THE PROJECT
The following provides an overview of the Universal Youth Work Partnership and its outcomes .
The outcomes were set out in 2018-19 as part of a procurement process that invited eligible organisations to tender for place-based lots of a three-year contract . The subsequent lockdown and restrictions were then unknown . Therefore the outcomes defined expectations of services that were fully operational , without restrictions :
YOUNG PEOPLE
YP1 . More young people have access to community based youth work that provides them with a safe place to go , something to do , and somebody to talk to .
YP2 . Development of soft and hard skills that improve their life chances .
YP3 . Increased opportunities for developing and testing leadership and decision making skills .
YP4 . Improved access to accreditation of non-formal learning .
UNIVERSAL YOUTH WORK
The Gannochy Trust in partnership with Perth & Kinross Council ( PKC ) have invested more than £ 900,000 over a three year period ( April 2019 to March 2022 ) in universal youth work , to strengthen local organisations and the breadth and depth of what they deliver in all five locality areas across Perth and Kinross .
The project emphasises universal provision which asks providers to , work over three years to proactively engage with young people aged 11-19 based on the following :
" It will focus on providing a local place to go for young people in the evenings and weekends , support their social and emotional wellbeing , offer them the chance to have their voice heard , allow them to take part in volunteering opportunities and encourage them to gain recognition of achievement and or accreditation . The service will be flexible and will work locally with partners to reflect the changing needs of communities and wider public service reform ."
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