This current time can be a confusing and difficult one for young people. Paisley YMCA’s Friday Night Drop In offers them a space for freedom and fun.
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Knowledge is Power – Why STEM Girls remains integral to Paisley YMCA
“I could see the potential in some of the young girls and they were getting swallowed up. So, we thought we needed to create a space for them specifically to flourish.”
An Explosion of Creativity and Discussion – About The Social Circle
The world is a complicated and difficult place to understand sometimes and the value of a group like Social Circle is that it allows young people to express their feelings and emotions in the digital age.
Making Space For Young People – How Paisley YMCA continues help engage young social groups
What impact do Makerspace groups and activities have on the young people that attend them and how do they survive during a global pandemic?
Beyond Video Conferencing – Panel Two
The new experiences with technology and ways of working serve as important tools in achieving the ultimate goal of youth work, which is to enrich and empower the lives of young people.
Beyond Video Conferencing – Panel One
The panel was an informative show of solidarity and growth between youth workers and organisations, showcasing both the challenges and rewards of adapting to work with tech throughout the pandemic and the great work and team effort required to continue to help young people and each other in the face of adversity.
World YMCA Spotlight’s Paisley for International Day of Education
Paisley YMCA’s innovative work in delivering digital youthwork programmes has been spotlighted by World YMCA for 2021’s International Education Day (25 January) in an article for the World YMCA website. The article also showcases the work of STEM Girls, which provides for young women the chance to overcome the impact of the unfortunate gender stereotypesContinue reading “World YMCA Spotlight’s Paisley for International Day of Education”
Digital Youth Work Explained
SWGfL (South West Grid for Learning) which is a “charity dedicated to empowering the safe and secure use of technology through innovative services, tools, content and policy, nationally and globally” has published a podcast interview with Hilary Phillips from YouthLink Scotland. The interview “delve[s] into digital youth work, the digital divide, and challenges for youngContinue reading “Digital Youth Work Explained”