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For all the up-todate news regarding our recent Christmas Fayre and the recent Wrecked and Wasted gig check out our new section for the official press releases.

click here to jump to the press releases and see how Y Sort-It is enriching the West Dunbartonshire Community.

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Y sort it young people submitted their finalist video for the WE-CTV competition organised by the Scottish Youth Parliament representing West Dunbartonshire. “Your Last Moments” short film was created by five local young people aged 12-14 that attend Y sort it Drop in sessions, as part of the national No Knifes Better Lives campaign. Please show you support by voting for them and wish them luck for the finals will take place at Oran Mór, Glasgow on 31st May 2012.

Please take 10 mins to click onto the www.syp.org.uk/wectv and vote. Please also feel free to forward this on. Thank You Gillian

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Young people from West Dunbartonshire’s Y Sort it group will be taking their anti knife-crime message to a national competition, after impressing local school pupils with their short film on the consequences of carrying a knife.

Click here to see the whole press release and more information

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Are you a Young Carer?
If you are someone who looks after their mum, dad, other relatives or a friend, providing them with the kind of help that is usually given by adults and are living in the Dumbarton, Alexandria and Clydebank area then we would like to hear from you.

Y Sort-It are running young carer groups in Dumbarton, Alexandria and Clydebank on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Clydebank Young Carers
The Young Carers group meets every Tuesday night in Clydebank in the Y Sort-It base on Kilbowie road from 6.30 too 8.30pm.

Dumbarton Young Carers
There is also a Young Carers group meeting at the Dumbarton Concorde CE Centre every Wednesday at 6 too 8pm.

For more information on this please contact
Holly at Y Sort-It on 0141 941 3308 or by email at holly@ysortit.com

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Y sort it FUSION is the new service from Y Sort-It for young people that are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trannsgender (LGBT) that are living in West Dunbartonshire.

If you would like to find out more about FUSION groups please contact Gillian using
Facebook messaging,
email laura@ysortit.com
or david@ysortit.com
or call 0141 941 3308....

In addition there is a new West Dunbartonshire LGBT site that can offer some sign posting and information on LGBT news, events and information in West Dunbartonshire. Click here to see site

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West Dunbartonshire Council Libraries and Museums section are currently recuriting new volunteers to join our Arts and Heritage team in promoting the area's culture and heritage.

Interested??

If the answer is yes then feel free to come along and find out more.
Clydebank Heritage Centre
Clydebank Library
Dunbarton Road
Clydebank
G81 1XH

10 am too 2pm on Saturday the 26th of May.
For further informtaion contact Andrew Graham on 01389 772 149 or
andrew.graham2@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

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Check out everything to do with the wrecked campaign on the Wrecked website and also on the special wrecked group facebook page.

Wrecked website - www.wreckedwd.co.uk

Wrecked facebook group page

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Do you love films? Do you want to change the world? If you've answered yes to either question, then join our Young Action Heroes Project.
Take One action - Scotlands global action cinema project - is organising its second film residential and follow-on screening project for young people and their educators/youth workers, kick starting at the Macrobert Centre in stirling in august.

For more info click here to see the official project flyer

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Volunteers continue to support the work of Streetlinks in all our areas; to date we have received input from over 50 volunteers. If you’d like to become a volunteers, the only criteria for volunteering is that you have a genuine interest in young people and are willing to work alongside youth work staff to maximise the positive outcomes that can be delivered direct to young people in their own communities. Volunteers receive a lot of support, training and mentoring from our Volunteer Co-ordinator (Janette Devlin – janette@comlinks.org.uk).

For more info on volunteering for streetlinks click here

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INFORMATION SESSION
The next Team will start on Wednesday 6th June 2012
The Prince’s Trust Team Programme is a 60 day personal development programme for 16-25 year olds, both unemployed and employed. Each young person joins a team of up to 15 individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and develops their confidence, motivation and team building skills while taking part in residentials, community projects and a two week work placement. As well as gaining up to 4 SQA qualifications.

