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Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the announcement by the Scottish Government that we are now operating at above tier 4 restrictions The Youth Agency will be moving all of our youth work services online.   This will include our individual support, groupwork and drop-in services.

As soon as we are able we will resume face to face work with young people.  We are obviously keen for this to happen as soon as possible but will only take this step when it is safe to do so and with the consent of the relevant authorities.  In the meantime, we hope that everyone stays safe and healthy.

Updates to our service delivery will be posted here and on our social media pages.  Alternatively, for information on any of our services or if you are a young person who requires support please contact us on:

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Parliamentary Recognition

Parliamentary Recognition

14th November 2018
The Youth Agency is delighted to receive support and recognition from our local MSP Gordon MacDonald who lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament to acknowledge our achievement in gaining the LGBT Youth Scotland Bronze Charter Mark.  The full motion read as follows: Motion S5M-14370: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish ...
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LGBT Bronze Charter Award

LGBT Bronze Charter Award

17th October 2018
The Youth Agency were so delighted to recently become the first voluntary organisation in South West Edinburgh to be awarded the LGBT Youth Scotland Bronze Charter Mark.  We were presented with our award in the Pyramid.  As promised here are some photos of the event….. Thanks to Ann Marriott who ...
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Our Rainbow Logo!

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 ...
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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 ...
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MVP Launch

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 ...
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The Youth Agency’s Sunny July

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 ...
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Visit from MSP Gordon Macdonald

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 ...
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June Highlights

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 ...
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Award Season!

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 ...
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Kelpies Supernova Light Run

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 ...
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We realise this isn’t quite the start to 2021 we were all hoping for but we are excited to announce that the Pyramid Drop-in and
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