This term, a group of girls from Y2K have decided that something needs done about access to sanitary products particularly for girls and women who can’t afford them. They started by learning about who represents them in local and national government, and coming up with solutions to the problems they were aware of. They used …
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Before Christmas, the Girls Group got to make a trip to Krispy Kreme at Hermiston Gait where staff gave them a factory tour where we were shown how all the donuts were made, and got to ice and decorate our own donuts. Staff judged who the best donut, and the winner received an extra …
We had a fantastic time on Sunday afternoon meeting lots of people in the community at the Mayfield and Easthouses Christmas Fayre. Several of our staff and young people were fundraising to raise funds for Y2K, with crafts made by our young people, tombola, cakes and more. We raised over £300 on the day, and …
Thank you to all the Coop shoppers who chose Y2K as their ‘local cause’. Lisa from Coop Newtongrange was able to come and present a huge cheque for £2117.86 which was joyfully received by young people attending our Transitions group. They also loved the balloons. The young people are coming up with ideas on how …
