Livingston is getting ready for a new round of the Lothians Girls Project following the requests of local teenage girls to run a project for their age group. Their requests came as EPIC Assist Charity Scotland was delivering the highly successful Lothians Girls Project with 8-11-year-old girls in … Read more about Livingston girls receive much-wanted project
Spiced up ending to the Scottish Youth Project in Clydebank
The participants in the boys’ part of the Scottish Youth Project in Clydebank gave their taste buds something to work with when the Project was rounded off with a cooking session. Cooking a healthy meal was the major component of the healthy eating session, as is tradition with EPIC’s … Read more about Spiced up ending to the Scottish Youth Project in Clydebank
Caroline enjoys helping Edinburgh’s local communities
The American University of Edinburgh student Caroline Bernet has found it rewarding to help out with EPIC’s Girls Project in Wester Hailes. Caroline was hired as a Project Support Worker for EPIC’s second Girls Project in the Edinburgh area of Wester Hailes, following a grant of £2,133 from the … Read more about Caroline enjoys helping Edinburgh’s local communities
‘EPIC has taught us more about the world!’
The inclusion of international elements in EPIC’s girls’ project in Livingston was a huge success, according to participants Savanah, Romany and Chloe. The Lothians Youth Project in Livingston recently had its last session for its girls’ group and it wasn’t just the fact that the girls were … Read more about ‘EPIC has taught us more about the world!’
Teamwork and social ties strengthened for Mayfield boys
The participants in the Lothians Boys Project in Mayfield made it clear that they learned a lot about teamwork through the Project. In a post-project survey, 67% of the boys identified that they had learned more about teamwork during the 7-week project, which took place at Mayfield Primary School … Read more about Teamwork and social ties strengthened for Mayfield boys
Firrhill High School students animate EPIC for YPI
Learning to give from a young age is an important life-long lesson that can shape an individual's perspectives and outlook. The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is one such incredible citizenship programme that is raising awareness amongst youth about philanthropy. Schools that choose to … Read more about Firrhill High School students animate EPIC for YPI
Amal and Eilidh defy barriers of age and religion
Five years separate Eilidh Mirren (11) and Amal al-Ahmed (16), who both come from different religious backgrounds. Neither of these differences stopped them from being brought together by EPIC Assist Charity Scotland’s Scottish Girls Project in Clydebank. Even though the Scottish Girls Project is … Read more about Amal and Eilidh defy barriers of age and religion
Boys Project in Mayfield starts off with high activity levels
The participants in the newest version of the Lothian Boys Project were enjoying their first session as the Project kicked off in Midlothian for the first time. EPIC Assist Charity Scotland recently received a grant of £1,871 from the Ponton House Trust to run the Project in Mayfield together … Read more about Boys Project in Mayfield starts off with high activity levels