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DRC Community Christmas Fayre

It's that time of year again!!! Come along on Wednesday 14th December at 4pm to our 'Community Christmas Fayre'. We'll have: DJs and karaoke, DRCET stall, Arts stall, Santa's Grotto, Christmas Cafe, games and prizes! Everyone is welcome to the event in Yoker Community Campus. 

Check out the latest video made by our 8-11 years group!!!

'Pathfinder' - Youth Employability Programme for NW Glasgow

'Pathfinder' is aimed at 16-24 year olds in the North West of Glasgow. Together with our partner 'Workingrite', we (DRC Youth Project) aim to offer ongoing support to young people who are ready to make the next step in their lives. Through meaningful engagement, we will work together with each young person to find a positive pathway into employment no matter what situation they find themselves in.

Young people who participate in the programme will gain a 3 month placement with a suitable organisation. Each participant will receive £90 p/w and will gain accreditation during their time on the programme. There are opportunities to be kept on for apprenticeships and full time employment. 

Are you aged 16-24 years old and looking to find a job? Do you know young people who would be ready to take the next step and participate in the programme? 

If so, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. Our office number is 0141-951-8669 or email us at gerard.drc@hotmail.com

Officially Amazing!

On Sunday, 18 young people from our 8-11 years group (Yoker, Scotstoun and Whiteinch) were invited to the BBC studios! 

We took part in the filming of an episode of 'Officially Amazing!". As members of the studio audience, we were in the thick of the action! During the show we witnessed the world record being broken for the number of Christmas Crackers pulled in 30 seconds! 

We watched a contortionist break the world record for the number of eggs put in an egg cup only using your feet while bent over backwards! We also seen someone fail to beat the world record for hitting golf balls over 50 yards while on a unicycle!! 

MENTAL!

Cross Community Halloween Party!

Sorry if our blogs been a little bit quiet lately. We've been so busy and haven't been able to stop for a breath! There has been loads 'n' loads going on! Here is just a snapshot of our latest cross community event. We hosted a Halloween Party for young people (aged 8-11 years) from Yoker, Scotstoun and Whiteinch. What a crazy night of music, games and laughter! Some amazing costumes and some excellent dance moves on show. 

Scotstoun 'Summer Open Event'

We held our annual 'Summer Open Event' in Scotstoun during the school holidays. 

We used this day to generate a bit of buzz around the club in Scotstoun.

We had DJ workshops, special effects make up sessions, face painting, fun games and loads of healthy food options and prizes!! 

DRC v G15

What a game we had on Tuesday evening between the DRC and G15 Youth Project. An incredible effort from everyone involved. The attitude from each player was spot on. There was commitment, a desire to challenge, great skill and a mutual respect between the players. Our previous match against one another was a very close match. It finished 4-3 to our lads but G15 were never out the game. Similar to the previous game, we once again steamed ahead, this time it was 6-1 in the blink of an eye. But fair play to the G15 team, they never give up. They clawed their way back into the game and managed to find an equaliser with the last kick of the game! incredible scenes. G15 then won the resulting penalties 3-1. Our team was gutted but we know we will be there or thereabouts in the next game. All set up for a decider!! Game on!

SPLAT!

Our group have been having a ball in our Tuesday club for 8-11 years olds. Last week we all took our turn during games of 'SPLAT!". Some were luckier than others!!!!

Tuesday Night - Football

We had an excellent training session last night with the 15+ group up at the Scotstoun Leisure Centre. Great to see a few old faces getting involved again with the group. We will be playing G15 Youth Project next Tuesday evening in a 7-a-side friendly. We narrowly won the first match 4-3 so we're expecting another close contest. All played in the right spirit so everyone is up for it.

Youth Cafe - LAUNCH!!

It's nearly lift off time for our Youth Cafe. We have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare the space and staff/ young people for our new venture. 

Scotstoun (12-19 yrs) - Youth Club

Employability/ Personal Development

We had another excellent session on Friday with our group of trainee construction workers. 

Our focus throughout the session was on establishing the skills, abilities and characteristics of a good/ bad worker. 

Saturday night football! (aged 12+)

What a brilliant night we had during our first 'Saturday night football' session! 2 hours of non-stop glorious football. We had 19 young people take part in our first session and if word spreads, there will be plenty more involved next time. Everyone was buzzing after the game and we cannot wait to get involved again! Come along next Saturday, we have A&M football coaches, a free pitch for 2 hours in GOALS Clydebank and bus transport to and from the game. It'll cost you nada and you'll have a ball!

Personal development - Employability Sessions

We are working together with a group of trainee construction workers during a series of personal development and employability sessions. Last week, the group took part in an activity that promoted creative and critical thinking. 

