Youth Impact Fund 2025

It's always a joy to bring together funded projects to share their stories and for new connections to be made. Check out a short film capturing highlights from our last Celebration Event held at Callander Youth Project. Find out more about the 2025 funded projects below. 

YIF 2025 Funded Projects

Individuals 

• Zak Simpson Funding for bowling balls to support a young person's passion for the sport and allow them to compete nationally
• Speak Forth A new creative community for young people across the Forth Valley, launching with a co-designed zine collecting poetry, art, photography and writing from young contributors. Free zine-making kits will be distributed across the region, and the final publication will be printed and shared in libraries, cafés and youth venues.
• Primary School Singing and Rhythm Workshops A young musician delivering a day of music workshops across three rural primary schools. Sessions will cover rhythm, body percussion, vocal warm-ups and singing games, inspiring more children to engage with music.

Groups 

• Mental Health Wellbeing Workshops for Children & Young Adults – Action in Mind Workshops using the STILL Method Anxiety Management programme to help children and young people aged 8–30 develop techniques to manage anxiety, worries and fears. Three six-week blocks are planned for young adults, plus two workshops for primary school children in the local area.
• The Tea Project – Green Routes A pilot project at Green Routes Garden introducing young people to the process of growing, harvesting, blending and packaging herbal teas. The project builds practical skills, promotes healthy living and sustainability, and supports young people in developing confidence and experience.
• Thornhill Community Afterschool Club – Thornhill Playgroup and Toddlers A new afterschool club in Thornhill Community Hall, providing a safe, social environment for children after school. It will keep session costs affordable for families and create work experience and employment opportunities for older young people.
• Widening Access to Traditional Music – Balquhidder Pipers Supporting rural primary-age children to learn whistle, chanter and traditional Scottish song through weekly in-person and online sessions. Funding will support a mini tour across the Forth Valley to showcase the children's progress, inspire other young people, and purchase portable amplification equipment.
• Canmore Trust Film Roll Out and Programme of Support Rolling out a short film made by young people on the topics of mental health and suicide prevention into local secondary schools. Funding will develop a training programme for teachers and support staff, equipping them to facilitate meaningful follow-up discussions with students.
• Trossachs Sounds Project – Friends of the Trossachs A workshop bringing young musicians and performers together with professional composers and educators to explore sound and place through recording, improvisation and composition. Participants will create and perform an original group composition inspired by the natural environment.
• Create at Connect – Callander Community Development Trust Free, inclusive fortnightly art classes for all ages and abilities, led by volunteer local artists. Sessions explore a range of art forms in a welcoming, relaxed environment where everyone can develop their creativity at their own pace.
• The Village Green Youth Action Teams – The Conservation Volunteers Young people aged 10–25 maintaining and developing a growing garden at Stirling Health and Care Village, including wildflower areas, herb planters and reflective spaces. The project connects young people with outdoor conservation work, supporting their wellbeing and improving the local environment.
• Community Food Initiative Intern – Green & Blue Space Funding to employ a six-week intern to strengthen the administrative foundations of the Community Food Initiative at Stirling Students' Union, which has already saved over 14.8 tonnes of food from landfill. The intern will develop volunteer policies, ensure compliance and build connections with community fridges across the UK.
• Fintry Wheelers A community-led project to lay the groundwork for a pump track in the rural village of Fintry. Young people and families will visit existing pump tracks to gather feedback and shape the design, ensuring the final facility is built by locals, for locals — providing a safe, all-weather space for wheeled activities and outdoor play.

Has this sparked some ideas for what you could do?

Check out information about the Youth Impact Fund 2026 which has just launched!