Youth Auchmuty Project (YAP)

About

Youth Auchmuty Project (YAP) provide a safe, welcoming, and youth-led space for young people in Glenrothes. YAP focuses on improving opportunities for young people by enhancing youth provision, building positive relationships within the community, and supporting individual growth and development. A weekly Youth Café provision, offers age-specific sessions for both younger and older participants (P7–21). By providing a relaxed and supportive environment where trusting relationships are built, and young people are encouraged to have their voices heard. Alongside the cafés, our Development Steering Group meets weekly, giving young people direct involvement in shaping YAP, taking on leadership responsibilities that is supported through training, mentoring, and opportunities to gain qualifications, hear their views and plan community events they are interested in. YAP also deliver transition support to local primary schools, expanding to all cluster primaries for Auchmuty High school.

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