Youth Services
Independent Living Support is proud to deliver our youth development services across Dumfries and Stranraer. Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, The Holywood Trust, and The Robertson Trust.
Our youth services side – Laura, Ruth and Roxy work from our Stranraer location supporting youths. Jo, Claire and Chelsea provide support youths in Dumfries and east of the region which includes Stewartry.
Our aim is to improve life chances, self-confidence and self-esteem for people aged 13 to 25 years by offering tailored support plans and group activities. Our 13-15 age ranges are often referred by schools and we can work alongside education and other services to best help the person.
16 plus age groups ILS also cater for, as often a young persons circumstances change, such as their education, employment opportunities and home circumstances become quite different, as they become more independent.
ILS can assist young people with self-directed support needs where they have been assessed by social services and ILS can provide additional support interventions.
Our dedicated Dumfries and Galloway Youth Team can help you with such things as:
Confidence and self-esteem
Debt and money matters
Cooking and nutrition
Keeping safe and well
Engaging in activities
Managing relationships
Volunteering
Employment
Education
Training
Youth Groups at ILS
ILS run an assortment of groups in Stranraer and one in Dumfries. This gives our young people space to develop and enjoy some time with others their age whilst also providing peer development and growth building on mental health & wellbeing skills as well as their overall resilience.
Please get in touch with us if you want to talk through the options for times, days or locations of the groups: Enquiries@ils-dumfries.co.uk
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