Venture Scotland

About

Every year, our team engage with up to 100 marginalised young people (YP) aged 16-30. They live in areas of social deprivation where poverty, health inequality, unemployment, crime and alcohol/substance misuse problems are most prevalent. Using Scotland’s natural environments and person-centred practice, we deliver 5 months of powerful and progressive personal development through our Challenge Yourself, Discover Yourself and Next Steps programmes. We provide YP with the tools and strategies to navigate the ups and downs of life and improve their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Venture Scotland’s team understand the challenges facing YP in Scotland. We meet YP where they are and purposefully take a staged approach in every aspect of our programme to support them in the most tailored way possible. Our programmes follow a ‘challenge by choice’ approach, building trust through respect for their decisions, creating space for them to feel safe, seen, and truly themselves.

Where we work