After almost 3 weeks in the saddle, our inspirational patron, Peter crossed the finish line on the 29th June in Duncansby Head having bike-camped diagonally across the country. The route was whopping 860kilometres from the Mull O'Galloway.At 77 years of age, Peter said:"It was a humongous effort, but worth
On Thursday 9th May, it finally happened – our new electric minibus arrived. Nicknamed Stevie, they have settled in well and are already best friends with our electric people carrier, Evie. The long fundraising road We started our fundraising campaign back in 2022 when some of our youth panel, volunteers
Our amazing and unstoppable patron, Peter Wright, is getting back in the saddle this summer to take on another challenge to help young people like Chloe improve their mental wellbeing. "I wish I could be here all week. Usually I have regular suicidal thoughts, but at Thrive I don’t
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
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.
We are delighted to share that our crowdfunder to raise money for a new electric minibus totalled £4,312 (plus an estimated £395.50 in gift aid). So thank you to everyone who donated. party night with The Big Green £251.50 of the funds, which was matched by Aviva, was raised by
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
Our womblers! On Sunday, 18th September our wonderful group of womblers completed the 4 mile 'Wee Wander' through the streets and cycleways of Edinburgh as they took part in the Kiltwalk. The amazing group of 11 fundraisers not only completed the route but collected an astounding 26 bags of
Could you be a Kilted Superhero for The Green Team this September? We are looking for people to help raise funds for a new electric minibus for the Green Team by taking part in this year’s Edinburgh Kiltwalk on Sunday 18th September. The Green Team has set up a
Thank you to the many who joined us for a lovely evening on the 28th October to hear about Pete's Pedal, shadowing the Scottish Watershed by bike over the summer. If you weren't able to join us then fear not! We have uploaded the recording of the evening
