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The Tweed Foundation engages people of all ages with the river Tweed. Our broad educational programme includes – our schools initiative “Go Wild For Fish”, our angling initiative “TweedStart”, visiting shows and attending events. Go Wild For Fish started in 2019 and encompasses all the work we do with schools throughout the Tweed catchment. We offer short sessions and longer projects in which classes will learn about the River Tweed and the diverse animals and plants living in it. We offer sessions for different age groups and all of our lesson plans fit in with both the Scottish and English curriculums. TweedStart aims to get people throughout the Tweed catchment fishing. With particular emphasis on young people, it encourages children to take an interest in the ecology, nature and future of the river and alerts them to the importance of a healthy river system for angling. By offering both school-based sessions and TweedStart days – in which young people get an introduction to fishing with the help of fully qualified angling instructors – TweedStart provides a great opportunity for people to get into fishing.”

Tweedbank Youth Club is a weekly youth club based at the Tweedbank Community Centre for young people aged 8 to 12. They offer a fun, safe, friendly space for young people to meet their friends and take part in positive community activities. Monday nights 5pm to 6.30pm term time only.

TYA provide community-based youth work opportunities to young people (aged P7 upwards) in Peebles and Innerleithen. They provide drop-ins, group work and one to one opportunities in partnership with school and in the community. Peebles Youth Hub, Old Corn Exchange, School Brae, Peebles, EH45 8AT Innerleithen Youth Club, 24 Chapel Street, Innerleithen, EH44 6HN – Tel 01896 208160.

We Are With You Borders can provide free and confidential support to people aged 16 years+ who are worried about their own drinking or drug use, or someone else’s. Support includes duty drop in: clean injecting equipment, naloxone, harm reduction etc, 1-2-1 structured support, peer support groups, CRAFT, lived experience forum, webchat and support to access our service via volunteer peer mentors including the recovery community. Get in touch for more information about our service and how to make a referral; plus find out about how to volunteer with us and also the weekly drop ins we run in partnership with Borders Addiction Service and CHIMES in various towns.

Works+ is an employability project based in Galashiels. They work predominantly with unemployed young people aged between 16-24. They also provide early intervention support to young people still attending school where required. Self referral can be made via the website. They are a First Aid training provider.