Thanks to all the inspiring young people who joined the Youth Panel Taster day in November. We started off considering why it is important to hear the voices of young people. Not just those who are already involved in The Green Team, but those who are marginalised or less
We were delighted to welcome Kesjana from Albania to Scotland this week on a learning programme with The Green Team. We caught up with Kesjana at a session at Cappielaw Woods to find out what she does, why The Green Team and what she has been learning.What's your Name and
The Green Team Youth Panel is re-launching in person and we are looking for young people aged 12+ to join us. The Youth Panel will form an expert advisory group to the Board of Trustees and enables us to hear the opinions of young people who take part in
Now that COP26 is in full swing in Glasgow, it is great to see so much interest in the environment and climate change – issues of course that are at the heart of what we do here in the Green Team. What maybe you don’t realise is that our
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
Gill in training with bramble the dog!Gill Hood has enjoyed time with The Green Team through her employer, BlackRock, and is taking on the London Marathon on Sunday 3rd October to raise funds for the work we do.We caught up with Gill with only a few days to go
 An evening with Peter Wright: Pete's Pedal, the whole story!There are so many heart-warming and entertaining stories and tales from Peter's adventure that we wanted to give you the chance to hear about them first-hand.On 28th October, 7pm, we will be hosting an online talk with Peter including time
A mid-way update from Pete's Pedal - powering on! Young carers, not out of choice but out of necessity, find themselves with the enormous responsibility of caring for parents, siblings or other family members. They face a huge challenge as they try to juggle school and looking after
13-19th September: Edinburgh Napier University Student’s Association Climate Week As part of a week-long campaign to raise awareness of climate challenges and the part we can all play in making a difference, The Green Team will be running a conservation day for new students at Napier University to experience
The Green Team’s Home Education groups are back for the autumn! For the past school year and when possible during the covid pandemic, The Green Team staff have been working with young people who were already being home schooled. The programme gives them a social experience of time in
A special thank you card from two young people at the South Queensferry Transition Days We were delighted to be asked by the Lifelong Learning and Development Team at The City of Edinburgh Council to run 3 transition days for 6 young people from different primary schools moving
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