The Citadel has provided community-based youth work in Leith since 1980. We are a small but experienced voluntary organisation with strong links to local people and local partners. See some of the things we have been up to in the more recent past here.
Our flexible, community-based approach provides all kinds of young people with learning, leisure, friendship and access to adults who care and who can do something to help whenever it is needed (link to community based youth work)
Our open access youth clubs, group work and individual support are all designed to meet the needs of the young people in our area as they see them - we keep in touch with parents, schools and other services to understand their needs too.
Most young people come to the Citadel because they know it is a good place to be. Some young people come to the Citadel because their school or other support service has referred them for more help.
We have a team of full time staff, sessional workers and volunteers. Our staff team is skilled in:- Group work
- Individual support and coaching
- Health and wellbeing
- Girls work
- Youth participation
- Arts, drama, games, music....... you name it, it can happen at the Citadel.
