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The projects in this area are:
Fèis Phàislig – ‘Fèis Phàislig 2025: Music, Community & Connection’
Fèis Phàislig: Music, Community & Connection is a free project for young people aged 12–25 across Renfrewshire. It includes live music performances in high schools, hands-on workshops in local venues, and ceilidh events where you can watch, play, or take part. Whether you’re trying an instrument for the first time or just want to experience great live music from young performers, there’s something for everyone.
GOD’S AMAZING LOVE ASSEMBLY (GALA) – ‘SPACE TO EXPRESS’
SPACE TO EXPRESS will provide a welcoming, safe, and fun environment for young people to share an interactive and vibrant platform for creativity, having fun while engaging in various activities. Young people will express themselves through a drawing and painting session led by an artist, a music and dance sing-along session led by a performer, and a food gathering, make new friends, engage in conversations about topical issues that matter to them, share their stories about the community they live in, and also partake in a unity song and dance celebrating Renfrewshire, which will be creatively produced by them.
I Am Me – ‘I Am Me’
I Am Me Scotland has been working with various groups of young people over the past year to develop Child Exploitation Awareness resources, known as “You Are Not Alone” (YANA). We plan to continue working with young people in Renfrewshire to design and develop resources that raise awareness of child exploitation. Young people possess valuable insights into the issues within their local areas and will play a crucial role in shaping educational resources. These resources will become part of the YANA package, which will be made available to other local authorities throughout Scotland, putting Renfrewshire on the map. Additionally, we aim to engage young people in your area to deliver a comprehensive campaign, including a play that will be performed in high schools to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation. This initiative will include workshops, providing young people with the opportunity to influence and shape the campaign moving forward.
Lamont Farm Project – ‘Lamont Farm Education Project’
Lamont Farm Project will provide young people with an education and experience with animals that they will not be able to experience anywhere else, through workshops, work experience, placements and our junior volunteering roles and we will support young people participating in awards such as Duke of Edinburgh and Saltire schemes. We will make working with and experiencing animals accessible to all either on site here or through outreach.
PAGGS Paisley & District Scouts & Guides – ‘Myths & Legends PAGGS Project’
PAGGS Scout & guides Myths & Legend 2025 event 46 young boys and girls across Paisley & District will join over 200 young people across Europe to join them at the Myths & legends event at Lapwing lodge activity centre This celebrating Renfrewshire funding will provide an opportunity to take part in various cultural, educational, and environmental opportunities for our young people at this event
Paisley Barbell – ‘Paisley Barbell Satellite Club School Programme’
This project aims to provide a range of opportunities for young people through participation and leadership opportunities. It will increase provision as well providing pathways to different sports. Through the leadership opportunities it will provide qualifications and opportunities to develop skills for life. We believe firmly that physical health and mental health are intrinsically linked, and this project will support the development of this.
Paisley Pirates Supporters Club – ‘Paisley Pirates Equipment Loan Scheme’
There are 8 senior teams playing ice hockey in Scotland and to keep our existing local talent and attract more we need to provide a sustainable offer to local youngsters. We are an amateur team, bound by rules on what we can access and offer so are looking at purchasing a mini bus to allow us to include more youngsters in the game by bringing them to training and tester sessions and also providing transport to matches both at our home rink and away games. We struggle with funds for transport and often rely on parents.
Paisley Rugby Football Club – ‘Free Sports Kit’
Paisley Rugby club wish to provide all young people attending with free sports kit to allow everyone to participate in rugby with no cost for Kit.
Renfrewshire Renegades Volleyball Club (St Andrews Academy) – ‘Paisley Volleyball Club (Renfrewshire Renegades)’
Renfrewshire Renegades Volleyball Club. This is a new initiative to create a Volleyball Club within Renfrewshire for pupils of ALL secondary schools to attend if they wish to play Volleyball outside of school. This will be based at both St Andrews Academy and Gleniffer High School.
RIG Arts – ‘Seedhill Street Art’
Young people are invited to join professional street artist Tragic O’Hara for a 12-week spray painting course. Participants will progress from foundational skills—proper can control, techniques, and safety—to advanced methods including stencilling and collaborative mural design. With permission to use RIG Arts’ community wall on Kilnside Road as a practice canvas, participants will develop their abilities in a supportive environment before working together to design and create a new public mural on Violet Street. The project offers young people the opportunity to express themselves and make a visible, positive contribution to their neighborhood. Seedhill has emerged as a dynamic hub for public art, featuring an evolving collection of murals near, regularly refreshed community walls, and a dedicated Legal Graffiti Wall within walking distance of the venue. The RIG Arts Street Art Project will give young people the skills and confidence to actively participate in this local scene, helping them become contributors to Seedhill’s cultural landscape. This free program creates a pathway for creative expression while building community connection, pride of place, and valuable transferable skills that extend beyond the project.
St Mirren Youth Football Club – ‘St Mirren YFC – To the Next Level!’
We’re a local football club creating fun, inclusive spaces for young people to play, train, and grow through sport. With this funding, we’ll provide new kit, better equipment, and training for our coaches—helping every player feel part of the team, develop their skills, and enjoy the game in a safe, supportive environment.
The Renfrewshire Toy Bank – ‘The Renfrewshire Toy Bank – Christmas Appeal 2025’
We will provide children and young people living in Renfrewshire with gift packages at Christmas via a referral system. We aim to provide younger children with books, soft toys, arts and crafts, board games, clothing, toys and sweets. We would also hope to provide all young people ages 12+ with a gift card, enabling cinema trips, coffee with friends or giving the gift of being able to go shopping for themselves. Working in partnership with social work, local schools and nurseries, health care organisations, grass route organisations as well as various local charities we aim to reach as many children and young people as possible ensuring we reach those who are care experienced. Last year (2024) we distributed 3,044 gift packages and 596 teenagers also received gift cards and hope to be able to do the same in 2025.
The Visionaries – ‘Visionary Youth Voice’
The Visionary Project is a youth-led group designed to create safe, inclusive, and engaging spaces for young from minority backgrounds throughout Renfrewshire. Through free, locally based events and youth activities, the project empowers young people, especially those from diverse backgrounds, to take the lead in shaping their community. It focuses on building confidence, building physical wellbeing through sports, promoting positive social behaviour, ensuring every young person feels heard, valued, and included. The Visionary Project ensures all young people can take part, connect with others, and thrive in a supportive environment.
Who Cares? Scotland – ‘Who Cares Scotland Care Experienced Groups-(The Diamonds and The Chill Out and The Drop In)’
Who Cares? Scotland is an organisation that care experienced people can join. Young people in care in Renfrewshire come for fun, make friends, try new things and talk about issues that affect them. They share that being in care can make them feel different so our group is a safe space to belong, with others who understand. We provide a lift for families without transport and provide food. Children get a chance to try hobbies, go trips and share worries that they might not share with others. We want Care Experienced people to have equality, respect and love like everyone else!