What We Do
Peeblesshire Youth Trust supports young people from Primary 6 across all of Tweeddale, through to S2 at Peebles High School. We help to boost confidence and self-esteem, as well as building resilience and enhancing social skills, to smoothen the transition from primary to secondary school.
We deliver a variety of programmes including “Achieve Your Potential” workshops, regular group activity sessions, one-to-one mentoring, primary-secondary transition support sessions, in-school programmes and delivery of Christmas hampers to local families. Most of our activities are held in the local community, at various halls or outdoor spaces around Tweeddale. All sessions are free for young people to attend, and are planned around having fun whilst making new friends and learning new skills!
PYT Mission Statement
Peeblesshire Youth Trust will empower our community by providing a facility for support to young people and their families. We will develop confidence and resilience in our community by promoting participation and inclusion. At all times we will be helpful, approachable and non-judgemental.
Our Vision
Our vision is that Peeblesshire Youth Trust will nurture, support, engage and encourage 10-14 year olds throughout Tweeddale to build resilience and help to achieve their potential. We will support our young people to develop good relationships with peers and families and to make a positive impact in their community. We are unique in providing individual mentoring alongside a range of other confidence-building activities to young people throughout Tweeddale.
Our Achievements 2024-25
Young People Supported
- 110
-Volunteers
- 75
-Volunteer Hours
- 750
-Cost Equivalent for Volunteer Hours
£ 9,157
-Hampers Delivered
- 102
-Our Collaborations
Partners
Peebles High School & Tweeddale Primary Schools
Community Learning and Development
Peeblesshire Foodbank
Peebles & District Round Table
Where’s The One?
PhDFUNdamentals Gymnastics & Trampoline Club
Networks
Peebles Youth Voice
Tweeddale Community Partnership
Tweeddale Volunteers
Scottish Borders Youth & Families Network Scottish Mentoring Network
Scottish Mentoring Network
Youth Borders
Youth Scotland
Build Resilience
Strategic Objective:
Build Resilience
Programmes:
- Achieve Your Potential workshops with Primary 6 and 7 pupils
- 1-to-1 mentoring
- Group activities for all young people supported by PYT
Outcomes:
87% showed improvement in their ability to take part in group activities.
“He feels a sense of pride.”
“E’s confidence has improved since attending. (She is) more confident with talking and having lots of detailed conversations.” (Parents)
Achieve Potential
Strategic Objective:
Achieve Potential
Programmes:
Address key themes from Curriculum for Excellence in workshops
Goal setting with mentors
S6 Buddies for S1 pupils at PHS
Outcomes:
100% of children showed an increase in speaking with confidence.
99% of children showed improvement in carrying out instructions.
“He’s been more confident in new situations and with new people.” (Parent)
“Always happier on a Friday after he attended (PYT).” (Parent)
Engage Community
Strategic Objective:
Engage Community
Programmes:
Equip young people to be valued in the community
Provide Christmas hampers to local families
Build relationships with local partners including schools
Outcomes:
“Working with PYT has created a beneficial mix of youth work and teacher led approaches which pupils respond very positively to .” (Teacher)
Form Relationships
Strategic Objective:
Form Relationsips
Programmes:
Help young people to build positive relationships with family and peers
Run S1 transition programme to ease the move to high school
Work within schools to provide nurture for young people, helping them to aim for positive destinations
Outcomes:
“Without the sessions, C’s transition would have been awful…..for that, we will be forever grateful.” (Parent)
90% of parents stated they would contact PYT for future support with their child.
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Our Team
