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Outreach & Support Worker

Venture Scotland offers an outdoor-based personal development programme which empowers young people aged 16-30, who face complex and difficult challenges in their lives and want help to change. We focus

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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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CEO Summer Message

Funding News from Venture Scotland As many of you know, the last 18 months have been extremely difficult times for Venture Scotland. Having taken over as CEO in November 2018, it

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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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Margi’s 100lb challenge

Margi works for Saffery Champness and has set herself a challenge to loose 100 lbs and raise money for Venture Scotland. Here is her story… Hi I’m Margi, and I’m

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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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