By Gavin Sinclair
Over the past four decades, Venture Trust has witnessed the remarkable difference that time spent outdoors can make.
We’ve seen people arrive feeling overwhelmed, disconnected or lacking confidence, only to discover new strengths through shared experiences in Scotland’s landscapes. We’ve seen relationships grow stronger around campfires, difficult conversations happen while walking side by side, and moments of quiet reflection in nature become the starting point for lasting change.
For more than 40 years, we’ve developed a unique approach to using the outdoors to support wellbeing and personal growth. Today, we’re excited to share that expertise more widely.
Those experiences have inspired something new.
I’m delighted to introduce Venture Trust Experiences – a new programme of outdoor wellbeing, learning and adventure opportunities for all.
For many years, there has been a growing interest in what Venture Trust can offer beyond our funded services. We’ve already begun that journey through our Outdoor Therapy Training, welcoming people from a wide range of backgrounds to explore the therapeutic potential of nature and the outdoors. The positive response to these courses has shown us there is a real appetite for learning from Venture Trust’s experience and approach.
Venture Trust Experiences is the natural next step.
It brings our existing Outdoor Therapy Training together with a growing range of new offers, including Women’s Wellness Retreats, Corporate Wellbeing Packages and activity days and residentials for young people. Each experience is rooted in the same care, values and purpose that underpin our charitable work.
Importantly, this isn’t about changing who we are or moving away from our charitable mission. If anything, it’s about strengthening it.
Like many charities, we’re operating in an increasingly challenging funding environment. Demand for our services continues to grow, while securing long-term, flexible funding has become more difficult. As an organisation, we know we need to become more resilient and find new ways to support the work we do.
Venture Trust Experiences is one of those ways.
Venture Trust Experiences allows us to share our expertise with new audiences while generating unrestricted income that can be reinvested directly into our charitable work. Every booking helps strengthen Venture Trust’s long-term sustainability and creates more opportunities for people across Scotland to access our life-changing programmes for many years to come.
Whether you’re joining us for a wellbeing retreat, taking part in outdoor therapy training, bringing your team together through the outdoors or introducing young people to new adventures, you’re becoming part of something much bigger than the experience itself.
I hope you’ll join us as we begin this exciting new chapter.
Together, we can continue connecting people with nature, with one another and with the confidence to realise what they’re capable of.
To explore the full range of Venture Trust Experiences, including Corporate Wellbeing Packages, Outdoor Therapy Training, Young People’s Adventures and more, click here.
Bookings are also now open for our Women’s Wellness Retreat this October on the shores of Loch Tay. Find out more and reserve your place here.
