The UK government has recently unveiled plans to help people in England access green and blue spaces like parks and woodlands. The ambitious new Environmental Improvement Plan is designed to help towns and cities increase the amount of green cover to 40 per cent in urban residential areas, and includes a commitment that the public … Read more
October 2022 marked an important milestone for Venture Trust – our 40th birthday. Over the years, we’ve helped thousands of people to make positive changes in their lives. To celebrate, we’ve decided to reflect on where we came from, and where we are now, by sharing the history of Venture Trust. Where we came from Early … Read more
We want to say a massive thank you to the Veterans Foundation for their generous donation of £30,000! This grant will allow us to support even more veterans in their transition to civilian life through our Outdoor Therapy service. Our Outdoor therapy service combines the full range of benefits that time spent in nature and the outdoors provides with professional therapy to improve … Read more
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
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
Change is a natural part of life. We experience transitions in school, work, relationships, as well as global and societal changes. Transitions may be planned and are the next step in achieving personal aspirations – something to work towards and celebrate. In other instances, change can be unexpected and involve a great deal of loss, whether that’s relationships or loss of our place in the world. … Read more
Scottish charity Venture Trust is launching the Scotland’s first dedicated outdoor therapy service. The mental health service will see trained therapists harness the power of the outdoors to support some of Scotland’s most vulnerable young people, adults, and veterans. The Outdoor Therapy service will involve a ‘walk and talk’ approach to therapy delivered by qualified … Read more
We are proud to announce we are partnering with global design and outdoor equipment company Arc’teryx Equipment to deliver improved mental, emotional and physical health for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people through the power of the outdoors. With this investment we will be able to support more people to improve mental health and wellbeing by connecting … Read more
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