Our journey
The DRC Youth Project (SCIO) is a modern youth service which supports young people along the Dumbarton Road Corridor and across the North-West of Glasgow as a partner in the award-winning work training programme ‘Pathfinder’.
At the DRC we run a highly successful multi stage programme for young people aged 8-26. The programme combines generic youth services, from youth clubs for 8–19-year-olds in Yoker, Scotstoun and Whiteinch, street work that extends as far as Knightswood, a food pantry, allotments, cycling activities, health/ fitness sessions and employability and accredited training services aimed at young people from across the North-West.
Our youth service pipeline aims to prepare young people for the next big steps in their live
- Stage 1 – Early Intervention (8-11 years)
- Stage 2 – Preparation (12-19 years)
- Stage 3 – Employability (14-26 years)
- Stage 4 – Food Initiative (young people and families)
- Stage 5 – Street work and Cycling Initiatives (8-26 years)
Throughout each stage we use a person-centred approach, offering non-judgmental and confidential spaces to allow young people to address the issues that affect them in their day to day lives. We use a variety of interactive methodologies to include young people’s interests and support as many of their strengths as possible. We are an equal opportunities project that works with all young people regardless of race, gender, religion, ability/ disability, sexuality, as outlined in our Equal Opportunities policy.
