Welcome to Scottish Borders
Welcome to the the home page of the Scottish Borders. This is a website for 12-18 year olds who live in the Borders and want to know about what is going on in their area. Most of the info that you read on this site will have been written by young people. This is YOUR chance to have YOUR say about being young and living in the Borders. What's good? What's bad? What needs to change? Let us know!!
Dialogue Youth
2008 Scottish Borders Awards
If you know of a young person or a youth group that has done some great work over the last year why not nominate them for the Young Ambassador Award? Click on the link below and get your nomination in now!
Closing date for completed nomination forms is Friday 6th June
Radio Borders
The radio version of YOB, Wired goes out every Sunday night from 7-8pm on Radio Borders.
Consultations
The Borders Youth Work Strategy consultation is now closed. All the responses we have had in from both young people and adults are being looked at just now. A plan for youth work in the Borders will now be developed based on the ideas and suggestions that were given in the consultation.
Once the plan has been written we will let you.....
YOB
Out the first Thursday of every month in the Southern Reporter, YOB (Youth of the Borders) keeps you up to date with what's going on in the Borders for young people.
Next edition out Thursday 1st May
Scottish Youth Parliament
To hear the latest from the Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament click on the link above
Health
To find out what changes have been made to the delivery of sexual health services in the Borders, click on the link above
National Entitlement Card
For more information and to find out how to get a card, click on the link above
Local Young Scot Discounts!
Funding
Arts Action Fund - Find out how you can get financial support for art projects you are involved in.
Education Maintenance Allowance
Did you know you may be entitled to claim an Education Maintenance Allowance to help you with your studies?
To find out more, click the link above to see our feature
Contact Us
As always, if you would like to get in touch with us then you can do so at:
Email: dialogueyouth@scotborders.gov.uk (enter 'Young Scot' in the subject heading)
Address: Dialogue Youth, Langlee Complex, Marigold Drive, Galashiels TD1 2LP
Phone: 01896 755110
