Welcome to the News section of our website – here you will find a selection of our latest activities and news. Anyone interested in learning more about our work can use the contact page, email us at info@youthagency.co.uk or call us on 0131 442 4015.
Cracking Christmas Party Fun
The week before Christmas can only mean one thing at the Youth Agency – Christmas Party week! Our festive fun and celebrations are now in full swing and being enjoyed by young people and staff alike. Our junior group enjoyed a host of traditional games, each with a festive theme...
Christmas Wrapping
Thank you to Joanna Cherry and her wonderful team – George, Andrew and Ally – for supporting the Youth Agency again this year. Joanna’s team popped in to help us wrap selection boxes ready for our Christmas parties and brought with them lots of festive cheer. Thank you again and...
Cooking Programme
The Youth Agency launched a new cooking programme this week thanks to a grant from Community Food and Health (Scotland). All of our age groups will be involved in learning about, preparing and cooking food. We aim to work with the young people to come up with a varied, fun...
Fun and inspiration at the Pyramid
We have been having lots of fun at the Pyramid this week. The junior group have discovered a love of jewellery making and have been enjoying making beautiful, personalised bracelets and necklaces. Some great ideas for Christmas perhaps…...
A Trip Down Memory Lane… All About Val
As darker nights are drawing in it is time for Val to take a trip down memory lane and let us in on a secret or two. ...
Mentors in Violence Prevention
Wester Hailes Youth Agency are working with Forrester High School to launch and run their Mentors in Violence Prevention programme in school - MVP for short! ...
A Trip Down Memory Lane… All About Stevan
So the holidays are over and schools are back and this month we hear from Stevan. What was your favourite song/band/type of music growing up?...
A Trip Down Memory Lane… All About Steph
As we approach the end of (a very wet) July it is Stephs turn to share some of her fondest childhood memories. ...
A Trip Down Memory Lane… All About Sarah
As the summer holidays approach it is time for us to take a trip down memory lane with Sarah. What was your favourite song/band/type of music growing up? ...
A Trip Down Memory Lane… All About Robyn
It would seem summer is now upon us and this month Robyn is sharing some of her favourite memories from when she was younger, including her love of dressing up in costumes for her dancing shows! ...
A Trip Down Memory Lane… All About Kirsty
It is that time again and this month Kirsty is sharing some tales from when she was youngincluding an insight into her cheesy (but amazing) musical taste. ...
First Year Drug Awareness
Wester Hailes Youth Agency have just completed a week of working with Forrester High School S1 pupils on drug awareness...
A Trip Down Memory Lane… All About Kenny
As we find ourselves quickly approaching lighter nights and (hopefully) warmer weather it is now the turn of Kenny to share some of his childhood memories. ...