Ryan Ward

#ThrivingCommunities Team Leader (CLD) at South Ayrshire Council - Local Authority Youth Work Lead. Passionate community educator and advocate for young people.

[Claire Flanagan @Claire_SAC]

We are ready 😁

#SPSA23 #SAYoungCarers #SAYCMovie

@HolyroodDaily @HolyroodEvents

[South Ayrshire Youth Work Network @SA_YouthWork]

E-mails heading their way to all network members tomorrow morning with details of our next #SAYWN event 🤩 DM if you don't receive yours or if you need to be added to the list #MoreThanJustAYouthWorker

@CLD_SAC @girvanyouthtrst @AyrArk

[Ryan Ward @RyanWard_CLD]

@GYT_Lucy Well done guys! 🤩

[Ryan Ward @RyanWard_CLD]

What an amazing community engagement event - there was such a buzz! 🤩

Great to catch up with @SA_YouthWork member & top bloke, Stuart from RoomSixty too! 😁

Looking forward to the next one at Newton Primary on Saturday 29th July at 12 noon!

#SASummer23
#AyrNorthFamilyFunTour

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

Over 200 people attended our first Ayr North Family Fun Tour event in Lochside on Thursday. Thanks to all the partners from the AN Learning Community Partnership who came with some amazing freebies & activities! 🤩

Big thanks to @in_vics for providing the pizza 🤤

#SASummer23

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

Our Youth Work team were out and about in Ayr this evening supporting young people to make informed decisions, keep themselves safe and consider how certain behaviours can impact the wider community.

@south_safety

#ThrivingCommunities
#SASummer23

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

💥 BOUNCE FESTIVAL 2023 💥

Thriving Communities are proud to announce Bounce Festival is back this August for young people in S1 to age 18 living in South Ayrshire!

We have exciting announcements coming soon so stay tuned - booking goes live NEXT FRIDAY!

#BounceFestival2023

[Ryan Ward @RyanWard_CLD]

What an amazing experience for our young people! We enjoyed it too…🤣

Well done @YOUTHWORKDG 👏

#YouthWorkChangesLives
#SASummer23

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

An amazing weekend at @youthbeatz1 with over 60 young people from North Ayr and North Carrick 🤩

Thank you for another amazing event team @YOUTHWORKDG! A great start to #SASummer23! 😁

#YouthWorkChangesLives

[Ryan Ward @RyanWard_CLD]

Another positive YW Network meeting - future planning and sharing practice! Also great to see another fantastic South Ayrshire youth work venue and hear about the amazing work at RoomSixty 😁

#PartnershipWorking

[South Ayrshire Youth Work Network @SA_YouthWork]

Our Steering Group met this evening to plan out upcoming events 🤩 Thanks to Stuart from RoomSixty for hosting and chairing 🙌🏼

Keep your eyes peeled for more info coming soon 👀 #SAYWN #MoreThanJustAYouthWorker

[Ryan Ward @RyanWard_CLD]

Another great South Ayrshire student @annettecoburn59! 💪

Great work @Karlajohnson28 👏

#ThrivingCommunities
#YouthWorkChangesLives
#WorkforceDevelopment

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

Communities Officer, Karla, has been working hard to complete a BA in CommEd. As part of her 3rd year placement, she led an alternative curriculum project for @BraeheadPS P7s. Watch the video to hear about #FunFridays from staff, partners & young people!

https://t.co/81Kj1ZHjII

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

Our #ThrivingCommunities Youth Work Team were out and about in Ayr again tonight engaging positively with young people. It was great to see so many young people enjoying themselves safely, responsibly and respectfully 😃

#DetachedYouthWork
#PostiveEngagement

[Ryan Ward @RyanWard_CLD]

What a team 💪

#ThrivingCommunities
#PositiveEngagement

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

Our youth work team are out despite the rain tonight to engage with young people across Ayr, if you see us come say hi! 👋🏻
#ThrivingCommunities
#youthworkchangeslives

[Youth Scotland @YouthScotland]

Congratulations @SA_YouthWork on last night's launch! 🎉🎉🎉 It is always incredible to take part in an event designed by youth workers, for youth workers!

[Ryan Ward @RyanWard_CLD]

There’s such a buzz everyday in Lochside Community Centre - what a great place to work from! 😁

#ThrivingCommunities
#BecauseOfCLD

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

Lochside is thriving! There’s lots of positive activity taking place in the centre and at @BraeheadPS 🤩

#FunFridays
#ThrivingCommunities

[Ryan Ward @RyanWard_CLD]

Another great meeting tonight! Brilliant to have so many passionate youth work partners around the table 💪

#SAYWN

[South Ayrshire Youth Work Network @SA_YouthWork]

March Steering Group Meeting 🙌🏼
Great to welcome some new members as well plan fir the future too!
Thanks to @ayrark for hosting 🤩
#SAYWN #MoreThanJustAYouthWorker

[Ryan Ward @RyanWard_CLD]

#CLDJobs

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

We’re looking for an experienced and qualified CLD practitioner to join our #ThrivingCommunities team in the Carrick area.

Interested? Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

https://t.co/9df4t9hjDq

[South Ayrshire Youth Work Network @SA_YouthWork]

EXCITING NEWS 🙌🏼

The Youth Work Network Small Grant Fund is NOW OPEN!
Applications are available in the following ways;

Online Link;

https://t.co/8ZRfqfjTfo

OR

E-mail; [email protected]

#SAYWN #MoreThanJustAYouthWorker

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

A very productive Ayr North Learning Community Partnership meeting this morning at Lochside Community Centre. Collaborative and action-focused discussion regarding supporting positive outcomes for young people, adult learners, families and community groups.

#ThrivingCommunities

[Claire Flanagan @Claire_SAC]

Well done to our #SAYoungCarers who started preparing for their #DynamicYouthAward for participation in the video project. Thanks @Karlajohnson28 for facilitating 🫶 #ThrivingCommunities #Partnership @sahscp @CLD_SAC

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

Kate talks about the challenges of teaching across different levels and we hear from the learners themselves on how the classes are helping them to improve their language skills.
#SayYestoAdultLearning
#AdultLearnersWeek
#alws22
#ThrivingCommunities

[Thriving Communities - CLD South Ayrshire @CLD_SAC]

St John’s Parent and Child Together programme talking about the impact of family learning
#SayYestoAdultLearning
#AdultLearnersWeek
#ALWS22