Over 100 Care experienced young people in Stirling benefit from Active Stirling's FREE PEAK membership referral scheme
Active Stirling have now exceeded one hundred referrals for their free PEAK membership scheme to support children and young people in care across Stirling.
129 young people have accessed the free membership scheme which has been running for over two years and provides unlimited access to The PEAK for care experienced young people aged 8-25 years.
Stirling Council social workers and educational staff identify young people who may benefit from physical activity in their lives and refer individuals to Active Stirling’s membership team. These young people can enjoy unlimited activity at The PEAK in Stirling, ranging from swimming, gym, fitness classes, skating and climbing. Additionally, each young person can be supported by a guardian, support worker or carer when accessing The PEAK as part of the scheme.
In their wider commitment to breaking down barriers to sport, physical activity, and tackling inequalities, Active Stirling attend quarterly corporate parenting meetings chaired by Stirling Council colleagues, as part of a shared duty to help and support children and young people in care throughout the Stirling Council area. The Corporate Parenting Group lead The Promise in Stirling, thepromise.scot which is a Scottish commitment to ensure care experienced children and young people grow up loved, safe and respected.
We are delighted at Active Stirling to have exceeded this milestone of supporting over one hundred young people in care across Stirling with free membership access to The PEAK. We stand together with our key partner Stirling Council in supporting young people in care, particularly, with respect to providing them with opportunities to take part in activities that elevate their wellbeing and look forward to growing this provision for more young people in the future.
It’s fantastic that so many children and young people in care across Stirling are getting an opportunity to enjoy sports and physical activity at the award-winning PEAK facility through this free membership scheme. Care experienced young people may not be able to access sport and physical activity as easily as others, so this initiative is helping to break down barriers and making a real difference to the lives of participants, given the wide-ranging physical, mental and well-being benefits of being physically active. This is a great example of partners working collaboratively to ensure opportunities to lead active and healthy lifestyles are available for everyone in Stirling.
