Acknowledgements

Dumfries YES would like to thank all the young people, staff and volunteers who have helped to establish, maintain and develop the service.

YES works in partnership with a wide range of local and national organisations, including: colleagues in Community Learning and Development, the Education, Young People Support Service (YPSS) and Criminal Justice Departments of Dumfries and Galloway Council, Oasis Youth Centre, Association of Drug Action Teams (ADAT), Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, Dumfries and Galloway College, Queen of the South FC, GPs, NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Health Improvement, Family Planning and Sexual Health Department, Careers Scotland, and national agencies such as the Equality Network, LGBT Youth Scotland, NHS Health Scotland, Save the Children and the Scottish Youth Parliament.

Sponsors
YES is funded primarily by Dumfries and Galloway Council. In addition, specific projects have been supported by the Scottish Executive’s Quality of Life Fund, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, the Better Neighbourhood Services Fund (BNSF) and Morgan Stanley.

YES staff would also like to thank all local businesses who have donated items that were used in the YES support group and volunteer programmes.

Report
Words and production: Debbie McDowall, YES Project Co-ordinator and Heather Walker. Design: Ramsay Gillies. Photography: Dumfries YES, with additional photographs by Keith Brame courtesy of LGBT Youth Scotland.