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Winter Celebration Online Raffle

We are really looking forward to our Winter Celebration and Awards Night on Friday 1st December. It is a great opportunity to share in all the achievements and personal development that our participants have made as well as giving thanks for the amazing work that all our volunteers do.

2023-11-28T12:48:49+00:00November 28th, 2023|

Green Team at Volunteer Fair 2023

Carbon Conscious Always conscious of our carbon footprint, we arrived at the Volunteer Fair on 13th September on our cargo bike with all the things for our stall on board - including Margon's collection of crocheted animals and some windfall apples! Volunteer with us We spoke to lots of

2023-09-14T10:50:04+01:00September 14th, 2023|

New electric minibus is on it’s way!

Carbon Conscious At the Green Team we are always very conscious of our impact on the planet, and we are proud of the positive change our projects make – whether that is tree-planting to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, removing non-native invasive species to enhance biodiversity or other tasks.

2023-08-24T19:14:54+01:00August 22nd, 2023|

Green Shoots – changing lives

Green Shoots: Transition Days Our Green Shoots programme supports young people around the age of 12-14 (S1-S3) who are experiencing challenges in their life. The programme runs during term time in blocks of 8-10 weeks and gives the young people the opportunity to develop as individuals in a safe

2023-08-24T18:15:16+01:00August 15th, 2023|

Green Team supports Discover! Programme

“this is amazing” “ great to see parents so engaged with their children” This summer we supported City of Edinburgh Council with their Discover! programme, facilitating nature play in local parks. The Discover programme is open to disadvantaged families accessing free school meals to alleviate pressures during the school

2023-08-24T10:46:35+01:00August 7th, 2023|

Fun and games at Summer Holiday Activity Week

The summer holiday club week which ran from 17th-21st July was such a delight this year. We really explored all over Edinburgh and the Lothians. We enjoyed trips to the coast fossil hunting, woodland conservation work in East Lothian, a trip to Five Sisters Zoo to help with their invertebrate

2023-08-24T10:44:41+01:00August 1st, 2023|

Summer Residential on Eigg

At the start of the summer holidays a group from Skylarks and Green Volunteers spent a week on the majestic Isle of Eigg.  Working alongside community groups and the local wildlife rangers, we cleared around the orchard apple trees to help with local food initiatives, helped in the tree

2023-08-24T20:06:53+01:00July 24th, 2023|

Edinburgh Youth and Children’s Work Strategy 2023-2028

Penny with the Edinburgh Youth and Children's Work Strategy Document (spot the Green Team Volunteers on the cover!)written by Penny Radway, CEO of The Green TeamI was delighted to attend the launch event of this strategy at the City Chambers on 3rd May, particularly as the Green Team was well

2023-05-25T16:12:24+01:00May 5th, 2023|

We’re crowdfunding for an electric minibus

We're crowdfunding! And the wonderful thing about this crowdfunder is that the Aviva Community Fund is match funding donations 100%. Your support would help us to replace our ageing, diesel minibus with a new electric minibus - ensuring that we can continue to deliver our vital programmes, with a

2023-05-23T15:04:03+01:00April 20th, 2023|
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