Elgin Youth Development Group

Elgin Youth Development Group was established in 1998 with the vision of providing a safe haven and personal development opportunities for young people from all social, economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds in the local area. Over the last sixteen years, we have developed the facilities and opportunities that we can offer to young people, and we now provide a wide range of projects and activities including a Youth Café that is open four nights a week, a community project, after school clubs, a variety of training courses, outdoor education activities, wide range of activities, and issue-based sessions in the Café. We are seen as an example of best practice by the Princes Trust in the establishment and running of a Youth Café, and we often receive visitors from other Cafés or councils who are interested in setting up their own charity. We are a social enterprise - we offer venue hire and catering to groups and businesses in both the Youth Cafe and The Inkwell; the neighboring building which we are currently seeking to permanently acquire through a Community Asset Transfer. We also offer outside catering, with all proceeds going towards the support of the Youth Charity.