Young People: You Decide
Auchinleck Fun & Memories Hub Proposal
During the weekend of 17-18 March 2018, we had a stall at the Funding Market Places in Cumnock and Drongan. You can see more information about the Funding Market Place on East Ayrshire Council’s website.
I’ve put together some information so you can find out more about the project.
Seasonal Discos
We will put on 3 seasonal discos for local children – Easter, Halloween and Christmas. These have been operated in The Boswell Centre over the past year and have proved popular. Young volunteers assist by selling tuck and handing out chippys.
Summer Playscheme
We will also offer a Summer Playscheme for children from Auchinleck and surrounding villages. This will take place over the Summer Holidays of 2018.
Children will be given a ‘Summer Playscheme Passport’ which they will get stamped for each activity they partake in. Children will be put into teams. The ‘passport’ encourages repeat visits and teambulding. Each team will be allocated a young volunteer who will lead and supervise the group.
Activities will cover the following themes:
Heritage Events
We will also put on an event which celebrates the rich heritage of the local area. Young people will create dramatisations of the stories of local people from times gone by. This will include the stories of people from the Pennylands Camp. A display and performance day will be held in The Boswell Centre.
Research and rehearsals for this event will take place over the summer holidays.
See the Sway below for information on the local heritage-themed event we held in June 2017…
Living Advert Calendar and Lantern Festival
During December, young people will have their artwork displayed in the windows of local shops. This ‘living advent calendar’ will be launched with a lantern festival at The Knowe Garden Centre.
Volunteer support and development
Throughout the project, volunteers will receive support from the co-ordintator, recording their achievements at supervision sessions. (It should be notes that ACDI are currently working towards Volunteer Friendly accreditation.)
The project will show the positive impact that young people can have on their local area.