Bridge Church Community Action Project

In 2001 The Bridge Church set up Youth under Construction (YUC) as a new community group for young people aged 18 and under from Kilwinning and the surrounding towns.

Over the years YUC has consistently proven itself to be one of the most cutting edge youth outreach groups in Ayrshire. To date well over 1500 teenagers have attended YUC events and activities.

The project gives young people the chance to participate in workshops in music, dance, drama, video, media, photography - all of which are free of charge to the young people. The workshops are run by expert tutors and highly skilled volunteers. They also organise trips throughout the year to encourage teamwork and personal character development.

Volunteering is at the heart of what the group does and they are thankful to have such a great team of enthusiastic volunteers. They also encourage every young person attending the group to get involved in some way.

At YUC they aim to encourage young people to have the confidence to set and achieve goals, make responsible choices in life, maximise their potential and make the most of their own gifts, talents, abilities and opportunities. They also believe that they are making a difference in North Ayrshire by helping children become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.

Mark Fraser of Youth Under Construction noted: “We were delighted to receive the grant from West Sound Cash for Kids as it allowed us to take some of our young people on fun days out, giving them cherished memories. Without the grant we would not have been able to do this so on behalf of all of us at Youth Under Construction we would like to thank West Sound Cash for Kids.”