There are now opportunities for young people to come along to an information session and find out more about the course with a view to starting if they feel they can benefit from the programme.

The information session will take place on Thursday 15th May at 11am and Thursday 24th May at 2pm at our base in Levenvalley Enterprise Centre and should last no longer than 2 hours.

If you wish to take part in this oppertunity then please cntact us here at Y Sort-It either by phone, facebook or by coming into see us here at the Y sort-It base on Kilbowie road

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The Making Friends Project can help you make new friends. We will organise different activities to do.
If you are aged 18 or more, you can join.

We all need friends to surround and support us throughout life but for people with learning disabilities this need is
often overlooked. According to the Foundation for People with learning disabilities, “People with learning disabilities
tend to have very few friends, though when asked about friendship they attach great importance to this and
are often aware of their own limited social networks and consequent social isolation.”
(www.learningdisabilities.org.uk). Click here for more info.....

For a Making Friends Application form click here

For a Making Friends Referal form click here

If you wish to contct us for more info
Email: heather.sinclair@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Phone: 0141 562 2476/ 07500 782 432

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Virtual Y Sort-It ..... Talking to you through Facebook

Live information, advice and support at your fingertips. Every Wednesday night from 6pm too 8.30pm Y Sort-It workers will be available to chat and answer live questions via the facebook chat option or just by using plain messaging.
To join in and access this facility then add us to your facebook friends list and we will see you in the cyber chat rooms.

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HEAR provides confidential telephone support to individuals who are, directly and indirectly, affected by addiction related issues.
TEL: 0141 952 8815 OPENING TIMES OF HELPLINE: Wednesday to Sunday 5pm – 11.30pm

For further information on the helpline, please click here

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Do you want to make sure you are on the right career path? Maybe you need some support with the job you are in?

If you are aged 16-25yrs AL&CL can help with:

Career packs – bricklaying, CSCS (construction safety), CITB tests, painting & decorating, sports coaching, care/nursery nurse, retail sector etc. Get the chance to gain qualifications ranging from access 2 to Intermediate 1 in communications, numeracy, ICT etc.
Entrance exams – Practice test papers available for police, army barb, Royal Air Force, engineering, electricians (SNIFEFF & SECTT), CSCS OR CITB.
Driving theory test – extra help to get you on the road
Reading, writing and number work – you tell us what you want to learn.

If you would like further information or to arrange a visit to a local group or an individual guidance session then contact Angela on 01389 608468/01389608062

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CEDAR (Children Experiencing Domestic Abuse Recovery) is a new 12 week group work programme for Mothers and Children who have experienced domestic abuse and are in recovery. This is currently being piloted within West Dunbartonshire for Mothers and Children aged 4-16 years old by the Violence Against Women Partnership.
CEDAR is a therapeutic voluntary group-work programme which seeks to increase Mother’s understanding of domestic abuse and the impact on their children.

Mother/child relationships are strengthened.
Mother’s know how to keep children safe and have support.
CEDAR also gives children a greater knowledge of safe behaviour and the ability to manage their emotions and actions in response to domestic abuse.

We are currently looking for Mums and Children who are interested in participating in a CEDAR group and would very much appreciate your help. It is important that:

Mums and children are interested and have given consent for a referral to be made as CEDAR is a voluntary programme.
That mums and children are not at a point of crisis and the perpetrator is no longer living within the family home.
Children and young people between 4- 16 years old.

For More information on CEDAR please use one of the following contacts

Kirsty Calderwood (CEDAR Project Co-ordinator)
Tel No: 01389 772216
Email: kirsty.calderwood@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Katrina Johnson (CEDAR Project Co-ordinator)
Tel No: 01389 738664
Email: katrina.cunliffe@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

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Y Sort-it has FREE internet access. If you don't have the internet or simply just want to get away from things at home then why not come down to the Y Sort-it base. We have an internet suite with 5 computers which all have free internet access. It doesn’t matter whether you just want to check your bebo, facebook or maybe catch up on your homework it doesn’t cost a thing.