Who We Are
Granton Youth Centre consists of a small core staff team, a sessional staff team, and a group of young volunteers. Granton Youth Centre Ltd, the parent company of GYC, North Edinburgh Street-work and the Employability Unit is ultimately managed by a Board of Directors made up of local people and partner agencies. Because the community which is serviced by GYC is so diverse, the team delivering the service is made up of all sorts of different people with different skills, experience and backgrounds.
What We Think
Granton Youth Centre is a progressive, dynamic, creative organisation that likes to try out new approaches in the course of delivering its youth work services. There are no problems, only solutions. There is no one-size-fits-all service for young people, only mixed, measured responses that take into account needs, wants, and individual and community aspirations.
Many influential thinkers have influenced our “direction of travel”, Carol Dweck’s Mindset, Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone, Wilkinson’s The Spirit Level, Carol Craig’s Scots Crisis of Confidence to name only a few. Individual staff and a large number of young people have had input with their wonderfully creative suggestions for services or projects which tackle the issues being faced on a daily basis by the community of young people. We hope that we will continue to develop our thinking in an understanding and imaginative way that will challenge ourselves as an organisation, challenge young people to develop and grow, and challenge external negative perceptions of young people.
For more information about Granton Youth Centre’s operational and strategic direction please contact Vicki Ridley by emailing Vicki@grantonyouth.com.
Where We Are
Granton Youth Centre is located at 3-11 West Granton Road, just off Granton Square and opposite the marina.
Contact Us
You can contact us in the following ways:
Telephone: 0131 467 5854
Mail: Granton Youth Centre, 3-11 West Granton Road, EH5 1HG
Email: info@grantonyouth.com