Focus Youth Project

Focus Youth Project We also offer various outdoor training courses for our young people in skiing, kayaking etc

The Focus Youth Project is a registered charity that delivers youth work services to those between 12 and 25 in Viewpark, Tannochside, Birkenshaw and nearby areas.

16/06/2026

We are recruiting for our new First Year Groups. If your child is starting First Year in August and would like to enrol, please return the enrolment form given to the school by Wednesday 23rd June.

Places are limited, due to funding constraints.

If you need any further information, please contact us on [email protected]

A big thank you to Tannochside Primary, John Paul II Primary and Aitkenhead Primary for organising a visit with their P7 pupils.

Focus Youth Project - Employability Programme.The young people on the Employability programme are learning new life skil...
10/06/2026

Focus Youth Project - Employability Programme.

The young people on the Employability programme are learning new life skills, cooking a variety of dishes in the kitchen.

The group have also been involved in Trinity College Arts Award making shields for their award.

Some members have been involved in voluntary work, learning how to operate a petrol lawn mower and strimmer. Doing a good job for some members of the Viewpark Community.

Four of the members have been involved in the SVQF Level 4 Work Placement Module, developing their working skills in preparation for college course.

If you are aged 16+ and not in training, education or employment and would like to find out more information about his programme, please contact Focus on 01698 811925

The Evening Groups at the Focus Youth Project have just completed their last 8 week programmes.See our best bits below....
12/05/2026

The Evening Groups at the Focus Youth Project have just completed their last 8 week programmes.

See our best bits below.

If you have any questions/queries, please get in touch

Well done to all the young people of the Focus Youth Project who recently attended our Annual Presentation Night to cele...
30/03/2026

Well done to all the young people of the Focus Youth Project who recently attended our Annual Presentation Night to celebrate their achievements over the last year.

The young people successfully completed 244 new and accredited qualifications in:
First Aid
Skiing
Snowboarding
Sailing
Nicas Rock climbing level 1,2,3
Paddleboarding
Kayaking
Powerboating level 1&2
Emergency First Aid at Work -3 Yr course
Saltire Awards
Trinity College Arts Awards
Trinity College Rock Awards
CSCS card
Health and Safety in Construction Environment.

Many thanks to our invited guests - Councillor Helen Loughran, Councillor Pat Patton, Councillor Barry Mccluskey, Geraldine Woods- Convenor of Communities -NLC, Ann McCrory- Vice Convener of Education -NLC, Stephen Rees from Patersons Quarries, Robert Sloan-Community Learning and Development Officer -NLC, Bob Campbell-First Aid Options and the Focus Trustees.

And finally a big Thank You to all the parents and families for your ongoing support.

Well done to all the girls from Big Happy Family youth group for successfully completing a Trinity College Arts Award fo...
26/02/2026

Well done to all the girls from Big Happy Family youth group for successfully completing a Trinity College Arts Award for their individual mosaic tile project.

Well Done To: Lia, Ava, Maja, Molly, Elle, Orla and Hannah👩‍🎨

Well done to all the young people from the Focus Youth Project who recently completed the BASI Beginners Ski and Snowboa...
09/02/2026

Well done to all the young people from the Focus Youth Project who recently completed the BASI Beginners Ski and Snowboarding Course at Mid Lothian Ski Centre.⛷️🏂

Our Skiers were Poppy, Lacey, Alfie, Blake, Maddison, Lily, Ellise, Bobbie, Eve, Derri, Holly, Mathew.

And our Snowboarders were: Jackson, Alex, Emily, Jennifer, Molly, Kayden, Corey and Zayne.

09/02/2026

A Young Scot card has been handed into the Focus belonging to a Jay McCaig.

We would like to thank Tesco Uddingston and all of their customers for giving some of The Focus Youth Projects' Junior F...
02/02/2026

We would like to thank Tesco Uddingston and all of their customers for giving some of The Focus Youth Projects' Junior Focus Committee the chance to bag pack. We raised £470 for new equipment/resources for our youth groups.
Many thanks.
JFC

05/01/2026

Happy New Year Everyone!🎆🎇

Just a quick post to let you know that the evening groups will resume week beginning Monday 12th January 2026.

Hope to see you all then😀

17/12/2025

Our Evening groups finish up on Friday 19th December and will resume, week beginning Monday 12th January 2026.

Thank you for all your help and support over the last year.

We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

From the Focus Trustees, Development Team, Sessional Staff and Volunteers🎄🎅⛄️

Address

440 Laburnum Road, Viewpark
Uddingston
G715HZ

Telephone

+441698811925

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