All the Latest news from Y Sort-It

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.

Youth Arts Survey - we need your input

Creative Scotland is the national body for the arts in Scotland and would like to help even more young people take part in the arts. To help them do this they're putting together a national strategy to make sure that everyone gets their chance to shine.

To do this they need your help! Your views, your perspective and your voice are all important in shaping the strategy. So don't hold back - tell it like it is....

Use the following link to add your voice to the topic http://www.youngscotsayswho.org/consultation/Youth-Arts-Strategy/survey

Stonewall - Speak Out Survey

Stonewall have launched a new survey for LGB young people aged 11-19 called Speak Out. The findings will update Stonewalls pioneering 2007 research The School Report and tell the story of what life is like now for young people in education today.
click here for more info

Young Carers Y Sort-It

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

Digital Photography Sessions

Clydebank Housing Association, working in partnership with Clydebank College, would like to deliver either five or six digital photography sessions for young people, based in Centre 81 Whitecrook. Do you know of any young people that may be interested? If so, it would be good if they could call Centre 81 and leave their name and a contact telephone number and Centre 81 will confirm start dates with them.

We still need to confirm, however sessions are due to commence either this week or next week on Wednesday’s 6-8pm in the IT suite, Centre 81, Whitecrook. Please find below further information on the digital photography classes.  

Princes Trust Team Programme

Get experience, skills and motivation to get your life working

Most importantly - have fun!

Taster Days
Wednesday 7 March, 11:00am Room 108 

Wrecked 2012 Website

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

“Coffee, Cake and a Chat”

Prince’s Trust Team Programme

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 26th January at 2pm in our base on Dumbarton High Street 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

Streetlinks Volunteers

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

SPARC youth theatre

Come and join the Sparc Youth theatre on Tuesday nights from 6pm too 7.30pm for Primary 6 and 7 pupils with 1st too 4th year High school pupils meeting at 7.30pm too 9pm upstairs at the Alexandria Library.

The Sparc youth theatre starts on the 18th of October and costs £2 to participate so if you want to have a fun time learning all new skills and meeting new people then come along and join in.

Y Sort-It Free Stay & Play Toddler group

Y Sort-It have started a new toddler group which will be meeting every Monday from 1.30pm to 3pm at the Elim Church which is just around the corner from the main Y Sort-It base on kilbowie road.

This is a great oppertunity to meet other mums and dads and also allow your kids to make new friends and have lots of fun doing it.

For more information on the group contact Holly Bartlett by
Phone - 0141 941 3308
Email - holly@ysortit.com

Y Sort-It Fusion LGBT

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 gillian@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

The Making Friends Project

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

To see what we are planning for the next few weeks in January 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

The Health Stop

The Health Stop provides a youth friendly environment where you can take part in health based activities. The Drop In includes various workshops on many different topics regarding your health and wellbeing. A team of Y sort-it workers are available to help you access a range of health information, support and advice on any issue you find important to you.

Y Sort It health Stop is held every Friday between 3.30pm and 5pm at Clydebank in the Y sort it Base, 24 Kilbowie Road Clydebank

We are still setting this group up at the moment so more specific locations for Alexandria and Dumbarton Health Stops will follow soon. If you have any questions then contact John by phone on 0141 941 3308 or by email john@ysortit.com

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.

HEAR

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

Youth Literacy

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:

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

Adult Learning Team – 16yrs +

West Dunbartonshire Council Adult Learning team can offer access to a range of learning opportunities held in community venues, throughout West Dunbartonshire Council area.  Courses are free to participants and can be introductory courses aimed at building the confidence of adult’s up to SQA certificated courses.  Courses are negotiated with groups and individuals and targeted at residents in areas of deprivation and at disadvantaged groups and individuals resident in West Dunbartonshire.

Examples of learning opportunities provided have been First Aid, Child Development, Psychology, Computing, Digital Photography, Managing Stress, Gaelic and many more.  Taster sessions can also be offered for learners
unsure of what to do next through the New Horizons programme.

Courses tend to run 2 hours a week over 6, 10 or 20 week blocks.

If you would like further information or to arrange a visit to your group or an individual guidance session about adult learning opportunities then contact team members on 01389 608072/01389 608062.

CEDAR (Children Experiencing Domestic Abuse Recovery)

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.

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:

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

Free Internet Access @ Y Sort-It

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.