” If my experience with P is anything to go by then you are helping a bunch of kids that are routinely ignored by their peers, not included and never celebrated. Life is often tough and heart-breaking. It was amazing (and emotional) to watch them as a group, without judgement and as friends.” (Parent)
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.
Our Achievements
Young People Supported
- 110
-Volunteers
- 70
-Volunteer Hours
- 1267
-Cost Equivalent for Volunteer Hours
£ 13,810
-Hampers Delivered
- 105
-Our Collaborations
Partners
Peebles High School & Tweeddale Primary Schools
Community Learning and Development
Peeblesshire Foodbank
Tweeddale Youth Action
Kailzie Equestrian
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
Youth Borders
Youth Scotland
Build Resilience
Strategic Objective:
Build Resilience
Programmes:
- Achieve Your Potential workshops with Primary 6 pupils
- 1-to-1 mentoring
- Group activities for all young people supported by PYT
- A.T.P. Advanced Transition Programme for P7 to S1 High School
- S6 Buddy system for PHS S1 pupils
Outcomes:
“E’s confidence has improved since attending. She is more confident with talking and having lots of detailed conversations” (Parent)
“He now feels a sense of pride” (Parent)
“Without the sessions, C’s transition would have been awful… for that, we will be forever grateful” (Parent)
“We are very thankful that E has had this opportunity, its had a really positive impact on her confidence and ability to socialise with others”. (Parents)
94% showed improvement in their ability to take part in group activities . Our AYP sessions had an attendance rate of 91% running through the 6 month programme.
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.
93% of children showed improvement in carrying out instructions.
“He is more confident.”
“He is so much happier which is the biggest relief for us.” (Parents)
100% showed improvement in their interactions with both peers and adults.
“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 hampers to local families Support school staff on S1 residential
Outcomes:
“School staff welcome their expertise, and calm reassuring natures. We learn from them.” (Teacher)
Form Relationships
Strategic Objective:
Form Relationsips
Programmes:
Help young people to build positive relationships with family and peers
Deliver family training about raising teens and positive parenting
Host S1 transition club to ease the move to high school
Work within schools to provide nurture for young people
Outcomes:
“PYT’s work has been invaluable in establishing a link for pupils who are transitioning from primary to secondary….quickly allowing relationships to be built which facilitates positive social and emotional support and learning. (This) has created a beneficial mix of youth work and teacher led approaches, which pupils respond very positively to.” (Teacher)
97% showed improvement in their interaction with peers and with adults.
Thanks to our fantastic supporters in 2024-25, we have been able to:
- Increase the number of young people that we engage with. Expand our existing partnership working to improve the services offered to our young people. Recognise where there is a need for additional support and explore how we may meet that need.
- Recruit, train and support a larger valued group of volunteers to facilitate delivery of excellent services for our young people.
Thank you to our 2024-25 funders: National Lottery, Children in Need , Peebles & District Round Table and Scottish Borders Council Neighbourhood Fund.
Thank you
to all our donors and volunteers.
PEEBLESSHIRE YOUTH TRUST (SCIO) CHARITY NO. SCO47324
info@peeblesshireyouthtrust.org
www.peeblesshireyouthtrust.org
6A Elm Court,
Cavalry Park,
Peebles
EH45 9BU
07944 794 873