Living Wild

Supports individuals on Community Payback (and other criminal justice orders*) who want to make positive and sustained changes that can lead to a move away from offending.

After an assessment period we offer regular community-based outreach support wrapped around a Wilderness Journey usually in the highlands of Scotland. Through intensive learning and personal development individuals will consolidate their new skills, boost confidence, motivation and aspirations. This will allow individuals to tackle complex circumstances and patterns of behaviour and tackle re-offending and help with rehabilitation.

Living Wild is for men and women aged 16-40.

Nature offers inherent challenges for people to reflect on beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours. Adapting to this new environment, resilience is increased, participants develop understanding of how to interact others, and improve impulse control in challenging situations. Activities in nature provide opportunities to practice this learning.

Our services provide support for up to 9 months helping individuals to make and sustain connections to services and employment, education, training or volunteering opportunities within their communities.

*These include Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTO), Restriction of Liberty Orders, Home Detention Curfews, Structured Deferred Sentences (SDS) and those engaging with voluntary throughcare after release.

** Venture Trust does not currently work with registered sex offenders or those subject to Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)

Key information Impact How to refer

Key information

Age range:  16-40

Location:  Across Scotland

Who it's for:  Men and women in the criminal justice system and on Community Payback Order (and sometimes on other criminal justice orders).

Impact

The programme is proven to enable participants to reduce their risks of re-offending, and make positive changes in their lives and behaviour.

Monitoring data from Living Wild from the last five years shows that:

76% of participants improved their resilience, confidence and mental wellbeing
73% improved their employability skill
67% showed behaviours and circumstances likely to reduce risks of reconviction
212 got into work, education, training or volunteering

How to refer

If you have a question about Living Wild or want to find out more about being referred to the programme please contact us at info@venturetrust.org.uk or call 0131 228 7700.

To make a referral, please complete our webform:

Secure referral webform

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For any queries or additional information, please contact the relevant hub co-ordinator using the details below.

Download a programme brochure

Venture Trust Hub	Area	Hub Coordinator Contact Details
East	Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian, Borders, Fife, Stirling, Falkirk, Clacks. Dundee, Perth, Angus, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	easthub@venturetrust.cjsm.net (secure email) referralseasthub@venturetrust.org.uk
West	Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Ayrshire(East, North & South), Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East/West Dunbartonshire, Argyle & Bute	westhub@venturetrust.cjsm.net (secure email) referralswesthub@venturetrust.org.uk