The Junction

💜 Our services are changing! 💜 From Monday 8th January, we will no longer be running a walk-in on a Monday. Instead it will move to a Wednesday, with Chiller on a Friday. We look forward to welcoming you to our open access services in the New Year! ✨

During this years To Absent Friends Festive we will be exploring the impact of grief and loss through our SPACE TO REMEMBER session. Places are limited, they can be booked by emailing aprilwendy@the-junction.org or texting 07526204317

💜 LGBT Charter Gold Award 💜 We are so proud & excited to announce that we have achieved our LGBT Charter Gold Award, in collaboration with LGBT Youth Scotland. Thanks to those who engaged with us & supported us to get to this point & we look forward to continuing our journey!✨

Are you passionate about young people and wellbeing? Join @TheJunction_YP as a Trustee. Find out more at: tinyurl.com/mryvehrs #youngpeople #trustees

Excited to announce our latest work with Leith Comedy Festival offering 4 sessions to 14-21’s, exploring the benefits of laughter & unpicking what gets in the way of young people engaging with live comedy as an audience member or as a performer #leithcomedyfest #creativeexpress

Project Leader Hannah Kearns spoke to the Education, Children and Families Committee (@Edinburgh_CC) on the loss of funding the Mosaic project and other mental health programmes are due to experience in October. youtu.be/883Odww1iJU

@YMCAEdinburgh @pilmeny @RippleRestalrig @MCFB1 @CitadelYCLeith

💜 The Junction Fights for Mental Health Services for Young People in Leith 💜 On Tuesday our Director, Cara Spence, delivered a Deputation at the Education, Children & Families Committee to Elected Members at City of Edinburgh Council. Find out more: shorturl.at/ckuT7

Watching the webcast of Education, Children and Families Committee, will the committee take heed of the deputations from those delivering young people’s mental health services. Another example of cutting funding with no replacement in place. Shocking. edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/we…

Young Carer Grant is £359.65 for people aged 16, 17 or 18 who care for someone for 16 hours per week on average. Find out more here: 🔗bit.ly/SocialSecurity…

We want to hear from you! If you are an LGBT+ young person aged 12-21 based in Midlothian, please complete our short survey. This survey will collect valuable data on MYPAS LGBT+ service development and can be accessed via the link below. Your input is anonymous. Thank you!

💜 The Junction at the Kiltwalk 2024 💜 We are looking forward to the community and comradery of the Kiltwalk, and are especially appreciative of those who fundraise for the young people who use our services. Get in touch to learn more:📞0131 553 0570 or📨info@the-junction.org

Cara is keen to meet people who can support The Junction and its work. If you are a local business, politician, work for a local charity, or think you can help contact: cara@the-junction.org [2/2]

💜 A visit from Deirdre Brock 💜 Our Director Cara Spence met with @DeidreBrock, SNP MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, at our drop-in for young people to talk about the challenges for Charities and young people's mental health [1/2]

🗨️ SYP and the Children's Parliament (@Creative_Voices) are working with @ScotGov to update our #MindYerTime website 🗣️ We're looking for young people aged 14-25 to join our team of 'Screensavers' to develop new resources 🔗 Find out more and sign up at bit.ly/MYT2024

💜 LGBT+ History Month 💜 Keep an eye on our socials for more posts over the following week! pic.twitter.com/qB5liMxvwJ

💜Thank you to those who attended💜

💜 This evening! 💜 Come along to The Junction and learn more about what we do, how we support young people and have a wee look around our space! This opportunity is available to over 21's, who are parents, professionals or students. We look forward to meeting you later.

💜 Wow! 💜 We love seeing all the ways in which people fundraise for us! How creative can you be in your fundraising for The Junction? If you want ideas, or want to share your fundraising ideas with us, just get in touch on info@the-junction.org ✨ pic.twitter.com/HDH30kLoNQ

💜 Join us for Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2024 💜 Come together with The Junction team & all funds you raise will go directly to the young people we work with! Tag us in your posts, we want to see all the fun you're having when training for Kiltwalk! ✨ Sign up link in bio 🔗 pic.twitter.com/ICtDRoXBOB