Brora Youth Group bowled over by first excursion outside village
Members of Brora Youth Group were bowled over by their first major outing outside the village since the club opened in early January.
The youngsters took a trip to Rollerbowl in Inverness last week and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
A youth-led communitiy initiative, the group is run by Brora Development Trust and meets twice a week at Brora Community Centre.
It has a lead youth worker, Megan Penny and sessional youth workers, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and the Westminster Foundation.
A grant award from SSE’s Gordonbush Community Fund has enabled a programme of additional activities to take place throughout the year, giving the young people the opportunity to take part in activities they might not otherwise have been able to experience.
Molly Gibbard, who regularly attends the youth club, spoke about how much she had enjoyed the trip to Rollerbowl.
“I had an amazing time, thanks Megan and the team!”, she said.
Ms Penny highlighted the value of such excursions.
“Trips like the one to Rollerbowl encourage positive relationships between the young people and also help to build trust between the young people and their youth workers,” she said.
Brora Development Trust chairman Tony Gill said he was delighted that the Trust was able to make such events possible and was grateful to the donors for their support.”
David Shearer, community investment manager at SSE Renewables, said: “The need to improve services and facilities for young people in Brora was identified as a priority improvement through community consultation.
“The grant award from the Gordonbush Community Fund has enabled a programme of additional youth event activities to be delivered throughout the year and it is great to see the young people of Brora benefiting and thriving as a result of this initiative.”
Brora Development Trust is a registered Scottish charity whose function is to address social, economic, environmental and cultural issues in Brora and district, and enable the community to play a bigger role in shaping its own future.
