# Brechin Youth Project

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC029761
- **Known as:** The Attic
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Jan. 25, 2000
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC029761


## Contact

- **Address:** 19 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus
- **Postcode:** DD9 6AF



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Provide a safe and stimulating drop in centre for the young of Brechin and beyond.  Open 4 nights a week we offer food options in addition to recreation and a team of workers and volunteers enables the work to be carried out safely.

**Objectives:** [a] To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Brechin and District, and in  particular those under 25 years of age, without distinction of age, gender,  political, religious or other persuasions, by associating the local authorities,  statutory organisations, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a  common effort to relieve poverty, advance education, maintain and further  health and alleviate the distress and suffering caused by alcohol and drug  misuse and to provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities in the interests  of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the objective  of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants    [b] To advance the education of the public generally about problems related to  alcohol and drug misuse by increasing the public&#x27;s understanding of such problems and the steps taken, or to be taken, to overcome them  [c] To provide, management and administer an alcohol free venue for activities promoted by the Project in furtherance of the above objectives





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Angus
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






