LAYC
Welcome to the LAYC Website. We hope this website will give you an idea of the services we provide for youth and children's work organisations in the Lothian area.
Walk for LAYC
Walk for LAYC - Thanks for your support
Thanks to the children, parents and staff of Liberton After School Club and Sciennes After School Care Scheme for turning out and walking in the rain . Also to Cliff and Tony from Buckstone Youth Club and Margaret from Royal High Primary After School Club for their support on the day!
The prizes for the first 3 children in Team LAYC to complete the 6.7 mile walk went to
1st – Ciaran Fox
2nd - Euan Reid
3rd – Sarah McLaren
And the first 3 big grown up people across the finishing line for Team LAYC were
1st - Jenny Kidd (who was actually in 2nd place overall of all the Walk for Scotland entrants).
2nd - Robbie Ormiston
3rd - Siobhan Rae and Richard Fryatt ( JOINT ... it’s true ... they were holding hands and everything !!!)
Sponsor money will be collected over the coming weeks and in August LAYC will hold a “Thank You” event for all participants and post the final fundraising total here on the website
Current total of money raised:
Networks Summer 2010
LAYC's new and re-designed full-colour Networks has been sent out to member groups after an absence of months as the work to re-vamp it took place.
This issue includes an extensive feature on the BIG Project in Broomhouse and feedback on the recent IT course.
View / download the new Networks
Third Sector Funding Blog
For more information on the cuts generally go to: http://3rdsectorfundingedinburgh.wordpress.com
Youth Group Games
Youth Group Games is a website LAYC has just been made aware of… first impressions are that it seems a really useful source of games for youth workers.Games of all sorts – some you might recognise and some that might be new to you ( and some which have been given a wee twist ….for example there’s a section on different seasonal twists to games like the Mars bar game or the fancy dress relay and other New Games standards.It’s all clear and simple with explanations on how to run the games and nice to see the sectionon “Setting up a Youth Group” too! Give the site a visit, give the games a try …and give us a wee bit of feedback here at the LAYC office. What worked particularly well? Maybe you have you a different website you’d like to tell us about?
Spark in the Dark
Spark in the Dark is the provider of LAYC's ever popular "Games, Games, Games" training session. Founded by Jim Balloch who has considerable expertise and experience in a variety of play settings over a number of years . He is equally at home with face to face work with children of all ages and with tutoring those involved directly in the delivery of play services.
Contact Jim on Tel: 01506-811178 or email : jim@sparkinthedark.org
Website: www.sparkinthedark.org
Youth Group Contacts
Youth Group Contacts is a website for youth workers in the Edinburgh area looking for resources / specialist workers. Although produced a couple of years ago it can still be useful. Give it a go and let us know of contacts to be added or details needing changed.