The participants were split into two group and asked to create a poster (using only images, no words!) that represented their thoughts on a particular subject. Group 1 was asked to focus on 'unemployment', while group 2 concentrated on 'being in employment'. 

The group had an interesting discussion surrounding the pros/ cons of being unemployed and in employment. 

Yoker Campus - 'Youth Cafe'

On Friday we held an 'Info and ideas' session that focussed on our upcoming 'Youth Cafe' in the Yoker Community Campus. Members of the DRC and 'North West Youth Committee' took part in a discussion that centred on youth cafe. We made great progress on the night and there is a lot of excitement building with our opening date on the horizon. Exciting times ahead!!

Over the next few weeks we will be busy preparing art work for the cafe. We want to brighten the room up and take ownership of the space!

'Summer Open Event' - Scotstoun

Join us this Friday and take part in our annual 'Summer Open Event' in the 'Heart of Scotstoun' community centre! We kick off at 4pm with loadsa fun activities for young people aged 8+. On Friday we will have face painting, FIFA tournaments, DJ sessions, pool tournaments, special effects make up, munchies, a tuck shop and plenty of prizes!!

Friday will be a great chance to mingle with other DRC members and find out more about the positive role the DRC is playing within the community. This is the perfect time to get involved with what's happening in your local area. 

Kano Foundation - Champions League.

What a night we had during the Celtic vs Red Imps 'Champions League' game! Fantastic. 

We would like to say a massive thank you to the Kano foundation for their ongoing support. 

U15 Football - Health & Fitness Initiative

On Wednesday we had a brilliant response at the first U15 '7-a-side' football session at Scotstoun Leisure Centre. 19 young people took part in a session that showed just how much talent is out there. The future of Scottish football is looking bright!

Summer DJ Sessions

Our 'Summer Sessions' continued this week with a DJ workshop hosted by DJ Paul N'Jie. The group really enjoyed learning the basic skills involved in mixing. Some great tunes played!

Summer Art Sessions

Our 'Summer Art Sessions' are proving a real success. 

We've been working hard, creating new canvases with graffiti art for our club in Yoker. 

We'll post the final results when we're finished!

Y-POD 'Youth Providers Online Directory'

Y-POD is the youth provider's online directory based towards helping young people find what activities are available in their local area. We've promoted the website on our blog before and really believe in it's worth. Please visit the site and find out what's available for YOU in your area. 

On the website you can find sections dedicated to help different groups of young people like young carers, families and professionals. For example: if a young single parent was looking for a play group and was new to an area, y-pod could tell the young person where these activities take place. 

Please visit the site ASAP and spread the word!

http://www.y-pod.info

DRC Summer Sessions!

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Our annual 'Summer Sessions' are now up and running. Next week we have the following activities available: 

Tuesday 12th July 1-3pm: Cookery workshop (2 spaces still available)

Thursday 14th July 1-4pm: Day Trip to Scotland Street museum

Age 8-16 years welcome

POP into the club to sign up!

Champions League Time!

Our 'FUN DAY' video!

DRC 'FUN DAY'

How amazing was the 'Fun Day'!? We had an absolute ball and we hope you did too! We were chuffed to see the place packed with everyone taking part in all our activities. 

Over 60 people attended the event with 45 of those being young people from the surrounding area. Superb!

Our raffle proved to be a massive success. By the end of the day we managed to save £188. That is a fantastic achievement. Well done everyone!

DRC 'FUN DAY'

Today is the day folks! 

We have been working flat out to get ready for our 'Fun Day'. 

Come along and get involved! 

The weather is stunning and we are going to have a ball! 

DRC Football Training

Training takes place every Tuesday from 7-9pm at the Scotstoun Leisure Centre.

'DRC Community Fun Day'

ROLL UP! ROLL UP!

We're busy preparing for our 'Community Fun Day!' which takes place on Wednesday, 11th May from 5-7pm at the Yoker Campus. Our circus themed event is going to be brilliant! 

During the 'Community Fun Day' there will be games, music, DJs, home baking, a 'staff v young people' football match and a big raffle! Everyone is welcome to our event! 

Employability & Personal Development

We have just started working together with our second group of 'Trainee General Building Operatives'. Through a series of informal learning sessions, we will explore different aspects of employability, working together with the group to ensure they have the necessary skills to reach positive destinations. 

During this introductory session we began to explore the group's thoughts on entering the workforce. We used a creative method to generate participation and encourage discussion. The groups split into two teams and created posters (using only images or drawings with no words). These posters would represent their thoughts on working as 'Trainee General Building Operatives'. The posters helped create a critical space where the group could discuss their new roles, their motivations for working, the skills they need to succeed and where they see themselves in the next six months. This proved to be a productive informal learning session.