Girls Group 12+🧡 Started the evening with a delicious tomato pasta🍝 🥦. Then had a group discussion for #AntiBullyingWeek2024 . Created posters in groups to sign post young people who may be experiencing bullying. Partnership YMCA Edinburgh 🤝 #wellbeing #girlsgroup

We were delighted to launch our intandem impact report today at an online event. The event started with a lovely message from Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People & The Promise to celebrate our 1,000th volunteer mentor. Read the report👉 intandem.scot/wp-content/upl…

Looking at vision 2030 and Digital at the Scottish Mentoring Network conference today while catching up with many mentoring and intandem colleagues. #mentoring Scottish Mentoring Network

Women's group enjoyed a lovely gentle breathing based yoga last week 🧘🏻‍♀️🥰 Thanks to Pilmeny Development Project for allowing us to use their space 🙂 • #womensgroup #yoga #breathingexercises #womenswellbeing #leith #community #positivewellbeing #empoweringwomen

🩷 ANTI-BULLYING WEEK 🩷 Let’s stand together for a world where everyone feels safe and supported. Every act of kindness counts—whether online, at school, at work, or in our communities. 🌍✨ #AntiBullyingWeek2024 #bekind

💙INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY💙 We are proud we can help support young boys through our mentoring projects by providing them with a positive male mentor. Someone who can create a safe space to talk & help them thrive within their community💙 #positiverolemodels #empoweringyoungboys

cosy & relaxing movie session🎥✨ Girls (8-12) group made a comfy fort & had nachos watching Moana😍 Partnership project YMCA Edinburgh 🤝 #health #nurtured #included

Women's group making candles for Christmas gifts 🕯🎄🎅🏻🎁 They smell amazing 🤩 #womensgroup #womenswellbeing #candlemaking #christmasgifts #creative #leith #community #empoweringwomen

Artwork completed by young residents for outdoor 'furniture' at Cables Wynd House 🎨👏🏻 In partnership with Cairns Architects and The University of Edinburgh 🤝🏻 #leith #community #cableswynd #communityproject #partnershipworking #youngpeoplesvoices #empoweringyoungpeople

Girls (8-12) Very informative evening💡 Thanks to Law Students from Ed Uni for an engaging session on #OnlineSafety 💻 Feedback on the term & 1:1s completed. Then said our goodbyes to one of the girls who is moving school/house💕 Partners YMCA Edinburgh 🤝 #safe #included

🎅🏻🎄 Massive thank you to Malones in Leith for helping us kick off the festive celebrations with some of our amazing volunteers last night 🤩 Perfect space to have to ourselves, delicious food & a very competitive Christmas Quiz 😂🎅🏻 #christmassocial #volunteers #leith

🎅🏻12+ girls group last session of 2024🎅🏻 The girls enjoyed a fun trip to cosmo's to end the term🥰 The girls said goodbye to our coordinator, Rebecca, who is off on a new adventure🙂 Wishing the girls an amazing festive break 🎄 see you in 2025 🤩 Partnership Pilmeny Development Project

The young people getting creative at building Dens at Playrangers recently 👏🏻🥰 • #playrangers #youthwork #creative #play #youthgroups #leith #community #empoweringyoungpeople

Light up Leith window - Dec 4th ✨️ 12+ girls group decorated the window with different coloured snowflakes ❄️ we've loved doing this the last few years, thank you @lightupleith 🤩 Partnership Pilmeny Development Project 🤝🏻 #girlsgroup #festive #lightupleith #empoweringyounggirls

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🎄🎅🏻 Women's group had their Christmas party this week! Some women made gifts, lots of feasting, and a quiz! 🎁🤩 Wishing all the women an amazing Christmas 🎄 See you in 2025! ❤️ • #womensgroup #womenswellbeing #christmasparty #festive #community #leith #empoweringwomen

WE WON AWARDS🏆 Last weekend,we had our YMCA Scotland Awards! We won 'Community Wellbeing' for our mentoring service👏🏻❤️ One of our volunteers won 'Volunteer of the Year'- Ian has been with us for 7 years & mentored 5 young people through intandem 👏🏻🥰 #mentoringworks

If you're looking to volunteer in 2025, we'd love to hear from you! We're looking for volunteers to train as intandem mentors. No previous experience needed, you'll be trained & supported by an intandem coordinator every step of the way. Find out more 👉intandem.scot