Welcome to The Junction

The Junction is an award-winning organisation that supports young people (aged 12 – 21) to thrive in North East Edinburgh. Young people are at the heart of everything we do.

If you need support then we are here for you!

What’s New?

Impact Report 2024-2025

In November we launched our annual Impact Report 24-25 at a 20th Junction Anniversary event, hosted by Leith Dockers Club. The event included powerful speeches, poetry and music from young people, and contributions from our founder Sam Anderson and our Patron Irvine Welsh.

National Youth Work Awards

In June 2025, at the National Youth Work Awards hosted by Youth Link Scotland, The Junction several won awards for our contribution to improving young people’s lives.

Caroline Crozier took the prestigious award of ‘Youth Worker of the Year’.