St Paul's Youth Forum

Our Story
 

St. Paul’s Youth Forum is a collection of community focused programmes based in Blackhill/Provanmill in North East Glasgow. 

 

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The organisation was originally formed in 1997 by local youth workers and became an official Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2011.

 

The aim of our charity is to help people by improving their conditions of life and alleviating the effects of poverty. Our goal is to deal with many of the issues that children, young people and communities face by strengthening our programmes that focus on exercise, eating, education & empowerment. You can find out detailed information about the reasons behind each of our themes here. 

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St. Paul’s Youth Forum provide programmes 7 days a week for our young people, their families and the wider community members. All programmes are led by our amazing staff and local volunteers. You can find out about our upcoming events here. Please let us know if you want to get involved. We have a relational ethos and work with 1000s of people in North East Glasgow.​ through a wide range of initiatives. ​​​​​

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Timeline

 

Pre-1990s

• Holiday clubs started from 1987

 

1990s

• 1994: Youth Forum constituted to give young people a safe place and keep them off the streets

• Holiday to Stroove

• Glenshee activities carried out, e.g. Skiing

• Bike Club started

 

2000s

• 2001: Community Centre burnt down

• 2001: Bolt FM First broadcast

• 2001: First full-time youth-worker

• 2003: First time at Camas

• 2005: First exchange trip to Zambia

• 2005: First full-time employee

• 2006: People from Zambia visit SPYF and Scotland

• 2007: Renovations to the main hall of St Paul’s Church

• Time Capsule buried in park

 

2010s:

• 2010: Growing and Food Project started

• 2011: SPYF received charitable status

• 2014: One of our fantastic trustees carried the Queen’s baton on behalf of SPYF for the Commenwealth Games

• 2016: Start of Community Meals and First Christmas Community Meal; working with Nourish Scotland on The Dignity Project

• 2017: Climate Challenge Fund awarded

• 2017: Blackhill On Bikes started

• 2018: Start of Iceland exchange (tbc)

• 2018: Started working with Fareshare

 

2020s:

• 2020: Flourishing Molendinar infrastructure project started

• 2022: Major collaboration on pilot project with Transport Scotland to provide hundreds of bikes to young people who cannot afford one; Royston Cycle Hub opened

• 2022: Process to take over community centre started

• 2023: Community Centre reopened and managed by SPYF

• 2023: Mollie’s Diner opened

• 2024: SPYF On Bikes Ltd Bike Shop opened

• 2024: Major collaboration with HMP Barlinnie started to upcycle hundreds of bikes and give them to those in need

• 2024: Community Farm started

• 2024: SURF Award received

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