Welcome

MYDG is not a simple youth work programme. It is not a "service provider" in the usual sense of those words. It is an indigenous organisation, committed to its own longevity, working with and through its local community. Young people are supported to find and make their place as they grow and gain independence. They have a voice and agency to influence and shape participation programmes, for themselves, their peers and others who follow after them. MYDG could be described as a process of social change, or "a quiet revolution", which has empowered several generations of young people from North Edinburgh. MYDG is never top down. It is always about relationships. It puts young people front and centre. The impact made in their lives can be genuinely life-changing.

Mission and Vision

MYDG wants young people from Muirhouse and north Edinburgh to be fully seen, supported and celebrated - able to flourish with confidence and to access the support they need, when and how they need it. 

MYDG engages young people in positive, purposeful activities that give them new experiences, perspectives and aspirations so they don’t feel defined by social circumstances.