Inspiring Young Futures

Is a service of outdoor learning and development for young people in Scotland. It encourages them to think about what they would like to achieve and helps them work towards their goals.

The service offers 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.

Our service tackles youth unemployment in Scotland, closes the employment gap and improves mental health for young people. Young people develop skills in the outdoors by adapting to their new environment and going out of their comfort zone. They have the potential to build skills around problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, conflict resolution and much more. If you're working with young people, we want to encourage you to think about how outdoor learning could give them the tools to reach their potential.

Inspiring Young Futures is designed for young people aged 16-25, struggling with a range of challenging circumstances:

care-experienced background
involvement in offending / anti-social behaviour
history of substance misuse
homelessness
low academic achievement
fragmented family relationships
early stage social work involvement

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.

Note: 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:  16-25

Location:  Across Scotland

Who it's for:  Young people experiencing challenging life circumstances, who want to make positive life changes.

Impact

The programme is proven to enable more young people facing challenging life circumstances to see and reach their potential.

Monitoring data from the last five years for Inspiring Young Futures shows that:

83% of participants improved their resilience, confidence and mental wellbeing
78% improved their employability skill
77% showed behaviours and circumstances to improve their stability and relationships
324 got into work, education, training or volunteering

How to refer

If you have a question about Inspiring Young Futures 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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If your policies don't allow this, you can use our cjsm.net secure emails which are listed below.

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	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee, Edinburgh, East Lothian, Falkirk, Fife, Midlothian, Perth & Kinross, Scottish Borders, West Lothian	easthub@venturetrust.cjsm.net (secure email) referralseasthub@venturetrust.org.uk
West	Argyle & Bute, Ayrshire (East, North & South), Dunbartonshire (East & West), Glasgow, Inverclyde, Lanarkshire (North & South), Renfrewshire	westhub@venturetrust.cjsm.net (secure email) referralswesthub@venturetrust.org.uk