LAYC

Congratulations🎉📢

To all the winners and finalists of this years National Youth Work Awards.

This amazing cohort includes some of our own member groups

Health & Wellbeing winner - 6VT Cairn Service
Digital & STEM winner - Passion4Fusion Robotics
Inclusion & Prevention finalist - Big Hearts Community Trust
Team of the Year finalist - Scran Academy

Find out more about this years winners and finalists - https://www.youthlink.scot/awards/ylsawards-2026-winners/

Feeling inspired by Volunteers Week 2026? 🤩

Check out some of the volunteering opportunties at Starpic Project! ⭐️

🌟 Are You Looking to Volunteer? 🌟

Starpic Project have a fantastic opportunity for individuals who want to give back to their community and make a real difference in the lives of local children and families.

Volunteering with us is a great way to gain experience, meet new people, develop new skills, and support exciting activities that benefit our community.

If you’re passionate about helping others and would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Contact us today to find out more about our volunteering opportunities.


Youth Scotland LAYC Chris Murray MP

💙 Happy Volunteers’ Week! 💙

A huge thank you to every volunteer across LAYC and Member Groups. Whether you're supporting young people directly, volunteering behind the scenes, or helping to guide an organisation as a trustee, your contribution makes a real difference.

LAYC would love to thank our own amazing board for their continued support and hard work! Thank you to the following:

Gillian Lithgow, Allister Short, Yvonne Kerr, Yash Agrawal, Dean Shanks, Lyndsey Ritchie, Morag Wilson, Helen Davis, Pamela Martin, Valerie Cox and Will Bain!

🌟 Thank you for all that you do! 🌟

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

Join the Pride Youth Hub on 20th June 2026 from 12:30–6PM for an afternoon packed with community and celebration.

🎤 Open Mic
🎨 Arts & Crafts
🖌️ Face Painting
🛍️ Stalls
✨ And more!

Created for LGBTQ+ young people aged 13–25, the Youth Hub is a space to connect, express yourself, and celebrate Pride together.

📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute, 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9EF
🚶 Just 5 minutes from the Pride Festival Village
♿ Fully accessible venue

Come celebrate identity, community, and joy with us this Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

💡 Youth voices in action!

Volunteering Matters

Read the full report via the link below 📄

https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Volunteering-Matters-Hackathon-Write-Up-1.pdf

Yesterday, we welcomed participants to the last day of the 'Mental Health Matters' course at LAYC.

Take a look at some of the great feedback we received💙

If you are interested in training at LAYC, click the link below:
https://www.laycbookings.org.uk/

Are you looking to volunteer with young people in Edinburgh?

Space have some great opportunities!🤩

Help make a real difference in the lives of local young people by signing up to volunteer with one (or more!) of Space at The Broomhouse Hub's regular youth programmes:

📖 Bookbug: supports families to read, sing, and play with their little ones from birth
🧒 Friday Youth Club: provides safe space for young people to hang out with friends and enjoy fun activities
🫶 Youth Befriending: encourages young people to engage in new interests and hobbies

Visit our website or swing by The Hub to learn more.

Congratulations 🥳

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterdays 'Healthy Respect' training.

Thank you to Louise from the NHS and Socks from LGBT Youth Scotland for delivering this session, we had loads of great feedback from participants.

Take a look at what our participants thought!

If you are interested in training at LAYC, click the link below:
https://www.laycbookings.org.uk/

Calling all Youth Groups! 📢

A city-wide Safer Edinburgh programme is launching over the coming months, including a Youth Summit on violence prevention, the arrival of the Knife Angel in September, and a creative competition with Lothian Buses and partners. 🚌🎨

The competition is open to young people from P7 upwards -check out the poster linked below for details and how to get involved! ✨

If you have any questions, contact details are included on the poster, or get in touch with LAYC for more information.

Access the poster here:https://www.lothianbuses.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Safer-Edinburgh-Design-Competition.pdf