The Zone

On Thursday 18th of March, Elaine Stewart our Project Manager won the “Agencies and Partner Organisation Worker of the Year” award at the Youthlink Worker of the Year Awards.

She was presented with her award by Angela Constance, Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning.

The Zone have been successful in gaining funding from Mineral Trust to take young people on leadership academy, from Youth Link to provide Youth Workers, Henry Smith for Home Buddy scheme, and East Ayrshire Fairer Scotland Fund core funding for the project.

Members of The Zone attended T in the Park this year and we had a great time.

Photos from our time there are available in the gallery.

T in the Park 2011 Gallery

Thanks Erica and all your friends for using our site, if you have other useful links we could use on the links page feel free to email me .

Elaine Stewart

The Zone at present has some FABULOUS young people employed as youth workers all employed through the steps to work programme a big shout out to
Robyn Brown
William Steele
Megan Lees

The Home Buddy schemed is a free service aimed at our elderly,disabled and the and most vulnerable people within the community.

The Buddy will visit once or twice a week after initial assessment to help the client with household chores, shopping , and social activities such as going for a walk or just a cuppa and a chat.

If you have an elderly ,disabled or vulnerable person that you feel requires this service please contact
Rae on Tele: 01292-551-888 email: rae.eccles@the-zone-online.co.uk

HAPPY EASTER YOU GUYS!
Just because the holidays are here does’nt mean you need to cosume alcohol in greater quantities. If fact it’s not an excuse to drink period………but if you feel you must read on

Factors affecting drink

Alcohol affects everyone differently. Here’s what influences the effects of booze on you.

Your gender: The average adult male is made up of 66% fluid, compared to 55% for women. This means any alcohol intake winds up more diluted in the bloke’s body. As a result, women are more likely to get drunk faster than men on the same booze intake.

Your age: Sensible drinking guidelines are aimed at people aged 18 and above. This is because we all mature at different rates, which includes your liver development – crucial in the processing of alcohol in the body. Your physical shape: Your size, weight and height influence the effect of alcohol on your body. The bigger you are, the more blood you have in your body. This means that as you drink, the alcohol concentration in your bloodstream will rise at a slower rate that your short-ass boozing buddy.

Your relationship with drink: Drink on a regular basis and your mind and body can become tolerant to alcohol. This means it gets used to the presence of booze and encourages you to drink more to feel the same effect. So if you’re drinking with someone who’s never had a pint before, chances are they’ll hit the floor before you can say: ‘same again, then?’

The type of drink: The effects of some alcoholic drinks work faster than others. For example, the body absorbs fizzy drinks such as alcopops, champagne or cider, more rapidly than stuff like wine or whiskey. Also consider the percentage alcohol per volume of your chosen tipple. The greater the percentage, the less you need to feel the effects.

The rate you drink: The faster you drink, the quicker the effects kick in, but it may also take you by surprise. So pace yourself, people.

When you last ate: Alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream via the stomach. So if you haven’t eaten, the drink could go straight to your head. If you know you’re going to be drinking, eat a decent meal first to help slow down the absorption rate.

Your mood: Alcohol is a depressant drug, so if you’re down when you’re drinking then chances are you’ll wind up feeling worse.

Who you’re with: The effects of drinking alcohol are more likely to be apparent if you’re mixing with people at the time. This is because we tend to be more outwardly expressive around others.

Where you’re at: If you’re sitting in the pub with mates, then chances are you’re going to be supping on something. Had you met at the gym, this wouldn’t be happening

WELL DONE Duncan McCluskie for securing a Modern apprenticeship with South Ayrshire council.

WELL DONE Dara Murphy for moving onto a training course with SDS.

The P5 young people are currently constructing a path to allow the community of Dalmellington to access the play park in King George 5th playing fields .

The other team are out and about clearing gardens and fly tipping across the community.

Our new Home buddies are up and running in Kilmarnock area of Hurlford and Shortlees.

Our new Young start GO2PLAY team are in schools across East Ayrshire delivering free play services to children aged 5-13years .

FREE PLAY

IT ALL ABOUT THE CHILDREN

The team are out and about felting a roof in Dalmellington ,clearing a garage site in Patna and cleaning up a garden in Bellsbank today.

The class from Doon academy are arriving to work on their steps to work in care .

They are all doing fabulous keep it up .

Two position available if you area aged between 18-24 years and been unemployed for over 6months get in touch.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR 60+ WHO ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING A HOME BUDDY TO HELP WITH HOUSE HOLD CHORES , SHOPPING OR SIMPLY JUST COMPANY TO CALL RAE ON 01292551888

Thanks to support from players of @peoplespostcodelottery, <> has received £9557.00 to help our work and the communities we work in.

Good luck to all the young people being interviewed for the vacancies within THe Zone initiative limited .

We would love to welcome our nine new Modern apprentice’s on board at the Zone
Garden maintenance

Macauley Chalmers
Dean Miller
William Steele
Daryl Grover

Home Buddys

Shereen Steele
Chelsea Carruthers
Chelsea Sutherland

Play workers
Sophie Bunyan
Lauren Toner

An unannounced Care Inspectorate inspection happened yesterday at 2.45pm ,we are pleased to announce we were upgrade thanks to all the parents ,children and our dedicated staff team.

Well done

https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/
The Zone prides it self in being open to all young people and are at present embarking on gaining the LGBT charter .
Elaine Stewart the manager will become LGBT champion.

Ayrshire Leader have invested £18350.00 in our GO2PLAY program we will be looking for five trainees in October 2013 .Please provide us with your CV as soon as posible you must be 16-24 to apply.

Elaine Stewart and Graham Lees will be attending East Ayrshire Community planning partnership awards.
The Zone initiative ltd are finalist in the life long learning category we are so happy to have been put forward by Dalmellington community council.

We have successfully secured 3 years funding from BBC children in need this will allow the project to develop play for children in the Dalmellington area.

This week the fun fair has arrived in town we are not expecting to see any of you young people therefore we have taken the opportunity to paint the recreational area for your return.

Have a great time everyone :)

This new section of the Understanding Glasgow website, the GCPH sister website developed specifically to make information and data across a range of health and wellbeing indicators accessible and useful, has been added to the site to complement the existing indicators, themes and data within the site and to illustrate examples of positive action to change and improve people’s lives, which build on the strength of individuals and assets of communities.

http://www.understandingglasgow.com/asset_based_approaches

We would like to wish Lee Ewing and David McLean good luck with their new full time employment :)