National Youth Work Awards
We were finalists at the 2026 National Youth Work Awards hosted by Youthlink Scotland.
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The Awards Ceremony took place in Glasgow on 3rd June.
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Unfortunately, we weren't the winners, however, we were delighted to be nominated and that our grassroots youth work was recognised at a national level.
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Volunteer Week 2026
This Volunteer Week, the Life's A Journey Team gave an insight into all areas of volunteering with Girvan Youth Trust.
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This included;
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Sales Assistants in our Charity Shop
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Baristas at Aff the Rails
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Bar Volunteers in Z1 Youth Bar
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Committee Members for Music on the Prom
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During Volunteer Week, they also attended the South Ayrshire Volunteer Awards to celebrate our adult volunteers.
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Over the last year, our 100 active volunteers have given 4346.5 hours to Girvan Youth Trust.
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This Volunteer Week, each volunteer received a small gift from us as a Thank You for their contributions.
Aff the Rails Launch!
After 2 years of discussions with ScotRail, Girvan Youth Trust officially took over the old train station kiosk at Girvan and have launched Aff the Rails!
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Currently open 3 mornings a week - Thursday, Friday & Saturday - from 7.30am - 12.00pm, it provides travellers with hot drinks options and sweet treats for their journey.