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Julia Duncan appointed as Co-CEO

2024-10-24T17:54:05+01:00October 24th, 2024|

The Green Team have announced the appointment of Julia Duncan in a Co-CEO role with a specific remit for Corporate Development. The role will complement the extensive operational experience of existing CEO, Penny Radway who will continue in post. Julia brings over 30 years’ experience of developing long-lasting, innovative

Placement Student shares all!

2024-11-12T08:38:29+00:00September 30th, 2024|

Written by Jani Belvalkar, Stirling University, summer placementThe outdoors has long been a space for transformation and learnings; a place where our illusions of control momentarily fall away, leaving us face to face with the elements and with ourselves. In this environment, the lessons one learns are rarely just technical.

Litter Pickers clean up for World Clean Up Day

2024-09-24T17:12:37+01:00September 24th, 2024|

***UPDATE*** A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our sponsored litter pick on Sunday at Hailes Quarry Park. Our youth panel, volunteers, Mandy, Margon and Penny from the staff team and some lovely Green Champions from BlackRock all took part. Friends of Hailes Quarry Park also

FREE GREEN EXPLORERS SESSION

2024-09-24T16:50:43+01:00September 18th, 2024|

FREE SESSION: 13TH OCTOBER 2024 We're sharing the love this October and offering free places to new explorers, aged 8-12 years, who would like to experience one of our sessions and find out just how awesome they are. This October we’ll be exploring Redford Woods and we’d love

Sponsored litter pick for World Clean Up Day

2024-09-24T17:08:29+01:00August 22nd, 2024|

 Join The Green Team for a sponsored litter pick to mark World Clean Up Day. We have chosen Hailes Quarry Park, Murrayburn to concentrate on. It’s a well used and lovely park but needs a bit of a clean up.We are trying to raise £2,000 towards a new electric cargo

We’re recruiting for a Co-CEO

2024-07-25T14:25:01+01:00July 25th, 2024|

We are very excited to publish that we are recruiting for a co-CEO to lead The Green Team in the coming years.Co-CEO – Corporate ResponsibilityPermanent contract, 21 hours per week£45,000 pro rataEdinburgh (potential for hybrid working)Closing date 6:00pm on Friday 6 September 2024OverviewThe Green Team was founded in 1995 to

Peter crosses the finish line!

2024-08-22T21:59:52+01:00July 2nd, 2024|

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

Electric Minibus reduces our carbon footprint

2024-06-18T18:04:33+01:00June 18th, 2024|

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

especially for our volunteers…

2024-06-06T08:22:27+01:00June 6th, 2024|

This volunteer’s week we’re taking the time to celebrate and thank all our amazing volunteers. We have people behind the scenes helping with fundraising, events and admin, volunteers capturing amazing images and video to portray our work, our board who give of their time tirelessly, our youth panel who

Impact Video Previewed at AGM

2024-05-29T10:30:15+01:00May 29th, 2024|

Our thanks to everyone who braved the downpour to join us for our A.G.M. on Thursday, 23rd May at our new home in The Risk Factory. Gregor presenting together with some of our Youth Panel at the 2023 AGM As A.G.Ms go it was pretty exciting... a

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