We would like to train more mountain bike leaders. We need more leaders to deliver multi ability groups and remove the need for a waiting list for participants. With more leaders we could return to a girls only day and run more trips more often.

The Street Striker Challenge is a dynamic initiative is designed to raise awareness and help tackle knife crime among young people. The ACES team will visit local schools—targeting Primary 6, Primary 7, ages 11,12 years firstly and then S1–S2 pupils—to deliver engaging presentations and interactive workshops focused on the dangers and consequences of knife crime. Each participating pupil will receive an information card containing details of support apps and take part in a street striker comp.

Supporting DDLS dancers aged 8–18 with competition costs so every young person, regardless of background, can represent Ayrshire and Scotland on a national stage.

Each year, a number of activities are held during the Yuletide event for children and young people in the Village. This year, we are introducing extra activities outwith the Yuletide event. Next year, we intend to try and widen the experiences for children and young people as well as make more opportunities available to them.

We are youth group we go to each week in Skelmorlie Community Centre, we have 16-20 young people attend each week. This is free to young people to attend. This is a fabulous group where young people aged 11-15 years old. The young people interact fully and plan their sessions each week, this group gives the young people space to be themselves, to interact with others to have fun and to have an active choice in what happens within their group inspiring confidence and communication skills.

We want to help our students attend after-school sports clubs by offering a kit box with uniformed sportswear for those who can’t take part because they don’t have access to the right clothing.

My name is Teagan, I am 15 and I am the founder of Starlight Productions. This is a Youth Theatre Group that I have created to give young people, like myself who enjoy to express themselves, either on stage or behind the scenes an opportunity to come together to act, sing, dance, create music and film.

Dreghorn Youth Club provides a safe and inclusive space for young people to participate in free activities and events to improve health and well-being and tackle issues such as social isolation, loneliness and poverty.

Isle of Arran Music School’s Pipes and Drums Summer School 2026 offers young musicians four days of immersive workshops, band practice, and a final concert, boosting skills and teamwork on Arran

The Media Studio supports young people by providing creative workshops in film-making, animation, and social media. Our sessions give participants the chance to explore their creativity while building digital skills and confidence that will help them in education, work, and life.