Going Forward
Mic Drop on Misogyny – Napier Students Podcasting Change
Fast Forward are focused on listening to, and learning from, young people in order to support them in making informed decisions about risk-taking behaviours. We are also passionate about the benefits of partnership working, and are keen to offer quality placements to students that enhance their learning and experiences wherever possible. When our friends at…
Read MoreA night to remember, “Bye, love you!” and the return of the role model.
Some notable events towards the end of November 2025 have put Scotland in the spotlight and, for a welcome change of late, it is not because of stories about gangland violence and turf wars. A couple of these events, captured on video, have gone truly viral and for all the right reasons too, positive stories…
Read MoreOff the Bench and on Track for Success
Going Forward’s Partnership with the Falkirk Foundation’s Cashback Off the Bench Programme The Going Forward team are delighted to have rekindled our long-term partnership relationship with Falkirk Foundation and their Cashback Off the Bench Programme. We recently caught up with Declan Kidd to chat about how our Going Forward workshop sessions continue to: complement and…
Read MoreExploring the links between poverty and risk-taking behaviours in young people
Challenge Poverty Week 2025 Poverty is more than just a lack of money — it’s a lived experience that can deeply shape young people’s outlook, opportunities, and decisions. Among its many consequences, poverty has been closely linked to increased risk-taking behaviours in children and young adults. These behaviours can include substance use, early sexual activity,…
Read MoreRedefining Strength: Why healthy masculinity matters so much for the next generation
The Netflix drama Adolescence really brought this topic to the fore, and with award season coming up, there’s sure to be another big bounce in the headlines and column inches it attracts. As we see outstanding young actor Owen Cooper being crowned the youngest ever Emmy nominee, have we made any progress since the show…
Read MorePlaying to win with SPFL Trust’s Off the Bench Programme
The Going Forward team are delighted to have rekindled our long-term partnership relationship with the SPFL Trust’s Off the Bench Programme. We recently caught up with Erin McPhillie, SPFL Trust’s CashBack Off the Bench Delivery Officer to talk about our partnership! The Fast Forward workshop sessions continue to: complement and enhance the work of the…
Read MoreNew Scotch Whisky Action Fund grant for Own It!
We are delighted to have secured continuation funding from the Scotch Whisky Action Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland, to continue to develop our Own It project as part of the Going Forward programme. Our Own Its are simple digital games developed with, by and for young people, allowing layers to test their decision making around…
Read MoreMoney and Me
Money and Me – a new digital information resource for young people about managing money, debt and budgeting for the future The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown has had a clear and profound impact on the way that young people feel about their future. It has never been important for young people to be able to…
Read MoreNews from Going Forward – Part 2
Going Forward – meeting the challenge of Covid-19 head-on In our June blog, we highlighted our delight in being able to mark the third anniversary of the Going Forward project by announcing that we had been successful in securing funding for our Going Forward programme until 2023 from The City of Edinburgh Council Community and…
Read MoreNews from Going Forward
The Going Forward programme is celebrating three years of project delivery with the exciting news that funding is now in place to support our work for another three years. May 2020 marked another major milestone for our Going Forward team – the third anniversary of us delivering long-term and early intervention workshops for vulnerable and…
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