YouthBorders

22/10/2026

YouthBorders E-Bulletin October (3) 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/c40f78514fd3/youthborders-e-bulletin-october-3-26

21/10/2026

At Birkhill House CIC are holding a Christmas market on the 21st of November, a couple of young people from the LEAD group plus YouthBorders will be their leading on the children craft activity stalls.

We would love for you to head along and support At Birkhill and the young people.

20/10/2026

Thank you Nature Unlimited, what a fab time the group had learning to be present in nature and gain some new skills. 🪾🌳

18/10/2026

15/10/2026

YouthBorders E-Bulletin October (2) 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/16e3f35eeb91/youthborders-e-bulletin-october-2-26

13/10/2026

📢 Apologies we are currently having issues receiving external emails, however our IT are on the case and should have this resolved asap.

☎️ Please call 01896 808968 if there is any urgent.

10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day. To mark the occasion, we’re sharing pages from the new Trusted Adult Toolkit, created by YouthBorders in partnership with the
Evidence shows that young people who have access to a trusted adult are more likely to experience positive mental health outcomes.

Our Toolkit explains what a trusted adult is, why their role matters, and why safe third spaces are important. It highlights resources for ongoing support, including the Enabling Conversations roadmap, su***de prevention websites, and wellbeing apps. It also explores essential skills, the value of training, and the principle that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

‘A trusted adult is anyone who works or volunteers or has regular contact with young people. They could be anyone who a young person might choose to talk to, reach out for support or choose to disclose sensitive information to.’

Our developed Toolkit is for Trusted Adults; to know where to go for support for themselves but also for guidance on what support is out there for young people. We are sharing pages including the front cover which we feel highlight the message of Safeguarding for both the young person and the Trusted Adult in our Toolkit. We want people to know they can reach out for help, and within the Third Sector our members and partners have skills to support as well.

Please check out pages from our Trusted Adult Toolkit, we look forward to sharing the entire kit with you soon.

Stable Life Harris Trust Borders Additional Needs Group SCIO Works+ Borders Care Voice Scottish Borders RapeCrisis Centre Flourish - Mental Health Matters A Positive Start CIC Borders in Recovery Escape Youth Services Tweeddale Youth Action Rowland's (Selkirk) Connect Berwickshire Youth Project Beyond Earlston Innov8-Newcastleton Youth Project TD1 Youth Hub

08/10/2026

YouthBorders E-Bulletin October (1) 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/8e7911bd3de9/youthborders-e-bulletin-october-1-26

07/10/2026

Weekly Member Spotlight -Alchemy Film & Arts 'In a land of Milk Snatchers'

Alchemy Film and Arts are known for their creative ability to draw people into the wonderful world of film in a unique and bewildering way, bringing the industry alive for a month in Hawick through their festival of experimental film and moving image which largely takes parts at their base ‘The Heart of Hawick’. This festival has seen issues raised, communities lifted, techniques explored, skills shared and creative learning taking place with experienced and non-experienced film makers. They strive to constantly learn and make the film and arts industry as inclusive as possible.

In a Land of Milk Snatchers’ is their newest project delivered with Scottish Borders communities, regional and national partners and artists parents. ‘In a land of Milk Snatchers’ is primarily about inclusion in the creative arts and bringing like-minded people together who have caring responsibilities. There are currently 4 groups as part of this over-charging project: Bring your own Baby Film Screening, Scene Setters Playgroup and Toys are Us, art sessions for parents and grandparents and Fancy Knitting at Hawick Library.

‘Bring your own baby’ starts on the 21st of October which has 4 screenings across four weeks at the Pavillion in Galashiels, Screen 2. The sessions have been planned so that all needs are met, there is space for buggies and toilets, and baby changing are all on the same level, the most important part is, a cuppa and biscuit are included for the reduced price of £6.50! ‘Bring your own Baby’ invites parents to bring their baby up to twelve months old to film-screenings for grown-ups in a relaxed setting with reduced sounds, increased lightening and noise and movement welcome.
Scene Setters is a Playgroup for children and their grown-ups to create and connect at The Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels. Scene Setters invites you to step inside an inclusive hands-on environment where new worlds can be made from a range of materials, allowing parents and carers to connect with their wee ones and with each other. Sessions will start from Thursday the 22nd October for 6 weeks. Each session is £5 or can be booked as a block for £25.

Toys Are Us started on the 21st September at Burnfoot Community Hub, these free art sessions are for parents and grandparents to have focused creative time without their children. The group will run for 6 weeks with a break halfway, throughout the parents will be making, crafting, sculpting and using everyday objects and transforming them into new things that they can use.

The Alchemy Film and Arts Team describe themselves as ‘warm, funny, open and caring’ and we at YouthBorders are excited to see where they go from here with their commitment to families, young people, parents and the community.

If you would like more information on the projects we shared above please email [email protected] or head to their website In a Land of Milk Snatchers – Alchemy Film & Arts

Check out the full spotlight in this weeks bulletin.

06/10/2026

WE MAKE THINGS

Alchemy Film & Arts are excited to launch 'Scene Setters', a play group for kids and their grown-ups to create and connect.

Unfolding across six weeks at our partner venue The Great Tapestry of Scotland, 'Scene Setters' invites you to an inclusive, hands-on environment where new worlds can be made from a range of materials, allowing parents and carers to connect with their wee ones and with each other.

🗓️ Thursdays, 22 October – 26 November
⏰ 10.30am – 12pm
🎟️ £5 a session per grown-up and accompanying child(ren), or £25 for all six sessions when block-booked

Places limited, booking essential: https://alchemyfilmandarts.org.uk/community_project/scene-setters/

'Scene Setters' is delivered as part of 'In a Land of Milk Snatchers', an Alchemy Film & Arts project funded by Culture Collective Scotland.