After what has been a really busy summer for our team this year, we aren't resting on our laurels once school starts back. There's lots to look forward to.... Nature Play for pre-school children and their parents/carers restarts at the end of August with morning sessions running on a
The summer holidays are normally a time for slowing down for many of our Green Team staff as programmes take a pause, but this summer it's been a busy time as we enjoy getting back to sharing our love of nature with lots of young people. Nature Play
Learning new skills Thrive The last session of a year-long programme with a small group of young people marked a real milestone. It was an emotional ending with one participant in care travelling from Ayr to be able to spend some time with what has become their
Can you donate £25 to buy a young person a hammock? Written by Kate Hedges, Thrive Programme Co-ordinator On Monday, Julie stepped into the woods on the Thrive programme. Around the fire she told me that coming to Thrive each week is so important to her because
Anna Pultar, volunteer photographer with The Green Team As we celebrate Volunteers Week from the 1st-7th June we’ve taken some time out to connect with Anna Pultar, a recent volunteer recruit to The Green Team. Anna isn't taking on the challenges of leading a group, rather she is
Expressions of interest to apply must be received by 30th June The Scottish Youth Parliament is looking for young people aged 14-25 to represent Scotland’s young people at the next parliament in November. The SYP works to ensure that young people’s voices are heard by decision-makers and
Connect with nature to improve your mental wellbeing Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, runs this year from the 10th-16th May. We took time out to catch up with Peter Wright, our founding patron and Iona Rendall, our new patron
Get closer to nature this Mental Health Awareness Week Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, runs this year from the 10th-16th May. This year's theme is NATURE! It's not just about nature but how we make connections to it that
Junior Rangers Award for young people aged 11-18 The Junior Rangers Award programme is a national award scheme for young people aged 11-18. It aims to engage and equip young people with the skills involved in working in countryside management as a ranger. We
New Programmes for young and old! "2020 gave us time to reflect on the gaps in our provision and look at how best to fulfil the need for people to spend more time outdoors to improve their mental and physical wellbeing" says Penny
