The Peeblesshire Youth Trust Mentors Community

Community Pages

The Peeblesshire Youth Trust Community pages allow Mentors to securely login to access best practice information to support their mentees as well as connecting with other Mentees to share experience & ask advice.

 

Registered Mentors & Volunteers can login here.

 

If you are considering volunteering, please see the information below.

 

P.Y.T.

Volunteers Required

 

We are always looking for enthusiastic adults from all walks of life who have a keen interest in helping children and families in their own community.

 

 

We need people to help us with:

Achieve Your Potential Programme for Primary 6’s

1:1 mentoring for young people between the ages of 10-14

Christmas Hamper deliveries

Sharing a skill/hobby

S6 Peer Mentors at Peebles High School for S1’s

You can download a volunteer application form and return it to mentors@peeblesshireyouthtrust.org

Our Team

16th February 2023

Susan Brown – Trustee

Our Team

Susan Brown joined our Board of Trustees in 2022, bringing with her a wealth of experience in the voluntary sector from her years with organisations such as Peebles Scouts and Priorsford Parent Council, amongst others. Susan works...

4th March 2020

Sarah Keen – Programme Manager

Our Team

Sarah grew up in Peebles and has an extensive knowledge of the local community. She is a mother of four, with experience of working with, and for the benefit of, young people. Sarah aims to lead Peeblesshire Youth Trust to a long-term...

4th March 2020

Glyn Harris – Project Coordinator

Our Team

Glyn recently joined PYT as Project Coordinator, having worked for several years with another charity, Rookie Rockstars, to boost confidence and self-esteem in young people across the country. In his role with PYT, Glyn supports our...

4th March 2020

Rachel Beatton – Trustee

Our Team

Rachel moved to Peebles in 2010 and looked to become actively involved in the community. Her husband, Paul, became a mentor with PYT and with small children at home, Rachel volunteered to support with some office tasks. She quickly...

4th March 2020

Helen Garrison – Chair

Our Team

Helen got involved with PYT shortly after moving to Peebles in 2013 as a way to get to know her local community better, and she has been involved with the charity ever since, mainly as a mentor. Her career has centred around project...

4th March 2020

Emma Swanston – Secretary

Our Team

Before working for local company Evolution BPS as a Customer Service Coordinator, Emma was a nursery practitioner at a local nursery working with children aged 2-3. Emma has volunteered with Girlguiding from a young age and now runs...

4th March 2020

Martin Brown – Treasurer

Our Team

After 38 years with Bank of Scotland (22 of those in England), Martin returned to his home town to “retire”. With previous Board experience in the social care sector, Martin was pleased to accept the post of PYT Treasurer...

4th March 2020

John O’Donnell – Trustee

Our Team

John served the majority of his career in the banking industry and spent 27 years with the Scottish private bank, Adam and Co plc. He held various positions and served on the Board between 2003 and 2013. Having retired from the bank in...

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Volunteers

10th January 2020

There’s Room to Reward!

News, PYT Stories, Volunteers

We were delighted this week to present our of our valued volunteers with a special award; David Swan, who has helped us with fundraising for PYT over recent years, and who is also now a mentor, has earned a well-deserved overnight...

17th December 2019

Christmas Hamper Cheer

News, PYT Stories, Volunteers

We packed and delivered 93 Christmas Hampers in 2019, to provide a little peace of mind to families in our local community leading up to Christmas. Thanks go to many local individuals, groups and businesses for all the generous support...

14th March 2018

Loving Our Volunteers Award

Volunteers

Delighted to see our lovely volunteer mentor, Tricia, presented with her Adult Volunteer – Runner Up certificate, following the Loving Our Volunteers 2018 Award Ceremony in Kelso, which Tricia was unable to attend....

22nd February 2018

Loving our Volunteers Awards

Volunteers

Everyone at Peeblesshire Youth Trust is delighted that one of our valued mentors, Tricia Brown, received “Runner-up Adult Volunteer Award 2018”, at the Loving Our Volunteers Award Ceremony in Kelso. Congratulations to...

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