Pilton Youth & Children's Project

Pilton Youth & Children's Project; The Greenhouse, 1a West Pilton Place, Edinburgh, EH4 4DG
Tel: 0131 332 9815 - Fax: 0131 538 7887; Registered Charity Number: SCO/003353

ABOUT US

PYCP originated in 1981 as Pilton Youth Project (PYP), an intensive support service for young people aged 12-18 who were seen to be “at risk”. The project merged in 1997 with Pilton Adventure Play Association (PAPA), a service for children under 12. This new organisation, registered as a Scottish Charity, was named Pilton Youth and Children’s Project. This means that we will be celebrating our 30^th birthday this year!! It is really important to us that we retain the priorities set out by our founders; that is to provide a range of open access provision for children and young people aged 5 to 18 as well as more specialist services and support. We also provide employability support to young people aged 15-25. We consult regularly with service users to ensure that our services meet their needs, as well as speaking to parents, carers and community members to get their views. Our services fall into four broad categories:

• Open access youth work;
• Targeted and referred support (1:1 and group based);
• Promotion of health and well being;
• Employability support.

In 2009/2010 534 different users accessed the project's services on a weekly basis. We provided a 6 week Summer Programme with 718 different service episodes, 57 activities and 24 outings. 80 young people participated in residentials over the Summer Programme. We work to include all young people in our services, by responding to individual needs, tailoring services and challenging discrimination.

 

Community focussed:

PYCP is rooted in its local community and aims to enrich and strengthen it through the services it provides.

Respect:

We respect all children, young people and their families, as well as the our local and wider community and the other professionals that we work with.

Empowerment:

We work to empower service users by encouraging their belief in their own potential and value.

Uniqueness:

We understand that each young person is unique and aim to nurture and respect their individual aspirations.

Partnerships:

We believe that working collaboratively with others enriches our work and achieves more for children and young people.