Youthbank South Glasgow recently hosted an awards night at the GoGlasgow Urban Hotel in Ibrox to celebrate the achievements of young people from the Youthbank Panel and the wider community.  One hundred people attended, including funders from Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and Glasgow Community Planning Partnership.

Youthbank South Glasgow is a panel of local young people aged 13-25 who volunteer and distribute funding to youth-led ideas and projects supported by the Partnership’s South Locality Health Improvement Team.

Ten projects were shortlisted for Youthbank South Glasgow – Project of the Year with 9 projects attending on the night to showcase their success. The audience viewed each project and voted for the winner.  Project of the Year was awarded to the Lee Kelly Memorial Football Tournament, which was organised by local young people in memory of their friend Lee Kelly. Over 50 young people took part in the tournament at  Barlia Sports Complex in Castlemilk. Local youth outreach project Streetwise also supported the project, running substance misuse and harm reduction workshops and information sessions with the young people. The Project of the Year was awarded a trophy, £100 prize and a hamper donated by Tesco Silverburn.

The event was also a celebration for the Youthbank Panel’s achievements throughout the year. Each young person from the panel received an award as recognition for their time and hard work they dedicate to their volunteering.

Karen McNiven, South Health Improvement Team Manager, said:

"To see so many young people involved in such a great initiative is really inspirational. The young people from the Youth Bank Committee have demonstrated the great skills and experiences they have gained to drive forward a youth led programme which in turns benefits many other youth organisations and groups across the South Locality. It was also great to see the Health Improvement Team and community planning partners working together to further develop and expand the project. I was particularly proud of Claire and Stephanie from the Health Improvement Team who came into our service through our modern apprenticeship scheme. It was fantastic to see how the two young woman have grown into their practitioner role and the contributions they have made to the success of the project."

For more information about Youthbank South Glasgow visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/YouthbankSouthGlasgow or email our co-ordinators South.Youthbank@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.