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EEY2301 CLD East Youth Team Mid Craigie & Linlathen

Proposal code: CONSUL-2023-02-35

MidCraigie and Linlathen Youth Provisions – (Two evenings per week, holiday programmes/trips, food insecurity and winter cozy clothes appeal)

The East Youth Team runs two evening provisions at Rowantree Primary School on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. These provisions prove popular and on average, there is approximately 30 young people who attend the P7 Youth Group on Tuesday evenings and 55+ young people attend the S1+ Group on Wednesday evenings (with numbers usually rising in the summer months). It came to light through consultation with young people that they would like a football drop in, so we have just started this at Fairfield on Thursdays after school this has the capacity to take 20-30 young people. We promote our youth groups through interactions with P7 classes at Rowantree and at lunchtime drop-ins at Craigie High School. We also have social media pages where we inform and showcase what young people have been up to. This year has seen an increase of young people accessing our youth provisions in MidCraigie and Linlathen, this may be a result of the cost of living crisis and the impact it is having on families in the area. There has been an influx of young people specifically coming along to group for their ‘tea’. If the funding is granted, we would be looking to continue the weekly evening provisions for local young people, providing a variety of activities (sports, arts and crafts, games and creative projects.) Monies would be used for purchasing new resources identified by the group participants. We also provide hot meals and snacks at each session for all young people targeting food insecurity making sure they all get fed. Monies would pay for a variety of foods, ingredients & snacks. During the school holidays we would use monies to organise and provide holiday programmes, giving the young people opportunities and experiences to take part in free trips and activities both in Dundee and out with. Many families struggle during the holidays to provide and keep their children entertained as trips can be costly, we will also ensure young people have access to food during holiday periods. Christmas is a particularly tough time for families who have financial struggles therefore the youth team would like to provide a targeted group of young people with special Christmas Hampers, containing a variety of self-care products, small gifts and treats.

Last year 80 young people accessing our provisions benefited from the cozy clothes funding provided by yourselves. Increased living costs means many households are cutting back on essentials, with low income households most at risk, young people in MidCraigie and Linlathen would benefit from this fund again, with an additional cohort of young people being identified.

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