Sustain Borders and Options Borders are projects operating under Aberlour Children’s Charity. Both projects are funded by SBC Social Work. Sustain Borders work supporting and helping children and families on the edge of care. Options Borders offer a safe, homely environment for a child with a learning disability to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role.
Action for Children CHIMES service supports young carers aged 7-18 who are providing care and support to parents, siblings, or another family member who has a physical or mental health illness/disability, or substance use issue.
Alchemy Film & Arts work to activate film as a means for discussion and creativity. They widen accessibility and inclusion for audiences, participants and partners and challenge social, physical and communication barriers. Their projects manifest through events, filmmaking workshops, screenings, activities and exhibitions and create positive and supportive environments for those involved.
At Birkhill House CIC is an animal assisted activity venture in the Scottish Borders, which also offers an array of modern and traditional crafting opportunities. The focus at Birkhill House is on wellness and mindfulness – taking a moment out to be compassionate and nurture the creative side in all of us. We can tailor animal assisted activity or crafting sessions to the needs of individuals or groups and can also provide combined animal assisted activity and crafting sessions. In addition, there are horticultural and woodland opportunities for groups and individuals keen to spend time out of doors.
Beyond Earlston provide community-based youth work opportunities to young people aged 12-18 in the catchment of Earlston High School. They provide youth clubs, group work and one to one opportunities in partnership with school and in the community – including their Be Green and Be Involved projects.
BWA currently provide support to women aged 16+ experiencing/recovering from impact of domestic abuse. Support is provided to women staying in our safe accommodation and on an outreach basis either 1:1 or group sessions. Their groups sessions are a recognised domestic abuse programme, Own My Life. BWA are planning to develop their youth work in the Scottish Borders. Their aim is to deliver prevention sessions to youths. The aim is to encourage thinking and increase knowledge and recognition of relationship abuse in young people. The sessions will be interactive and age appropriate for the youths attending.
BANG (Borders Additional Needs Group) is an outreach service for parents, carers, and disabled children with rare, complex and additional needs. BANG hosts the Branching Out Youth Group for young people aged 14-19.
Borders In Recovery run Recovery Cafes Every Weekday across the Borders and a Breakfast Club on Saturday Mornings (Galashiels), we also run Peer Support Groups and a Music Group. They have SMART Recovery Groups coming Soon! They also have a family support peer group, this is for family members impacted by a loved one’s substance use, where we have 1:1 support and complimentary therapies available! All of their cafes and groups are free, everyone is welcome, so why not pop along to your nearest café and join them!
Borders Youth Theatre invites young people to join our drama workshops, no prior know-how required. An experienced youth theatre specialist, will deliver a programme based on the belief that everyone has creative talent.
At Branching Upwards, they aim to support the physical and mental wellbeing of all participants, regardless of age/ability/gender and experience. They do this through offering a range of forest school, outdoor learning and play programs, which look to build confidence, self-esteem, resilience and connections with others and with the natural world.
