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Route81 Today

We now have wonderful dedicated facilities based in the new Garelochhead Youth and Community Centre - Centre 81.

 

The Hub is fully equipped with the latest games consoles, Sky TV, a tuck shop and cafe, pool table, football table and a variety of other  equipment.  We also have access to the sports hall, climbing wall and gym facilities of Centre 81.

With our new facilities and increased number of volunteers the programme is rapidly expanding and we hope to continue with this expansion. If you live locally why not get involved, we are always looking for new  helpers and ideas?  For more information take a look at the getting involved page and The Hub page.

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 August 2011 20:47
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Major Funders

The Big Lottery Fund
Scottish Rural Development Programme
Communities Scotland
Church of Scotland Parish Development Fund
Tudor Trust
Climate Challenge
CARES   (Community and Renewable Energy Scotland)

Partnerships

Route 81 is not just about running fun youth events three evenings a week. We also aim to provide a range of other opportunities for young people to help them reach their full potential, in line with our mission statement. To this end we actively seek partnerships with other youth groups and youth agencies both locally and at a national level.

Currently we are associated with the following groups.

Strathclyde Youth         
Youth Scotland             www.youthscotland.org.uk
Integrated Solutions
Seasons for Growth     www.notredamecentre.org.uk
Choose Life                www.chooselife.net

(Michelle, Rachel and Marlon are also part of the chaplaincy team at Hermitage Academy - come and chat to them on Monday lunchtimes.)

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 August 2011 20:48
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Background

The Route81 Youth Project grew out of a partnership between the Garelochhead and Portincaple Community Trust( GPCT) and Garelochhead Parish Church who through a survey of local residents in 2002 had identified a lack of facilities for the young people of the community as an important issue. To address the situation a sub-committee was set up with the remit to identify what young people themselves wished to see and try to provide some of these facilities. It soon became clear that the amount of time and work needed required a dedicated Trust to work on these issues. In 2004 the sub- committee separated from the GPCT to become the Route 81 Youth Project, charitable status was obtained and the project became a company limited by guarantee and run by a board of volunteer directors who meet monthly.

Since the beginning the project has concentrated on two different issues. The first was to provide opportunities for young people to meet together and have fun, the second to provide a dedicated youth facility in the community.

In order to begin providing events office and hall space was required,  this has been provided from that time free of charge by Garelochhead Parish Church. To run events and organise the project funding was sought to provide dedicated youth workers. Funding has been provided by the Church of Scotland Parish Development Fund and The Tudor Trust. The post was originally job shared by Michelle MacDonald and Pamela Torrens and recently by Michelle and Val Flannigan. The Youth workers put together a wide variety of events both in house and out and about. As the project has grown we are now in need of further staff and in January 2010 Marlon Addriaggio joined the team.

The need for a dedicated youth facility has been a difficult path, both a suitable building and funding needing to be found. We looked at the possibilities of buying Augusto's restaurant and the the possibility of developing the empty Catholic Church on Feorlin Way. Before we had been able to finalize plans the Outdoor Centre closed and was bought by Dunbritton Housing Association. They agreed to sell the building to the project of we could secure funding. Funding was finally put in to place earlier this year and has been provided by The Big Lottery Fund (773,160), Scottish Rural Development Programme (£563,604)and Communities Scotland Wider Role (£30,000).

We have now completed converting the Outdoor Centre into a Community Centre and Youth facility with the name  Centre 81.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 August 2011 20:49
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Forms

Forms are available as pdf files to either download or print.

Membership form

Friends form

volunteer application form

disclosure form

Consent Form Climbing Wall

Consent form Walking Club

Info leaflet Climbing Club

Info Leaflet Walking Club

Info climbing Sept 11

Consent climbing Sept 11

Membership forms, friends forms and consent forms are also available from the Route 81 office or from the weekly Drop In on Monday and Tuesdays 4-5 pm New Hall or from the Chill Out Cafe Fridays 7-10 pm New Hall.

To join in Route81 activities you MUST fill in a membership form which must be signed by your parent/guardian.

To bring a friend along they reqiure a completed and signed friends form.

Some events, which take members away from the Route81 centre, require a completed and signed consent form. These MUST be handed in before the event. NO FORM - NO TRIP.

Please check the newsletter and events details page to see when consent forms can be collected for particular events.

Last Updated on Thursday, 08 September 2011 19:04

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