Stepping Stones
YouthBorders has a coordinating role in the Stepping Stones project, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Stepping Stones is a partnership youth work project that supports young people aged 10-18 in the Scottish Borders, with the aim of improving their emotional health and wellbeing, and life chances.
What We Do
A team of seven Stepping Stones Project Workers support young people based on their personal needs, helping them to achieve their full potential and to develop skills through non-formal education activities within a universal youth work setting.
Project Workers support young people by offering:
- Focused one-to-one support
- Targeted small group sessions and activities
- Joint activities with youth groups across the Scottish Borders
- Training and volunteering opportunities
- Youth Achievement Awards
Stepping Stones is not time-limited, allowing each young person to engage in conversation and activities which interest them, for as long as they need. Stepping Stones Project Workers can provide additional focused support time with individual young people in addition to their participation in universal youth work activities. This additional focus includes setting and reviewing personal goals with the young person.
Who Takes Part?
Young people take part in this project if they need support on topics such as emotional heath, wellbeing, confidence, transition, anxiety, risk-taking, life-skills, and relationships.
Young people who are part of Stepping Stones:
- Have an increased ability to express their point of view with other people.
- Know where to go to access trusted information to help make informed choices.
- Can use their skills and experience to better cope with life’s challenges.
- Say their confidence has increased.
- Consider the potential risks before making choices about where to go and what to do.
This project gave me hope.
[Project Worker] believed in me, always.
We all need a cheerleader at times to remind us we are worthy and capable.
This project helped improve so many different parts of my life – relationship with my family, recognising toxic relationships. understanding my health and mental health better, accepting help, CV writing and interview skills, finding a job I really wanted.
I like being a part of Stepping Stones as it’s really good to talk to someone that talks to me like a human and not like I am stupid.
You are always there to support me and I know I can always count on you.
I feel like we’ve changed my life together.
It helped so much that you just listen without judgement.
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YouthBorders Public Protection Committee Meeting Minutes Date: 12 August 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: YouthBorders Community Hub / Online via ZoomChair: Jane SmithMinutes Taken By: Alex Taylor 1. Welcome and Apologies The Chair welcomed all attendees....
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YouthBorders Public Protection Committee Meeting Minutes Date: 12 August 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: YouthBorders Community Hub / Online via ZoomChair: Jane SmithMinutes Taken By: Alex Taylor 1. Welcome and Apologies The Chair welcomed all attendees....
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YouthBorders Public Protection Committee Meeting Minutes Date: 12 August 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: YouthBorders Community Hub / Online via ZoomChair: Jane SmithMinutes Taken By: Alex Taylor 1. Welcome and Apologies The Chair welcomed all attendees....
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