Our work with young people
Our work with young people ranges from our open-access young writing group – Citizen Collective – to residencies and referral-based projects with partners including NHS Lothian’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and Spartans Community Foundation.
Here’s how we work with young people to build creative skills, open up the literary sector, and improve wellbeing:
The latest news on our projects with young people
13 January 2026Looking back on three weeks of zine-making!
In November and December 2025, we completed a series of exciting Zine-Making workshops with S1 students at our Paper Trails partner,…
10 December 2025Reflecting on our Autumn Sessions with Citizen Collective
In October 2025, we welcomed a brand-new group of avid writers and book readers from schools around Edinburgh to form our new Citizen…
16 September 2025Join the Citizen Collective
We are now recruiting for our next year of The Citizen Collective. If you're aged 15-18, live in or close to Edinburgh and are passionate…