Borders Additional Needs Group SCIO

10/06/2026

Join us for the Week 1 of BANG Summer Camp 2026!

📅 Thursday 9th July 2026
🕙 10am–2pm
📍 Tweedbank Sports Complex
💷 £1.50 per person

Designed for children and young people with additional support needs, their siblings and parent carers - This inclusive family activity day is packed with sports, music, creativity and lots of outdoor fun!

For More Information:

https://read.bookcreator.com/uOKqsplO5xV94z0sRI4WgM7XPh93/3ZkYpVUfS6SvyHBRPeCkGQ

This is an inclusive summer activity camp for children and young people with support needs, their siblings and parent carers.

09/06/2026

🌿 Wee Branches 🌿

Do you have a child under 11 with additional support needs or neurodivergence?

Come along to Wee Branches, our monthly family activity group where children can explore, play and connect in a welcoming, inclusive environment.

Saturday 20th June 2026, 2pm–4pm:

✨ Common Riding crafts
🎨 Arts & crafts
🌈 Sensory play
🎲 Games
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Siblings welcome

At the Focus Centre, Galashiels TD1 1DQ. No booking required, just come along (Suggested donation is £2 per child). Parents and carers stay throughout the session to support their child.

For more information, contact: [email protected]

03/06/2026

We are absolutely delighted to share that Fauve has won the Equality & Diversity Award at the
YouthLink Scotland National Youth Work Awards!

Anyone who knows Fauve knows how much she cares about making sure young people feel included, accepted and able to be themselves. Seeing that recognised on a national stage is just incredible.

We’re so proud of you, Fauve. What a well-deserved win! 🙌

03/06/2026

We’re YouthLink Scotland Awards ready! 🙌❤️

A huge congratulations to Fauve, who is a finalist in the Equality & Diversity category at this year’s Awards - A well deserved nomination from Olivia!

We’re incredibly proud of you Fauve and can’t wait to celebrate alongside youth workers from across Scotland tonight.

01/06/2026

BANG Summer Camp 2026 is now live! 🎉

We’re excited to launch this year’s summer programme, BANGIN’ to the Beat of Our Own Drums, taking place across four Thursdays in July at Tweedbank Sports Complex.

Funded through the Better Breaks Fund and delivered in partnership with the Scottish Borders Council Sports Development Team and Borders Disability Sport, Summer Camp 2026 offers inclusive, family-friendly activities for children and young people with additional support needs, their siblings and parent carers.

Families can look forward to:

⚽ Inclusive sports and outdoor activities
🎨 Creative workshops with Transform Arts
🥁 Interactive music sessions with Nomad Beat
🏰 Bouncy castles, sensory play and family activities
💆 Dedicated parent carer wellbeing and peer support spaces
🦷 Childsmile activities and family information zones
🌈 A World Cup-themed Colour Run Finale
🤝 The opportunity to chat with My Rights, My Say, Contact Scotland, Borders Carers Centre and The Harris Trust

📖 View our Summer Camp Information Booklet:

 https://read.bookcreator.com/uOKqsplO5xV94z0sRI4WgM7XPh93/3ZkYpVUfS6SvyHBRPeCkGQ

The booklet includes:
• Weekly activities
• Site maps
• What to expect on the day

We can’t wait to welcome families back for another fantastic summer of fun, friendship, creativity and connection.

🎟 Tickets are now available via Eventbrite:

Join us for four fun-filled activity days packed with accessible sports, creative workshops - Each week is designed to be an inclusive activity camp for children and young people with support needs, their siblings and parent carers -

31/05/2026

Our parent carer groups for June 2026 👇

Wednesday in Peebles at the Drill Hall (9.15-11.15am)

Thursday in Hawick at the Bourtree
(9.15-11.15am)

Friday I. Galashiels at the Focus Centre
(10am-12pm)

No prior registration required ☺️

30/05/2026

Branching In took advantage of the good weather on Thursday evening by having an outdoor session. We enjoyed using some of our new resources and chilling in the sun ☀️

At Branching Out we welcomed Fauve’s brother, Jamie, and nephew, Oliver, who kindly came to do a teaching session with those working on our youth led project. We have recently purchased a new video camera 📹 for projects, so it was great to learn how to use it properly! Otherwise a session of baking, gaming and lots of chat 🎱🗣️

26/05/2026

Last week, Branching Forwards organised a vocational taster in partnership with the SBC Pre-Employability Service.

Participants took part in a real archaeological excavation at Fairnilee, exploring excavation, GPS surveying, teamwork, and heritage skills in a hands-on environment.

A huge thank you to AOC Archaeology Group for such a welcoming and inclusive experience - We’re excited to keep working together to create more inclusive opportunities like this in the future.

26/05/2026

Yes 🙌🏼 🍕

📣 FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR 16-25 YEAR OLDS!

🍕 We are looking for young people to join our pizza shop crew!

😁 Contact Dave Youthworker on 07926 171980 or email [email protected] for more info or to sign up!

22/05/2026

At Branching In this week young people had opportunities to get creative, making sock/glove puppets; to get active with archery 🏹 ; to learn new culinary skills by making marshmallow crispy cakes 😋 and to connect with others through board games and colouring 🙌🏻

At Branching Out Ryan, Olivia and Katie made Oreo cheesecake cups to share with their peers - delicious 🧁 We tried out some of our new supersized games and look forward to using them more in the future 🎲 The group working on our youth led project went out and about, exploring possible filming locations 🎬 An afternoon well spent 😊