29% of Youth Scotland’s member groups operate in Scotland’s rural communities.
Recently, we visited Formartine Youth Project in Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire to ask how it started and how it’s going.
Formartine Youth Project are a fantastic example of how community-based youth work meets the challenges young people face in Scotland’s Rural communities.
Funding is always a challenge with all groups […] Youth Scotland know the benefits of youth work and the difference it can make […] the money can go a long way, if you let youth workers get creative, it can go a long way.
Caroline, Formartine Youth Project
In March, some young leaders came to Youth Scotland’s Reach event as part of the CashBack for Communities initiative.
The event inspired them to do something…
Youth Scotland know what they're doing. You've got an experienced team […] there's the networking bringing everybody together, I find really, really valuable for sharing ideas […] And just being inspired!
Caroline, Formartine Youth Project