Did you know over a third of young carers our YCYAC Advisory Group consulted do not understand their rights around taking a break? #RightToRest is a youth-led campaign tackling these issues! 🗣️ ✉️ Read more about our campaign here: carers.org/righttorest

Some students from the Drummond ESB came to visit the Hub fish today and fed them their two-week holiday food!

Please donate what you can this Christmas to the amazing Atlantic Body and Soul who have now been rowing for 11 days, to support local young people in Leith and NE Edinburgh with their health and wellbeing. Thank you 🙏 donate 👉🏼👉🏽👉🏻 bit.ly/3FgfnxU

If young people are struggling this festive period and need someone to talk to, there are lots of amazing organisations offering support through the holidays ☎️ Please share our post to help young people find the help they need.

Looking to improve your own well-being & support the mental health of the young people you support in the new year? Join us for our 'Mindfulness for Wellbeing' course. Learn simple, effective techniques to reduce stress & increase happiness. Sign up: bit.ly/3Or399M

Some of our S3 starting the year as they mean to go on by showing commitment to their Maths work. 😇 #NewYear #2023goals

A new addition to the Hub for 2023 is the Challenge Zone. A new task will appear each week, testing a variety of skills and students' ability to think outside the box. This week's challenge: throw the teabag into the mug. Furthest distance wins!

The triumphant winner of last week's challenge! This week's activity will test students' memory and geography...

Last week's challenge winner! He was keen that this particular pose be shared to celebrate his victory in selecting the lowest whole number chosen by no other contender. 🎊🎉🥇

It's February, which means time for a new board display celebrating LGBT+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ !

Will you take on the mentor challenge? Starting tomorrow, we’ll be sharing real stories from our young people, and the differences mentoring makes. It only takes an hour a week to create a lifetime of impact. Learn more here: bit.ly/3YqwRQd

Pick up your free garden tree this week at Inverleith Park. We will be there from 12pm-3pm on Friday and 10am-2pm on Saturday giving away free trees for Edinburgh residents. Just drop-in and get your free tree while stocks last! The City of Edinburgh Council @WoodlandTrust Edinburgh Outdoors

Last week's challenge was an endurance feat: to hold a full bottle of juice at a 90° angle for as long as possible. Our last-minute winner came in on Friday and blew the other attempts out the water with a whopping 5 minutes and 35 seconds!

This week, students in S1-3 have been creating a short film about the strategies young people can use to support their mental health. Thankyou to Daysix Production and the students involved! Looking forward to seeing the final edit... 🎬😊📽#wellbeing #leadership

Some S1-3 competing in this week's challenge: the longest plank hold.💪 These lads did pretty well, but have so far been unable to match Miss Petrie and Mx Prior's times. Mr Deacon's attempt is TBC...🤐😂

A couple of our S3 students who are preparing to transition out of the hub attended introduction days at Granton and Sitehill College Campuses today.🧑‍🔧👨‍🏭 So excited for and proud of both! I'm also pleased to have potential new advisors for my DIY dilemmas...🏠🔨🔧🫣

There's a strong focus on teamwork today, with our students nominating a Project Manager to guide them through the creation of an origami octopus. The origami is surprisingly complex and Mx Prior's 'help' is... questionable!

We had a lovely Monday morning in the Hub with music from our S1 student Chris. Please enjoy these excerpts of their fantastic singing and ukulele playing!

Some of today's polymer clay crafting ready for the oven. A nice relaxing way to kick off the day! #crafting #wellbeing #focus

Great first day with Drummond CHS senior pupils doing MVP training