6Vt Edinburgh City Youth Cafe

6VT were fortunate to benefit from funding from YouthLink Scotland's #CashbackforCommunities and #CashbackforCreativity in 2019. This allowed us to run 2 Music schools during school holiday times. Big thanks to Mareesa for tutoring our young people and big shout out to Mikey at Tonegarden Studios for the recordings - Over the next few weeks we are delighted and very proud to share with you our young peoples finished audio recordings - Starting firstly with the amazing Ellen Burnett Sings - On this track Ellen sings all lead vocals and also recorded all her own backing vocals for it - enjoy! follow her on instagram @ellenburnettsings

Wonderful news this Wednesday we have received a grant from The Robertson Trust towards our Drop In services.
We have been awarded £45k split over the next 3yrs!
THANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH.
... The Robertson Trust is currently the largest independent grant-making trust in Scotland and has a vision to improve the quality of life and realise the potential of people and communities in Scotland – inspired by the example of their founders, the Robertson Sisters.
For more info visit www.therobertsontrust.org.uk
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Free workshop understanding Mental Health & wellbeing for young people. It takes 40mins you will need a paper and pen.
We would encourage all our Youth Board, Peer Pals and CRP members to sign up to this as part of your training plan. Those who are currently doing Saltire Awards we will credit your time . message us when you have completed the workshop.
... Really useful for all young people . thanks to My Mental Health Rocks Scotland for sharing this.
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Tonight’s 6VT Zoom drop in a few one to ones in the breakout rooms . Danny Divto popped in to say hello. Nice chats on why we were named our birth names and a show of a special item or photo & telling the story behind them, these included fluffy toys, scary rag dolls, baby bracelets and more ! See you all Friday same link same time . Thanks for zooming with us .

Join us tonight for Virtual Drop In - How it works - We have big group for drop in but you can also go off into break out rooms with friends, you can also go to a break out room with staff if you need a chat about anything
Drop In and say hi - let us know how you are doing! Hope to see you all tonight!

Pat on the back to those who joined us today for our Zoom Run . Also proud of those young people contacting us to check food hygiene standards before passing their home homemade mince & tatties on to  elderly neighbours. X

6VT's Zoom to 5K exercise group is starting this afternoon at 4pm!
Get your trainers on and come out with us! You can walk or run - it's up to you.
... Please let us know if you want to come along so we can send you a link for Zoom so we can get started at 4pm.
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Last night @ our virtual drop in young people came up with these AMAZING ideas to keep ourselves happy & healthy during lockdown!
#KeepYourselfHappyandHealthy #YouthWorkChangesLives

Hi folks here the the link to 6VT Drop in this week. Mon, Wed, Friday 7pm. Please join us. You need to sign up to a Zoom account for free.
How it works - We have big group for drop in but you can also go off into break out rooms with friends, you can also go to a break out room with staff if you need a chat about anything.
... Hope to see you all tonight!
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Another beautiful song from Ellen Burnett Sings have a listen and like Ellen’s page. Thank you Ellen xx

7pm Tonight Join us

Tonight 8pm make some Noise for the all the frontline staff #clapforcarers.

Next Tuesday afternoon at 4pm we'll be starting 'Zoom to 5K' (aka couch to 5K) - so we will go outside together on Zoom to exercise and support each other to keep active.
All you need is a phone (with Zoom downloaded & headphones if you have them), active wear and trainers!
DM us if you want to get involved.
... #Zoomto5K #KeepYourBodyandMindHealthy #KeepYourBodyandMindActive #YouthWorkChangesLives
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Right!!! Tonight’s virtual drop in we had several MUM’s sneaking into the drop in !! (Tut Tut!) Whispering quiz answers to their kids & we could hear you in the background during the karaoke session singing ! Little brothers & sisters & cousins coming in for a nose . So families if you want to get involved here’s a challenge from SKA Studios , master this by yourself or with your family we will have you perform at one of our virtual drop ins ! pm us when you are ready to go!

Young People Join us at 7pm for our virtual Drop in go charge your phones get out your PJ's and meet up online. VIDEO must be enabled so we know who you are.
If anyone who like to go for a 1 2 1 with a member of staff please PM us. You can also go off with a group of friends for a private chat.
... We will be setting up a quiet room for those who don't like the hustle and bustle of the Drop in.
Tonight a group, quiz, chat and music. See you all soon.
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It's time for some exercise everyone! Introducing you to Miss Trunchbull's Keep Active classes
Get yourselves moving and don't forget you are allowed outside for 1 bit of exercise per day.
... To help you keep active inside watch the following video and join in!
See you all later for virtual drop in!
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Got sent this today lol from someone at 6VT
“remember my ma sayin to me "you'll never amount to anythin lyin in your bed!!!!!!"
“Yet here I am......lyin in my bed......saving the damn world 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”