• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Youth Agency

Promoting social inclusion within the community

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Service Areas
    • Drop In Provision
    • Detached
    • Environmental
    • Schools Work
    • Groupwork
    • Individual Support
  • News
  • Fundraising
    • Donate Now
    • Challenges & Events
    • Corporate Fundraising
    • Help In Other Ways
  • Downloads
  • Vacancies
  • Contact Us
  Service Areas Individual Support

Individual Support

Individual Support

Young people sometimes need one-to-one assistance to address the issues affecting their lives.  The Youth Agency offers young people space to meet with a youth worker and expore these issues in a safe and secure environment.  Youth Workers do not tell young people what to do, but rather support them to decide on the best way forward for them.  Individual support is offered to any young person that requires additional help in managing the issues in their life.  This provision ensures that young people are assisted to find the pathways to care most appropriate to their situation.

C: Card Scheme

C: Card is a free and confidential service which provides 13-25 year olds in Edinburgh and the Lothians with support, advice and free condoms. Workers have the opportunity to support young people using this service make positive lifestyle choices regarding their sexual health.

Lunchtime Health Drop In

When working with young people, issues relating to sexual health, relationships and emotional wellbeing can arise at any point.  The Youth Agency believes it is essential that young people have access to confidential advice, support and information.

The purpose of the Lunchtime Health Drop In is to provide young people with the opportunity to speak to staff in confidence about any issues that may have arisen.  Staff can also support young people to access additional provision is required.

The drop-in is supported by Healthy Respect, City of Edinburgh Council and C:Card.                  

Sexual Health Drop In

To provide a cohesive service the Youth Agency offers a Healthy Respect Drop In from our office on Dumbryden Drive.  From this service young people can access C:Card, STI postal testing kits, pregnancy testing and sexual health advice and support.

CEC Logo
Funders text website
TCF Master logo
RT Logo_Red
Christina Mary Hendrie Logo
Garfield Weston
YS-logo-transp
charter_supporter-01
OCSR_logo

Primary Sidebar

Programmes

View the latest programme

Latest Info

LAYC2015LAYC@LAYC2015·
May 4

See details below of the role of Marketing, Communications & Membership Support Officer at LAYC!

Application closing date is 12pm, Thursday
... 12th May 2022 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/fQTSLXzC9d

Reply on Twitter 1521799238279122945Retweet on Twitter 15217992382791229454Like on Twitter 15217992382791229455Twitter 1521799238279122945
madhaviapparalaMadhaviLathaApparala@madhaviapparala·
May 3

Get your bike right and gear up!
Please share widely and book on below link.
https://t.co/PeQdiFbdv5

Reply on Twitter 1521447896297705475Retweet on Twitter 15214478962977054753Like on Twitter 15214478962977054754Twitter 1521447896297705475
MrDaveCrozierDave Crozier (he/him)@MrDaveCrozier·
May 1

Great to see @YoungAllan_YW settling into his new role at @YouthScotland!

I'm sure the training was amazing and the young leaders took a lot from it
... 😁 https://t.co/YCBSJekBwP

Reply on Twitter 1520820520677171202Retweet on Twitter 15208205206771712022Like on Twitter 15208205206771712025Twitter 1520820520677171202
YoungAllan_YWDr Allan Young@YoungAllan_YW·
April 30

Great day today delivering @YouthScotland Intro to YW training to some fantastic young leaders! 🌟
So much laughter shared between young people from
... 3 different groups!
Great venue @WHYouthAgency 👌🏻

Reply on Twitter 1520486062971363335Retweet on Twitter 15204860629713633351Like on Twitter 152048606297136333512Twitter 1520486062971363335
Show More Tweets...

Footer

Quick Links

  • About Us
  • Service Areas
  • News
  • Fundraising
  • Downloads
  • Vacancies
  • Contact Us

Staff Zone

Quick link to the staff page:

Staff Zone

Contact Details

  • Wester Hailes Youth Agency
  • 44 Dumbryden Drive
  • Edinburgh
  • EH14 2QR
  • Tel: 0131 442 4015
  • E-mail
  • Facebook
  • Phone
  • Twitter

© 2022 · Wester Hailes Youth Agency
youthagency is the operating name of Wester Hailes Youth Agency. A charitable company limited by guarantee.
Registered in Scotland No. 179351. Scottish Charity No. SC027150. Site design: Launch Site