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Blog – Changing our LGBT+ group to an online platform
From ‘In the Room’ to ‘On the Zoom’ Nicole Walsh, Youth Development Worker (LGBT Project) reflects on moving MYPAS’ services for LGBT+ young people from face to face contact to online contact. The Coronavirus pandemic has meant that we have all had to adapt and change how we live our lives. We were used to meeting up…
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Young Peoples Substance Use During Lockdown – survey
The Drug and Alcohol team at MYPAS recently conducted a SurveyMonkey asking young people in East Lothian and Midlothian about their substance use during the COVID-19 lockdown. The survey has now ended and the results can be found here:Â Young Peoples Substance Use Survey Thanks to all young people who anonymously took part in this survey.…
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Recruitment – Young Mens Therapeutic Worker
20 hours per week £30,473 to £32,260 (pro-rata) Contract initially until July 31st 2021 (continuation dependent on funding) Based in Dalkeith, Midlothian. We are looking for dynamic and flexible Counsellors or Art Therapists to apply for our Young Mens Therapeutic Worker post to work across Midlothian. This project is designed to improve young men’s mental…
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School Counselling posts – we’re hiring!
4 x full-time School Counsellors 35 hours per week £30,473 – £32,260 Contract initially for 1 year (continuation dependent on MYPAS securing further funding). Based in Dalkeith. Responsible for providing counselling with children and young people aged 10-18 who attend school. The postholder will establish, develop, evaluate and report on, the piloting of the School…
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Funding News – Henry Smith Charity
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded £139,900 from the Henry Smith Charity. This is three years funding for a full-time Counsellor to deliver counselling with young people aged 12-18 in Midlothian and starts on 1st July 2020. Young people’s mental health is as important now as it ever was and the…
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Eskvale Hockey Club – MYPAS Fundraiser
Those wonderful people at Eskvale Hockey Club, over the month of June, are walking/cycling/jogging a distance the length of Scotland’s coastline – a staggering 9,910km in total. They have generously chosen to do this as a fundraiser for MYPAS. Laura Duffin, Eskvale Hockey Club President: “We have chosen MYPAS as our charity – we value the…
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MYPAS Drug and Alcohol Survey
MYPAS Drug and Alcohol team want to hear from young people in East Lothian and Midlothian (aged 12-21) about how COVID-19 is affecting their drug and alcohol use. We would be very grateful if you have a spare few minutes to fill in the survey below. The survey is completely confidential Thank you! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3VPCZLZ
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Funding for continuation of support to LGBT+ young people
MYPAS have received £12,647 from The National Lottery Community Fund to provide online one to one and groupwork support to LGBT+ young people in East Lothian and Midlothian to improve their health and wellbeing. MYPAS already have a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to run a weekly group and provide individual support to…
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Job Advert – Project Workers (East Lothian Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service)
• Full time Project Worker (35 hours per week worked over 5 days) • Part time Project Worker (18 hours per week worked over 3 days) Salary: £29,585 – £31,321 pro rata New East Lothian Service MYPAS has been successful in gaining funding from Midlothian and East Lothian Drug and Alcohol Partnership (MELDAP) to provide…
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Job Advert – Cleaner
Cleaner 4 hours per week £17,474 pro-rata (£9.60 an hour) Contract initially until March 2020 (continuation dependent on funding) Based in Dalkeith, Midlothian. Midlothian Young Peoples Advice Service (MYPAS) requires a cleaner to clean its premises  in central Dalkeith. Further details can be sought from the Job Description. Cleaning would be ideally undertaken in…
