We offer different groups for young people with additional support needs to develop new skills and meet new friends.

Additional support needs group timetable
Young people need to be referred to the groups.
Some groups have a waiting list.
Group | Age | Location | Day | Time | Contact |
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Monday Night Group 1 | 12 to 16 years | The Edge Youth Facility, Newton Mearns | Monday | 5.30pm to 7pm | Email: alison.burton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk |
Monday Night Group 2 | 17 to 25 years | The Edge Youth Facility, Newton Mearns | Monday | 7.30pm to 9pm | Email: alison.burton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk Phone: 0141 577 3374 |
Rule Breakers | 18 to 25 years | The Edge Youth Facility, Newton Mearns | Thursday | 7pm to 9pm | Email: alison.burton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk Phone: 0141 577 3374 |
Fantastic Friends Friday | 18+ years | The Edge Youth Facility, Newton Mearns | Friday | 7pm to 9.30pm | Email: alison.burton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk Phone: 0141 577 3374 |
Chill and Chat | 16 to 25 years | The Edge Youth Facility, Newton Mearns | Wednesday | 1.30pm to 3pm | Email: alison.burton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk Phone: 0141 577 3374 |
Autism Girls Groups | 12 to 18 years | The Edge Youth Facility, Newton Mearns | Wednesday | 3.30pm to 5pm | Email: alison.burton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk Phone: 0141 577 3374 |
Holiday Programme | All ages | The Edge Youth Facility, Newton Mearns | Monday and Wednesday during school holidays | 9am to 3pm | Email: alison.burton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk Phone: 0141 577 3374 |
Monday Night Group
This group is for young people with additional support needs to take part in fun activities, hang out and make friends.
Activities include:
- Xbox
- Playstation
- Wii
- arts and crafts
- cold baking
- sensory room
- team games
- hanging out and making friends
Rule Breakers
This is a group where young people choose the activities they take part in.
Activities include:
- drama
- work experience
- health and relationship information
- trips out with friends
Fantastic Friends Friday
This group for young adults is run by a parent and young person's committee.
The group runs every Friday and activities include:
- trips to cinema, theatres, restaurants and pubs
- arts and crafts
- quizzes
- cooking
- drama
- residential trips
The group funds itself and holds regular fundraising events to keep the group running.
Chill and Chat
This group gives young people a safe place to hang out with friends on Wednesday afternoons.
They hang out in local coffee shops, have beauty treatments and just chill and chat.
Autism Girls Group
This group is for girls only with high functioning autism or aspergers.
They can come along to hang out with like-minded people and make friends. The girls choose their own activities and can adapt these to suit their own needs and abilities.
Activities include:
- arts and crafts
- science experiments
- team games
- computer games
- singing and dancing
Holiday Programme
This club runs during the Easter and summer holidays.
The group aims to spend much time as possible outdoors and away from the building.
Activities include:
- go-karting
- laser tag
- 10 pin bowling
- cinema
- den building
- abseiling
- grass sledging
Young people are referred to this programme by the Inclusive Support Team.