Venture Scotland - The Journey Programme (Venture Scotland)
#ChangingYoungLives Outdoors
Venture Scotland offer young people aged 16-30 a free, 2 stage progressive personal development programme based in the outdoors. The programme lasts up to 3 months and is focused on helping to improve physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
The programme is group-based and involves meeting twice a week to participate in fun and challenging sessions that use the outdoor environment to stimulate and sustain personal development and growth. Activities include hill walking, orienteering, canoeing, coasteering, weaselling, and 2-5 night trips to a remote bothy.
Service Type
Health / Mental Health
Client Group
Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed
Target Area
North east, North west, South east, South west, and All Edinburgh
Age group served
16-19, 20-24, and 25-29
Pipeline Stage
Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, and Stage 3 / Vocational Activity
Outreach offered
Yes
Target client group
Young people aged 16-30 who are struggling with their lives but committed to making positive changes. In particular, we work with young people at risk of poor mental health, homelessness, substance use, past trauma, criminal justice issues, and more. The main criteria is a desire to change.
Alongside our activities we run regular skills and wellbeing sessions where we work on skills linked to our activities or a might be group-based discussion about things like communication, teamwork and how we manage our emotions.
We hope to provide the opportunity for our participants to challenge themselves and make positive changes in their life, all in a supportive and non-judgemental environment.