The STRIVE group is our programme that works quietly in the background but makes a big difference for the young people who take part. It creates space to build confidence, routine and a bit of direction at a pace that feels right. Some days it’s outward-bound activities, some

Worked with the 3rd year boys from John Paul Academy today as part of their weekly practical skills session. This week they focused on joinery—measuring, cutting and shaping timber through simple mortise and tenon joints. A couple of the boys are making great progress, with some

Food insecurity keeps rising in Scotland and the UK, with over a third of children living in relative poverty and many young people going to bed hungry. Our youth-led Community Pantry supports families with affordable food, while giving young people real responsibility, skills

As we highlighted recently, we are proud to have youth committee member Reine running to become the MSYP for the Anniesland constituency. Voting is now open, and we would encourage everyone who can to vote! Details of how to vote in the poster, there is a QR Code to scan that

From Scotstoun to Yoker, Whiteinch through NW Glasgow — DRC Youth Project is creating spaces where young people feel safe, supported and heard. Because small moments build brighter futures. #WeAreDRCYP #YouthWorkScotland

The DRC Youth Committee are currently on a field trip to London! The committee were successful in a participatory budgeting application through the North-West Youth Network, and during the trip they’re meeting partner organisations to explore how youth workers and young people in

That’s @SnowCampInfo wrapped up for another week and both our young people did amazing. We spoke a bit about the XL programme, and both are keen to get involved. Exciting! We also chatted about the upcoming Manchester trip and everyone is buzzing for it! We love these sessions.

Quality night at our Scotstoun 12–19s drop-in on Thursday @HOScotstoun. Plenty going on. Halloween sweets, pumpkin carving, killer pool, and toasties on the go. We also spent some time chatting about Bonfire Night and staying safe. Great feedback from the young people about

Some laugh with our 8-11s in @whiteinchcentre for a spooky drop in session. The young people took part in games like 'Dress the Mummy' and 'Dunking for Apples', with everyone winning a prize they can collect next week. We also got creative with some Halloween crafts, making

Loved our session with our Health and Beauty group from @KnightswoodSec. We started the session off with gel polish, with the girls doing each other’s nails before moving on to an introduction to brow waxing and tinting in the afternoon. They were all buzzing with how their

Second week with our 3rd year school support group from @johnpaulacademy Great to welcome five new faces this week and now all now set up with their training accounts and PPE. Yesterday the group got stuck into some practical wood work, learning basic cuts and how to cut a

A really proud moment for the project last night. Our Youth Committee member, Reine, has officially submitted their bid to become the MSYP for the Anniesland constituency. We’ll be working closely with Reine throughout the campaign and wish them the very best of luck. #youthwork

A really proud moment for the project last night. Our Youth Committee member, Reine, has officially submitted their bid to become the MSYP for the Anniesland constituency. We’ll be working closely with Reine throughout the campaign and wish them the very best of luck. #youthwork

A busy night up at our free BMX session on Friday evening. Good to see a great mix of new and experienced riders. The track was busy from start to finish, with our trained bike mechanics/ coaches Scott and Brian doing a brilliant job coaching the new riders around the course. The

Two members of the DRC team successfully completed their Level 2 Food Hygiene training @whiteinchcentre yesterday. The team really enjoyed the session, which covered key topics including temperature control, food poisoning, labelling and date management. Great to take this

A busy session in our Scotstoun 12–19s group on Thursday night in @HOScotstoun. Plenty of laughs with the young people, loads of games of pool on the new table and FIFA battles on the PS5. Staff made the most of those quieter moments to check in with the group and hear how

Brilliant to welcome back our 4th year group from John Paul Academy for the first session of their 21-week block with DRC. The group have a big project ahead this year, creating an outdoor kitchen in the DRC space at the Yoker allotments. It’s a cracking project that the boys are

First session of the year with our new Health and Beauty group from John Paul Academy. We’re really excited to be working with this fantastic group of young people while developing their skills and confidence alongside our trained beauty therapist, Brooke. The session started