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This article was first published in the Scotsman in April 2022. When do we get the chance to safely make mistakes and explore the ways we behave towards getting what we want? When do we get the chance to explore who we are and how we should interact with the world around us? Free from … Read more
May brings not only the hope of coming summer, but national walking month. Every year organizations and individuals celebrate national walking month by getting outside and encouraging others to do the same. Whether on urban pavements or through leafy parks, walking month is about getting out there and giving walking a go. The benefits of … Read more
“I used to think people couldn’t change, but now I do. I could have just been another statistic, so now I feel grateful for my time… The staff at Venture Trust restored my faith in humanity.” Laurence Young, Participant on our Living Wild Programme. For 40 years we have been supporting people who need it … Read more
Written by Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland In a bothy, everyone is equal. Backgrounds, opportunities (or the lack of them), and mistakes made in life – none are of interest to the stone walls and, with a bit of luck, the warming bothy fire. They are spaces of refuge and, on the best nights, … Read more
A bothy is a place waymarked on a map for individuals who have a common goal – spending time in the outdoors – to come together for shelter, warmth or to recuperate. When we have navigated the trails and reach the bothy, we know we will find a place to meet our needs. Is this the same for navigating … Read more
Venture Trust is proud to launch our new Blog – The Bothy Book. Andy Hardie, our Clinical Manager came up with the name for our new blog ‘a bothy is a place of safety in a storm, a place to take shelter and recuperate in the wildest of landscapes. Traditionally open to all, they are a … Read more
Scottish charity Venture Trust is partnering with Cycling Scotland to ensure more young people from some of Scotland’s most deprived areas have an opportunity to enjoy the benefits of cycling. Venture Trust is proud to announce that it has secured funding from Cycling Scotland’s Cycling Friendly Community Development Grant Fund to deliver its Change Cycle employability programme. Change Cycle aims … Read more
Venture Trust is proud to publish its 2020-21 Impact Report. It was a challenging year for everyone. But most of all for the people the organisation works to support. For our participants, lives that already had more than their share of stress and turbulence were further disrupted, often leaving them feeling stranded and alone. This … Read more
Minister for Youth Employment and Training Jamie Hepburn was “inspired” after meeting with participants of Venture Trust’s youth employability programme in Glasgow. Mr Hepburn was able to meet a group of young people working on their employability skills as they took part in Venture Trust’s innovative Change Cycle programme. The 8-week employability programme runs in … Read more
Scottish charity Venture Trust has welcomed Alastair Pringle as its new CEO. Alastair joins Venture Trust with over 30 years of experience in the public sector. He arrives after most recently serving as Interim CEO at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) – Britain’s Equality Regulator and a National Human Rights Institution. Alastair joined … Read more
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