We are delighted to announce that Youth Beatz Festival will be back again in 2025! Youth Beatz Festival 2025 will once again feature the Youth Beatz Fringe - taking place in communities across Dumfries and Galloway, the fantastic Toon Experience,

Sophie and Hannah from Dumfries and Galloway's Young Women's Network on Getting involved in the YWN, What the group is about and Making a change in the community: Youth Enquiry Service Podcast #YESPodcast #Podcast #YoungPeople #Empowerment #YWN

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️ Our young people from Peer Educators have worked hard to produce these posters >>> Helpful links 🔗 Stonewall uk - stonewall.org.uk/news/trans-day… GLAAD - glaad.org/tdov/ LGBT Youth Scotland - lgbtyouth.org.uk #TDOV

Chelsay and Lucas on all things about the Toon, Toon Camp, Achievements, Skills and more: Youth Enquiry Service Podcast 👀 Look out for The Toon tours continuing their schools tours happening after Easter - youthenquiryservice.org/the-toon #YESPodcast #Podcast #YoungPeople #TheToon

Episode 10 of our YES Podcast is coming to you on Tuesday! With our Special Guest Blake from Oasis Youth Centre Events Team. Blake discussed with us why he wanted to be apart of it, what skills he has learnt and more... #OasisEventsManagement #YESPodcast #Podcast #youngpeople

This week’s episode we are joined by Blake - a young person who is involved Oasis Youth Centre's Events Team. He talks about getting involved in event planning, learning technical skills from professionals, the group on lead up to Youth Beatz and more! 🎙️⁉️ #YESPodcast #Podcast

🎧 Youth Beatz 2025 is just over 10 weeks away, Youth Beatz 2025 will officially be launched on Thurs 24 April at 5pm. You can find out all the info about this years festival and how to get your tickets. Look out next week for how you can watch the launch event live #YB25

🎧 Our Youth Beatz 2025 launch is underway, and we would like to take this opportunity to introduce our hosts for this evening, Sophie Cluckie from Wigtown and Emma Graham from Dumfries #YB25

🎧 Thank you to Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Education Skills and Wellbeing Committee, Councillor Maureen Johnstone for being here tonight and speaking about the importance of Youth Beatz to young people and communities across our region #YB25

The Toon is an interactive youth drama production and a key feature of Youth Beatz. The Toon is designed and delivered by young people, and includes information and help on issues that affect the lives of young people including poverty, drugs, alcohol and more.

We are delighted to have Rodger Hill  from the DH9 here with us tonight.   This year we are partnering with DH9 foundation to deliver vital information and training to attendees at Youth Beatz.   To find out more information about DH9, please visit dh9foundation.org

Here are some details of what you can expect at this year’s Youth Beatz Festival, including to name a few: 🎪Kids Tent 🎤Second Stage ⭐️7-day Youth Beatz Fringe Festival 🎭The Toon #YB25

🎭 We are delighted to have Lucas from the Toon speaking about the positive impacts that volunteering has on young people. The Toon covers a wide variety of issues and provides them with accurate and reliable information on issues that affect their lives. Thank you Lucas 🫶🏼

There we have it, here is your line-up for Youth Beatz 2025. We have an amazing festival programme and a range of activities in store for you @OnMyJaxJones Liberty X djsammyofficial Kerr Mercer ili

Head over to youthbeatz.co.uk to get your tickets now, as they are already going fast!   We can’t wait to welcome you all to Park Farm, Dumfries on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June #YB25

In 12-17’s Drop In today, young people contributed to the ‘Wall of Positivity’ which they all wrote something positive for people to read and make their day! 🫶 #mentalhealth #youngpeople #positivity #positive #motivation #health #wellbeing

Have you seen the new cost of living website from Dumfries and Galloway Council! Check it out here: tinyurl.com/y5bw5kcn #costofliving

Nominations for the 2025 DG Youth Awards are open! Head to dgyouthawards.co.uk to nominate an inspirational Young Person from Dumfries and Galloway! #DGYOUTHAWARDS25

It is World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September) Helpful links: 🔗 YES Article - tinyurl.com/2x928mjt 🔗 Young Scot - young.scot/get-informed/w… 🔗 YM Suicidal Feelings - tinyurl.com/3j8ax8kr #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #Suicide #youngpeople