Every young person in Scotland has the right to lead a happier, healthier and more fulfilled life. At Venture Scotland, we believe that this can be achieved for young people through participation in their unique personal development programmes lasting up to 12 months. Young people will improve their self-awareness, social awareness and confidence by doing weekly outdoor-based activities, life-skill sessions, 1-to1 support sessions and remote bothy residentials in a group environment.

I'm personally on a course with Venture Scotland, and it's changed my life. I've gotten to do new activities i'd never have the opportunity to try, i've met some amazing people who i'd consider to be my friends for life, and i've acquired new skills and ways to help identify my own issues with mental health, and how to help myself and others. It's built my confidence to previously unseen heights, and i'll be forever grateful to Venture for the opportunity to experience these things.

I personally find it tragic that this charity is one which gets overlooked for funding, because it's more than just 1-to-1 sessions, and it's more than just an adventure club. It's almost a family. They're here to support you, through thick and thin. They are an incredible group of people, and i'm privileged to be among them.

This will be the first of at least 2 charitable "ventures" i will do for them, the 2nd coming in December.

I'm also attaching their website, so people can see what they're all about and get a look at the pictures of stunning places they take people, and the activities they offer.

I will also attach a link to a petition to appeal the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board's decision to cut over £5m from charitable investments over the next 2 years, which will, unfortunately, affect Venture Scotland and everything they offer. This cut is the reason i plan to try and raise some money for the cause, because they mean more to me than some group where we sit in a circle and discuss our day. They encourage you to not only improve your mental self, but your physical self. Without them, i'd never, EVER, even imagine setting this up.

Please, if you can donate anything spare, it'd be incredibly appreciated. My goal is £500, but i understand that's a hell of a lot of money to ask people to part with. If you can't spare anything, please at least spread the word, and even the petition.

Thank you for your time, i'm going to get mentally prepared to face a big fear of mine, heights.

Website: https://venturescotland.org.uk/

Petition: https://venturescotland.org.uk/2024/10/30/we-need-your-voice-4-5-million-funding-cuts/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGPUMhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTl_4vu-M52qAiTl1v3B1TwgGUcwDtgeKMoY096m3zIxdidR4_CoKEMHYw_aem_FgFapnahMfWoxw7q-zgS-A