Young folk make film about Covid on Arran
The young people of Arran Youth Foundations have made a series of short films on Covid on Arran, looking at how the Arran High School community responded to the pandemic.
How AYF fosters inclusion
AYF's Youth Work Project Manager, Graeme Johnston, was asked to speak to Shiskine Guild about how Arran Youth Foundations has fostered inclusivity for young people with additional support needs. See his report from this, and a video of the talk, below:
60+ young people enjoy Youth Fest
What an amazing jam-packed day we all had at Youth Fest on Arran.
Leader of NAC visits Eco Club
Tonight, AYF's recently launched Eco club hosted Councillor Joe Cullinane, leader of North Ayrshire Council, and Alex Gallagher, the council's islands portfolio chief. They were fresh from a meeting at Arran Eco Savvy, so it was good to see that the environment issue is high on the agenda.
First mental health & wellbeing retreat a success!
From Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd July, Arran Youth Foundations held our first ever mental health & wellbeing retreat at the Arran Outdoor Education Centre in Lamlash. This has been a long held aim of the charity, and was made possible thanks to funding from Arran Locality Partnership's Community Investment Fund.