Youth Outreach Program - Cumberland County

10/21/2025

Drop into our Job Fair on October 22 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Amherst Lions Den!

We have employers from many different sectors who are looking to hire! Don't miss this event!

09/25/2025

Anchor Youth Space - Cumberland is happy to announce we are hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive! We are able to offer 10 available spots to those in need, on a first come first serve basis! Food donation box pick-up and drop-offs will be arranged for Friday October 10th.

Please fill out the form below to be added to our list,
https://forms.office.com/r/gKDeJuNEfQ🍂🎃

We will be accepting donations UNTIL Wednesday October 8th at 1:00pm. Donations can be dropped off to Anchor (13 West Pleasant Street, Amherst NS), Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

For more information, feel free to contact our Administrative Support Worker,
[email protected]
landline: 1 902 334 5899 / cell: 1 902 614 4706

09/09/2025

📢Are you aged 16-26 and looking for support? 📢
Come check out Maggie’s Place Youth Chat!
This program is held at Anchor Youth Space Cumberland (13 W. Pleasant St.) Thursday, September 11th and Thursday, September 25th from 11am-2pm for Maggie’s Place Youth Chat!
Youth aged 16-26 can have a shower, do laundry, grab a bite to eat, hang out and play games. Youth Outreach Workers are available to set and work on goals, make community connections, build life/social skills, or just chat. ☺️
Drop by Anchor Youth Space or call Maggie’s Place Cumberland at 902-667-7520 for more information.

09/09/2025

🚗The Youth Outreach Program is hitting the road!🚗
Join Brandy and Kylie at the Springhill Library (85 Main St.) September 10th from 3-5pm! 📚
All are welcome to come out and have a snack, learn about our program and what we offer, and enjoy some activities!
We'll be visiting different Public Libraries locations through September, so keep an eye out for when we're in your area!

08/19/2025

🚗The Youth Outreach Program is hitting the road!🚗
Join our Youth Outreach Program Workers, Brandy and Kylie, at the Pugwash Library (10182 Durham St.) August 26th from 2-4pm! 📚
All are welcome to come out and have a snack, learn about our program and what we offer, and enjoy some activities!
We'll be visiting different Cumberland Public Libraries locations through September, so keep an eye out for when we're in your area!

08/15/2025

Starting Wednesday August 20th at 9am Maggie's Place will begin accepting phone calls at (902) 667-7250 to order Backpacks with School Supplies for those heading to school in September. Please note we are only able to accept orders by speaking with a staff member by phone. We cannot accept phone messages or social media requests at this time.

Backpacks may be picked up in Amherst (11 Elmwood Drive) beginning Monday August 25 at 9am. Other pick up locations including Springhill, Oxford, Wentworth, Wallace, Pugwash, River Hebert, Parrsboro and Advocate, and times are also available when placing your order.

Thank you to the Springhill Lion's Club, The Parrsboro Lion's Club, The Amherst Zonta Club, the Amherst Fire Department and various community members for your generous donations to help support this event!

08/12/2025

Since 2000, August 12th has been recognized as International Youth Day to celebrate all young people, as well as bringing awareness to issues youth face around the world and encouraging government to prioritize youth by making policy that is inclusive of and helpful to youth, as well as encouraging and supporting youth to be part of decisions and change.
This years theme is, "Local Youth Actions for the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and Beyond" and focuses on how youth are taking these 17 global goals and helping to achieve them on a local level.

More information:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day
https://www.undp.org/sustainable-development-goals

08/05/2025

🏠 Rent in Nova Scotia? Your voice matters!

Have you rented a place in Nova Scotia in the past year?
We want to hear about your experience!

📝 Take our 15-minute Housing Survey
🎁 Enter to WIN a $100 grocery gift card
📢 Help shape how renting and tenant rights are handled in Nova Scotia!

👉 Click below to take the survey now! Closes August 19th: https://surveys.dal.ca/opinio/s?s=80255

07/17/2025

We want to hear from you! This survey is for youth in our community to share your ideas about how we can make our town more beautiful and fun. There are no right or wrong answers. We just want to know what you think. Your voice matters!

07/08/2025

07/01/2025