The Junction Wins

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The Junction Wins

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

Caroline Crozier Awarded Youth Worker of The Year

“I feel incredibly lucky to be doing what I love – it’s been my “dream job” for over 20 years now. Reading some of the quotes from young people I’ve worked with as part of the nomination process has completely blown me away. I feel truly honoured to have been part of their lives and so grateful for the trust they’ve placed in me by sharing their stories.”

‘Time to Talk’ Best Health & Wellbeing Project (Presented by Public Health Scotland) 

‘Time to Talk’ is a collaboration of five youth work organisations focused on supporting young people’s mental health. It offers safe spaces and access one-to-one support in their communities. A key feature is its presence in NHS emergency departments including the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Children’s Hospital.

Led by The Junction, it has several collaboration partners in Edinburgh including 6VT Youth Cafe, Wester Hailes Youth Agency, Granton Youth, and Canongate Youth with evaluation support from Northern Star. The project is funded by City of Edinburgh Council’s ‘Whole Family Wellbeing Fund’ and NHS Lothian with a focus on delivering transformational change for families.