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Paisley YMCA
- Membership number 2269
- Charity registered in Scotland SC017206
Paisley YMCA is a community-led youth work organisation, and we work with young people between the ages of 8 to 24. In 2021, we lost our premises to a devastating fire attack. Prior to the pandemic and the loss of our premises we were open 6 days a week offering 1-2 clubs/sessions daily, with 200 active youth members. Currently, we are delivering 8 clubs/sessions per week with an active membership in the last year of 120 young people, and we are steadily building back to pre-pandemic service levels. Our youth clubs enable young people to access STEM-based activities and digital skills development in a safe, supportive, inclusive and fun way. The new space has been co-designed by young people who have chosen the equipment, the games, and the technology now available in our new makerspace. We have a podcast room, a green screen room, a makerspace with a vinyl cutter and 3D printers, microbits, PCs, consoles, VR, arts & crafts, smart gardens and games. All of our clubs are focused on empowerment, building confidence, developing relationships, learning new skills and peer support. Our activities are unique and varied: coding, podcast production, digital media, art, team games, designing games, creating 3d printed objects, t-shirt design and growing food in our smart gardens. We work with young people with additional support needs, young carers, those who are care-experienced, have parents who are in prison, or are experiencing mental ill-health. We also work with young people who struggle to engage with school-based learning. All of our clubs and sessions are free to attend and open to all young people, some of whom are referred by Social Work, Barnardo's, CAMHS and other local organisations.
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