TD1 Youth Hub Named Scotland's Community Youth Work Project of the Year

That the Parliament congratulates TD1 Youth Hub, in Galashiels, on being named Scotland’s Community Youth Work Project of the Year at the National Youth Work Awards 2023; notes that TD1 Youth Hub recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of supporting young people in the Galashiels area through open-door drop-ins, detached street work, primary school to transitions support, and the Early Steps young parents’ group; further notes that TD1 Youth Hub has stepped up its service in response to the cost of living crisis, providing 3,000 meals to young people and partnering with Galashiels Academy to engage directly with 70% of school students impacted by poverty and financial deprivation, and praises the Hub on engaging with three out of four young people for over three years, demonstrating the strength of its relationships and level of trust that the community has in the project.