As Senior Youth Development Worker with Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, I have had the privilege of witnessing the profound and lasting impact that youth work
We are thrilled to welcome Hannah Staal to the Ocean Youth Trust (OYT) Scotland team as our new Cadet! Hannah took up the post on
On 11th September 2023, 10 young people from Clydeview Academy joined us for a pilot STEM voyage aboard Alba Venturer. The first of its kind,
I’m Nathan. I joined my first OYT Scotland voyage in Autumn 2019 and had the best time. Since then, I have volunteered on three more
Ten young people, five days, one life-changing voyage… On Monday 29th May, ten young people from Millennium Centre Youth, Stranraer, set sail on a once-in-a-lifetime
We are thrilled to announce that we will be a CashBack For Communities Partner in Phase 6! Over the next 3 years starting from April,
We are truly thrilled to announce that Ocean Youth Trust Scotland has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service‘s Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee
Christmas has well and truly arrived! Thanks to the incredible support of the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, we have our much-needed new operations
As part of Youthlink Scotland’s Policy Convention, our Youth Development Worker, Gillian McDiarmid, was asked to contribute an article about her experience of exchange programmes
Out of Office Our staff team are down in Largs Sailing Club today, so please be aware that any phone calls, emails or messages will
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As Senior Youth Development Worker with Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, I have had the privilege of witnessing the profound and lasting impact that youth work can have on the lives of young people. As we celebrate Youth Work Week 2023, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the significant role that youth work plays in shaping the future of our youth and communities across Scotland. At Ocean Youth
We are thrilled to welcome Hannah Staal to the Ocean Youth Trust (OYT) Scotland team as our new Cadet! Hannah took up the post on 6th October 2023 and has since delivered our final On Board with Cashback voyage of the year with the New Scots. We sat down with Hannah to talk about her life before the cadetship and what she hopes to achieve in this position… How did
On 11th September 2023, 10 young people from Clydeview Academy joined us for a pilot STEM voyage aboard Alba Venturer. The first of its kind, this voyage was designed to take the traditional STEM subjects and approach them in a new and exciting way. Young people embraced all aspects of the voyage, from rope and sail work to passage planning, helming and domestic duties. Teacher, Ms Afuakwah, said: “I loved
I’m Nathan. I joined my first OYT Scotland voyage in Autumn 2019 and had the best time. Since then, I have volunteered on three more OYT Scotland voyages and plan to work up to my Watch Leader soon. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to push an offshore yacht to its limits. When I found out OYT Scotland were entering their ex-racing yacht into the Tall Ships Race
Ten young people, five days, one life-changing voyage… On Monday 29th May, ten young people from Millennium Centre Youth, Stranraer, set sail on a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For many of these young people, stepping aboard vessel Alba Venturer was their first time at sea, but they didn’t let that scare them. The group undertook all aspects of sailing during their five-day voyage, from steering at the helm to rope, sail and
We are thrilled to announce that we will be a CashBack For Communities Partner in Phase 6! Over the next 3 years starting from April, we will deliver our On Board with CashBack programme to a minimum of 248 young people from all over Scotland. This will be comprised of 6 groups in Year 1, 12 in Year 2 and 13 in Year 3. Our goal for this phase is
We are truly thrilled to announce that Ocean Youth Trust Scotland has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service‘s Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award. This prestigious award recognises 20 national charities whose work empowers young people aged 16-25, and who have volunteers at the heart of their operations. For OYT Scotland, this recognises the long-term commitment and support of our 200+ volunteers who work tirelessly both on
Christmas has well and truly arrived! Thanks to the incredible support of the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, we have our much-needed new operations van – this will be a great asset for future voyages, and is already proving its worth at refit! Our brand new hybrid van, purchased with funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery was delivered in November 2023, and came just in time for us to
As part of Youthlink Scotland’s Policy Convention, our Youth Development Worker, Gillian McDiarmid, was asked to contribute an article about her experience of exchange programmes and their value within youth work. In September, Gillian was invited to Poland and Hungry for two separate training conventions, both of which were funded by Erasmus+. Flying out two months later, Gillian soon found herself surrounded by 50 professional youth workers from across Europe.
Out of Office Our staff team are down in Largs Sailing Club today, so please be aware that any phone calls, emails or messages will not be answered until tomorrow. We will be sharing biscuits, exchanging stories from this season, and planning for an amazing 2023. Thanks all! OYT Team
As Senior Youth Development Worker with Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, I have had the privilege of witnessing the profound and lasting impact that youth work can have on the lives of young people. As we celebrate Youth Work Week 2023, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the significant role that youth work plays in shaping the future of our youth and communities across Scotland. At Ocean Youth
We are thrilled to welcome Hannah Staal to the Ocean Youth Trust (OYT) Scotland team as our new Cadet! Hannah took up the post on 6th October 2023 and has since delivered our final On Board with Cashback voyage of the year with the New Scots. We sat down with Hannah to talk about her life before the cadetship and what she hopes to achieve in this position… How did
On 11th September 2023, 10 young people from Clydeview Academy joined us for a pilot STEM voyage aboard Alba Venturer. The first of its kind, this voyage was designed to take the traditional STEM subjects and approach them in a new and exciting way. Young people embraced all aspects of the voyage, from rope and sail work to passage planning, helming and domestic duties. Teacher, Ms Afuakwah, said: “I loved
I’m Nathan. I joined my first OYT Scotland voyage in Autumn 2019 and had the best time. Since then, I have volunteered on three more OYT Scotland voyages and plan to work up to my Watch Leader soon. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to push an offshore yacht to its limits. When I found out OYT Scotland were entering their ex-racing yacht into the Tall Ships Race
Ten young people, five days, one life-changing voyage… On Monday 29th May, ten young people from Millennium Centre Youth, Stranraer, set sail on a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For many of these young people, stepping aboard vessel Alba Venturer was their first time at sea, but they didn’t let that scare them. The group undertook all aspects of sailing during their five-day voyage, from steering at the helm to rope, sail and
We are thrilled to announce that we will be a CashBack For Communities Partner in Phase 6! Over the next 3 years starting from April, we will deliver our On Board with CashBack programme to a minimum of 248 young people from all over Scotland. This will be comprised of 6 groups in Year 1, 12 in Year 2 and 13 in Year 3. Our goal for this phase is
We are truly thrilled to announce that Ocean Youth Trust Scotland has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service‘s Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award. This prestigious award recognises 20 national charities whose work empowers young people aged 16-25, and who have volunteers at the heart of their operations. For OYT Scotland, this recognises the long-term commitment and support of our 200+ volunteers who work tirelessly both on
Christmas has well and truly arrived! Thanks to the incredible support of the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, we have our much-needed new operations van – this will be a great asset for future voyages, and is already proving its worth at refit! Our brand new hybrid van, purchased with funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery was delivered in November 2023, and came just in time for us to
As part of Youthlink Scotland’s Policy Convention, our Youth Development Worker, Gillian McDiarmid, was asked to contribute an article about her experience of exchange programmes and their value within youth work. In September, Gillian was invited to Poland and Hungry for two separate training conventions, both of which were funded by Erasmus+. Flying out two months later, Gillian soon found herself surrounded by 50 professional youth workers from across Europe.
Out of Office Our staff team are down in Largs Sailing Club today, so please be aware that any phone calls, emails or messages will not be answered until tomorrow. We will be sharing biscuits, exchanging stories from this season, and planning for an amazing 2023. Thanks all! OYT Team
