About Us

We are a registered Scottish charity with roots going back to the 1980’s, when Pilton Adventure Play Association offered safe play activities and Pilton Youth Programme provided intensive support to young people. The two organisations merged in 1997 to create PYCP as it is today, offering open access activities and targeted support for ages 5 to 18. This means that we can be there for young people throughout their journey to adulthood. 

We are based in the Pilton community of North West Edinburgh, an area where young people and their families can face challenges in relation to poverty and other inequalities. We can offer a tailored experience to each young person, where they can be with their friends in open youth clubs, get 1:1 support to cope with life’s challenges or go on educational trips and fun holidays. We have our own centre, including a large sports hall, art room, kitchen and café, dance studio and open youth work space.

We work with a range of partners in the community, strengthening outcomes for young people and sharing learning and resources.

Our Impact
Our Services
Our Staff
Our Board
Funding

PYCP is rooted in the local community and is committed to enabling each young person to realise their unique potential and to take a positive role in society.

 Our Aims & Objectives

We follow the three guiding principles of youth work;

  • Young people choose to participate.
  • Our work must build from where young people are.
  • We recognise the young person and youth worker as partners in the learning process.

 

  • VISION Pilton Youth and Children’s Project want to have a world where all children and young people can achieve their potential
  • OUR MISSION We are rooted in the local community and here to support children, young people and families to realise their unique potential and take a positive role in society
  • OUR VALUES Each young person is UNIQUE We work together as a TEAM We are committed to our COMMUNITY We are INCLUSIVE in all that we do

Our overarching aims are to:

  • Promote social inclusion through supporting a positive start in the lives of children and young people, focusing on personal growth & development.
  • Create engaging, educational experiences that broaden horizons.
  • Ensure that our services are responsive to ever-changing needs and priorities

Our Approach

We follow the three guiding principles of youth work;

  • Young people choose to participate.
  • Our work must build from where young people are.
  • We recognise the young person and youth worker as partners in the learning process.

Our policy framework

Several key policies / strategies guide our work, in particular:

Evaluation

To ensure that we are meeting the needs of young people and the wider community as well as fulfilling the expectations of funders, we use a unique set of tools for supporting and measuring change when working with children and young people.