Toastie Tuesday has been serving up more than just toasted sandwiches—creating a space where young people from the local high school feel welcomed, valued, and supported. Every Tuesday lunchtime during term time, between 40 and 70 students walk through the doors of Mount Kirk Church in Greenock, looking for connection, conversation, and community.

Mission is challenging, but persistence pays off. Kenny Wilson, shares an inspiring story of patience, prayer, and breakthrough that proves that ‘earning the right’ in youth ministry takes time

Callum Ross has embraced the power of “yes, and” to strengthen relationships with local schools, creating opportunities for deeper engagement. By volunteering for everything from poetry judging to enterprise competitions, he has built trust that extends to faith-based initiatives.

The Dunbar Area Christian Youth Project (DACYP) has been making a meaningful impact on young people’s lives since its establishment in 2004. Rooted in faith-based initiatives and practical outreach, the project has grown into a vital support network for local schools, offering both academic assistance and pastoral care.

John Amalanand, Mission Development Worker at Devana Church in Aberdeen, shares two inspiring stories of how God has opened doors for the development of new SU Groups in his local primary and secondary schools.

The Greenwood & Irvine Royal Academies' Schools' Chaplaincy Team, along with Jon Jackal from Youth for Christ (YFC) and other YFC and Scripture Union workers, recently led assemblies for over 2,000 students!

A simple cheese toastie has played a significant role in bridging divides of class, age, race, and perspective in an Edinburgh community, according to a minister. Over the past two and a half years, volunteers from two Church of Scotland congregations have served approximately 16,000 toasties to local secondary school students.

During a recent Time for Reflection at the Scottish Parliament, Rev. Moira McDonald highlighted how the snack has fostered connections between teenagers, shopkeepers, volunteers, and ministers.

Alan Scott, Youth Worker at Partick Trinity, reflects on serving local schools over the past 12 years and working in partnership with The Wheel Trust. Alan emphasises the importance of building relationship and trust over time.

Formartine Youth Project was established in 2013 by the mid-Formartine churches of Udny & Pitmedden, Tarves, Methlick and Barthol Chapel to help meet the needs of young people in this rural area by creating safe accessible places and opportunities for them to meet: Be themselves, develop relationships, feel they Belong and Believe in themselves. Be, Belong, Believe.

In 2018 Jenny Cheung decided to take the plunge and leave her job to set up The Voice Project. She’s now working with 5 primary schools very week – 2 in North Lanarkshire, 1 in South Lanarkshire, 1 in North Ayrshire and 1 in Glasgow.