The Breathe Project
Over the last 12 years , Breathe has become an instrumental part of life in Highland Perthshire and a lifeline for local young people . We have developed a wide range of opportunities and activities for young people ; empowering them by giving them a voice , giving them ' somewhere to go ', ' something to do ', ' someone to talk to ' and has become a second home and family for many of the young people involved .
It is worth noting that the project underwent a major change with the Manager and Youth Worker both leaving and a longstanding strategic manager stepped down .
Locations
The programme used a mixture of working from the Breathe base at Aberfeldy Parish Church and their drop-in centre on the main street . Breathe also made use of the local park for Parkfest .
Trips saw members go on outings to |
activities that cannot be easily accessed |
from Highland Perthshire such as the |
trampoline |
centre |
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Innoflate |
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OUR HIGHLIGHTS
What We Did
This summer BREATHE organised 4 days filled with different trips . These trips gave young people the chance to experience different opportunities during the summer holidays that they wouldn ' t normally have .
We also ran afternoon and evening drop-in sessions at our community based youth centre . This gave young people an opportunity to hang out with their friends in a safe environment and encouraged deeper chats with the team .
Young people also had an opportunity to volunteer at Parkfest a week long children ' s programme in Victoria park . The young people were committed in serving their community and engaging in different activities .
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Building relationships with S1 ' s .
Commitment and enthusiasm of young people when volunteering in the Parkfest Programme .
Relationships developing throughout our summer programme and young people describing Breathe as their second family .
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