Summer Programme 2023
Whats this!? It’s only 0ur gosh darned Summer Programme! Skate School, Park days, Paintball, Rage Rooms, Axe Throwing, Escaping from things, designing your own days! Its all happening at GY. Sign ups are each Monday at the times specified for age groups mentioned and priority is given to those who regularly attend GY groups. Friday […]
We’re coming to a park near you this Summer!
As part of our Summer Programme this year Milo and the Team will be chilling, playing games, and grilling some scran at local parks! Come and hang out with us from 1pm to 5pm at: Victoria Park on 18th and 25th July 2023 Inverleith Park on 1st and 8th August 2023 No sign up needed […]
GY’s Summer Skateboarding School sign up now open!
Following on from our successful Streetwork event with The Edinburgh Wheels Project in Easter Break – we’ve teamed up with them again to offer eight young people aged S1+ four weeks of lessons with Pro Skateboarder, and Silverknowes local, Kieran Menzies. These will run every Tuesday in July from 11am to 3pm at Drylaw Skatepark […]
Summer Festival @ Granton Parish Church!
This coming Saturday the 3rd June see’s Granton Parish Church hosting a FREE Summer Festival between 10am and 4pm! Some of our music group members will be performing, and there is loads more going on, at what is sure to be a great and fun filled day for anyone wishing to attend! Get yourself along! […]
Mixtape artist “Laurent” featured on BBC Introducing Scotland!
Ahead of Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Dundee – BBC introducing Scotland’s Shereen Cutty and Phoebe Inglis-Holmes showcased new and emerging talent coming out of the Scottish Music Scene and played the wonderful “Hunting Season” by Laurent (aka one of our longest serving Mixtape Music Club members, Kat) on BBC Scotland, Friday 26th August! This […]
From GY to The Big Apple
Here at Granton Youth – We love sharing the success’s and stories of our young people, and knowing that one of them was going to perform in The Tartan Day Parade in New York City, USA. We asked the to write us a little blog post about the trip! We’re very proud of Sarah-Louise and […]
Trainee Youth Worker Opportunity
Aged 16-19 and fancy yourself as a Youth Worker? Well get applying! Applications for the next Youth Work Traineeship are now open! This paid post provides support the whole way through and a placement with five different youth work organisations including ourselves! Just scan the QR code or email shelley@grantonyouth.com! Deadline is 12th May […]
NORTH EDINBURGH COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2023
We are pleased to again be a part of the second annual North Edinburgh Community Festival! It’s a real pleasure to have been involved again as an organisation and see so many people come together to provide this event for the locals of North Edinburgh! This Year promises to be bigger and better than last […]
Easter Break
EASTER BREAK 2023 It might have been the school holidays but like a crudely painted Easter Egg going down a hill we kept on rollin’. Our staff were still hard at work providing lots of activities for our young people and families! On Tuesday 4th April we were down at Victoria Park with our […]
Granton Youth and Edinburgh Wheels Project Skate Jam!
Our streetwork team and some lovely pro/amateur skaters from Edinburgh Wheels Project will be hanging out at Drylaw Skate Park on Tuesday 4th April from 4-8pm giving instructor led skate lessons, playing tunes, showing off their skate skills, and giving out free food! Come along, tell yer friends and fam, and bring us an easter […]