International Youth Day!

International Youth Day is observed every year on the 12th of August. This day has been marked to bring issues affecting youth to the attention of the international community and to celebrate the potential of contributions of youth to society.

International youth day was founded in 1999 by the United Nations.This day is still so important in 2026 because young people are still experiencing challenges with education, employment and mental health.

Now more than ever we need to listen to young people because youth activism drives movements for equality and human rights. This year the focus is on quality education, employment, reduced inequalities, climate action and justice.

These topics are very relevant as they disproportionately affect young people and gives the opportunity to collaborate with youth to find solutions.

Mug Painting at Dorchester!

At Dorchester group they had a very good evening being creative with mugs and made some great designs to take home. They had great discussions about Pride, are they events to celebrate or to protest. They discussed how important Pride is to young people and how they feel the world has changed and the climate today for the LGBT + community. 

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Positive affirmation Jars at Bridport!

They had a very creative session at the Bridport group creating positive affirmation jars. The young people enjoyed decorating the jars with glass painting pens, mindfulness stickers and felt. They all filled in their jars with positive affirmations and it was great to see everyone writing positive affirmations for everyone else's jar. They also had lots of fun getting creative with pipe cleaners and making lots of different creatures. It was a great evening welcoming new young people to the group and enjoying a very positive session.

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