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
Our Change Cycle course looks to inspire, motivate, and build the self confidence of those who take part. Designed for young people in Scotland, aged between 16-24, who are not in work, education or training, the course aims to develop key employability skills through a classroom and workshop environment. One of our most recent courses … Read more
Venture Trust’s Clinical Manager, Katarina Horrox, and Area Hub Manager, Mark Rae highlight the impact Outdoor Therapy can have on our minds and bodies. Research shows that when we feel good we are neurobiologically primed to be more compassionate and generous towards ourselves and others. Research also shows that when we actively practice compassion and … 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
“Since joining Venture Trust I feel like the future is getting a lot better for me” The transition from school to college, training, or work is a significant moment in any young person’s life. New environments, people and challenges can be daunting and often call for the development of new skills to ease this transition. Venture Trust works with young people so they can build the skills … Read more
Written by John Scott, QC Solicitor Advocate The High Court approved the Scottish Sentencing Council’s sentencing young people guideline, which distils the High Court’s guidance, together with the findings of a wide range of research on offending by young people, into a concise and accessible document. Our sentencers – judges, sheriffs, and justices of the … 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
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
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