News

Following guidance from the Government and the NHS regarding COVID-19 we have temporarily suspended all our drop ins and groupwork. We will continue to monitor the situation with a view to reopening as soon as it is safe and responsible to do so.

In the meantime we have been working to put in place ways the Youth Agency can continue to support young people. Our 1-1 work support service is continuing using a combination of messaging, telephone and video calls. We have been in touch with young people already receiving support but if you are a young person who would like someone to talk to please get in touch. Drop ins are continuing and will be run virtually for each age group and we are also continuing our groupwork programme, including our nurture groups, using video calling.

We have comfort packs available for young people and families who need essential hygiene items and are working with Edinburgh Community Food to distribute food packs. For this service, please send a private message and we will arrange to get these to you.

For information on any of our services or if you are a young person who requires support please contact us on:

E: info@youthagency.net

Facebook: WesterHailes YouthAgency

Twitter: @WHYouthAgency

Our Rainbow Logo!

11th October 2018

You may have noticed that the banner logo on our website has changed. This exciting, and colourful, change is for one day only and is to celebrate two significant events, both of which are happening today. First up, it’s #Nationalcomingout day and the Youth Agency are delighted to be showing ...

Sexual Health Work

13th September 2018

It’s great to be working with Forrester High School S6 pupils on sexual health. We are three weeks into an eight week programme and enjoying the sessions, and their company, more than ever! We’re looking forward to the next five weeks. Let’s hope it’s just as engaging and enjoyable as ...

MVP Launch

23rd August 2018

As the new school term kicked off The Youth Agency had a wonderful day launching Mentors in Violence Prevention with the entire S6 cohort at Forrester High School. Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP for short) is a project designed to challenge violence, intimidation and bullying behaviour in our schools and ...

The Youth Agency’s Sunny July

25th July 2018

July at the Youth Agency was all about the sun, warm days, bright nights and planning, planning and more planning! Our drop-in has continued uninterrupted during the summer. Following our fruit bonanza last month, our cooking has stuck with the summer theme. We managed to squeeze in two cooking session ...

Visit from MSP Gordon Macdonald

25th July 2018

It was a real pleasure to welcome Gordon Macdonald and his office manager, Sarah Masson, to The Youth Agency today. We had a great chat about the area, the issues local young people are facing as well as The Youth Agency and our work. Many thanks to both Gordon and ...

June Highlights

4th July 2018

June was a busy month at the Youth Agency. As schools, teachers and pupils prepared to pack up for the summer, we bade a very fond farewell to the outgoing sixth year and welcomed the new. The senior pupils enjoyed a hectic few weeks of festivities which began with the ...

Award Season!

19th June 2018

Massive congratulations to Cerise Gander for winning this year’s Youth Agency Award for Personal Achievement at the Forrester High School awards ceremony. The Youth Agency acknowledges and celebrates academic and sporting attainment at the same time as recognising that success comes in many forms and guises. This award is presented ...

Kelpies Supernova Light Run

14th June 2018

The Kelpies Supernova 5K Run returns for 2018 with events taking place on Friday 9th November (8pm), Saturday 10th November (7pm) and Sunday 11th November (5pm) promising a spectacular weekend of running for all the family. Kicking off in the evening the run takes place in the dark but, don’t ...

AmazonSmiles

17th May 2018

Wester Hailes Youth Agency is delighted to be a charity partner of amazon.co.uk through their AmazonSmiles schemes. AmazonSmiles is a way for shoppers to give back to their communities while shopping with the online retailer. It’s wonderfully simple to use. Just select Wester Hailes Youth Agency as your charity partner ...

Supermarket Sweep

1st May 2018

A huge, heartfelt thank you to Waitrose Morningside for a terrific £340 cheque donated to Wester Hailes Youth Agency as part of their Community Matters Scheme. Our thanks go out to everyone involved in the scheme and to everyone who donated. We are also part of the Tesco Bags of ...