Young Person’s Journey Article

Back at the Bothy Ambassadors

In 2020, five of our graduate young people designed the “Ambassador” programme – a two-year programme which would give them the chance to “give back” to Venture Scotland, embed them

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Ambassador Programme

During lockdown started a new pilot project called our Ambassador Programme. This project aims to allow young people who have graduated from our full programme and gone on to build

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Emma’s Journey

Emma was “having a bad time of it” before she came to Venture Scotland. She completed the programme six years ago. I was always a happy, bubbly, chatty person, and

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Leanne’s Journey

Leanne was lacking confidence and ‘trapped in her own bubble’ before she found Venture Scotland. She completed the course five years ago. This is her story… Before I came to

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David’s Journey

David was having a “really bad time” after drug-induced psychosis before finding Venture Scotland. He completed the full programme in the summer of 2019. Here is his story… Before Venture

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Bryan’s Journey

Bryan’s life was “a bit of a mess” when he first came to Venture Scotland in 2017. He completed the programme in April 2019. Here is his story… I was

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Robert’s Experience with VS

Robert is 21 and spent a large portion of his teenage years homeless, anxious, alone and disengaged from the community.  After spending time in and out of prison he was

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Jodie’s Journey

Jodie felt her life was going nowhere before she discovered Venture Scotland. She completed the full programme in 2019. Here is her inspiring story… Before I came to VS, I

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