The Ardrossan Youth Association is a committee of 11 young people aged between 13 and 23 who quite uniquely manage a purpose built youth centre. Their aims and objectives are to provide a safe, friendly environment for young people to meet. The development of educational, social and physical skills by offering a variety of activities, events and groups. Build the capacity of young people by actively involving them in decision making within their community. Provide issue/project based activities appropriate to the needs presented by the young people and the wider community and promote opportunities to participate in vocational and non vocational courses that will further enhance job opportunities.They hold committee meetings every Thursday to discuss the running of the centre, make decisions, pay bills and address any other issues concerning young people in the centre and the wider community. They are supported by North Ayrshire Council in the form of a full time youth worker based in the centre who is there to provide advice, support, develop skills, supply training and encourage participation in community affairs and volunteering.The Youth Centre has over 100 young people attending both activity and issue based youth groups per week as well as providing a facility for other community groups and agencies. The AYA are actively involved in their community through participation in the Ardrossan Neighbourhood Compact, Whitlees Community Centre gala days/santa parade, Ardrossan Christmas Decorations committee, Volunteer Centre.
ARDROSSAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION, ARDROSSAN YOUTH CENTRE, STANLEY ROAD ARDROSSAN – GROUPS RESTARTING!
The Ardrossan Youth Association has a full and exciting program of Youth Groups starting week beginning 14th September. The groups are all run by qualified North Ayrshire Council Youth Services workers and are open to all young people from S1 to age 19. They include a girls group including Y Dance on Mondays (6.00 – 9.00), After school groups on Tuesdays and Thursdays (3.45 – 5.45) a Drama group on Tuesdays (7.00 – 9.00), an Arts and Culture group on Wednesdays (7.00 – 9.00) and a Kool cooking group on Fridays (7.00 – 9.00).
There is also a Sports activity group in Ardrossan Academy (PE Block) on Wednesday’s (6.30 –8.00).
If you want to have fun and do something positive then come along and register at any of the nights and times the groups run or if you need any more information then contact Alison Montgomery at Ardrossan Youth Centre on 01294 464717.
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