. LAYC can accept no return from 5pm in the afternoon (cost £2.00 liability …. The value of your investment can return).