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Steven’s Journey

Steven suffered childhood trauma and experienced depression and suicidal tendencies in his teens. He completed the Venture Scotland programme in 2009 and has been a volunteer since 2011. A lot

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Jo’s Journey

Jo was stuck in a cycle of self-destruction before she was referred to Venture Scotland. She completed the full programme in 2019. Here is her inspirational story… I knew there

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Outdoor Programme Leader (female)

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, to create and sustain change. We focus

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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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