Youth work is something which has really come to the fore this year. With funding from the Holywood Trust, we were able to employ three youth workers in March 2023. This was in response to a higher than usual level of anti-social behaviour in the town and recognising a need for more activities for young people. Our relationship with Youthworks DG has strengthened this year and together we were able to put on

Amazing Summer events including an outdoor cinema, sports day and picnic fun day for families, all funded by D&G Council. We have continued to build on this partnership and organised transport to Youthbeatz in Dumfries and a trip to Braehead for 39 young people.

Between April and October our youth workers were seeing up to 80 young people per week doing detached work and going out to where young people were. Alongside this we have been running a weekly drop in at the centre where young people can have a warm, safe, space, food and drink as well as learning skills and socialising with their peers.