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Our Partners
Thanks to our partners, we have been able to develop and expand Growing2gether to reach more young people across Scotland. The support of Trusts and Foundations, Corporates, Local Authorities and the Scottish Government has been crucial in helping us empower young people to transform their lives.
We are keen to reach more young people who need us. If you are interested in discussing partnership, donating or fundraising for us, please contact Elaine Bennett, Director of Fundraising: fundraising@growing2gether.org.uk.
Foundation Scotland
Funded by Bairdwatson Charitable Trust Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland.
Funded by the Champ Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland.
Funded by Haventus Ardesier Community Benefit Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland.
Scottish Government
A four-year grant supporting Growing2gether partnerships in three areas facing deprivation: Alness, Tain and Inverness.
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Barcapel
Barcapel are supporting our Growing2gether programmes in Highland and Aberdeen.
National Lottery Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund is supporting Growing2gether Community throughout Highland.
The Robertson Trust
The Robertson Trust is supporting Growing2gether’s expansion across Highland and beyond over a three-year period.
The Gannochy Trust
The Gannochy Trust is supporting Growing2gether’s programmes across Highland over a three-year period.
Scottish Children's Lottery
The Scottish Children's Lottery is supporting our Growing2gether programmes in the Highlands.
UK Shared Prosperity Fund via Aberdeen City Council
The UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund via Aberdeen City Council is supporting Growing2gether: Strengthening Communities by Building Local skills, Wellbeing and Resilience.
The Henry Smith Charity
The Henry Smith Charity is supporting our Growing2gether programmes.
The Hargreaves Foundation
The Hargreaves Foundation is supporting our Growing2gether programme in the Highlands and Aberdeen.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
SSEN Transmission is supporting our Growing2gether programmes across Highland, Aberdeen and Moray over two years.
SSEN Renewables is supporting our Growing2gether programmes in Highland.
Berry Burn Community Fund
Berry Burn Community Fund is supporting the delivery of two Growing2gether programmes to strengthen young people and communities in Forres.
Thank you also to the following trusts for their support:
The Hugh Fraser Foundation , The Stafford Trust, Hedley Foundation, Moray Local Action Fund, The Schroder Charity Trust, Tesco Stronger Starts, the Caithness and North Sutherland Fund, the North Highland Initiative and the HTSI Community Led Local Development Fund.
Other Key Partners
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Wise Goose Coaching
Growing2gether is working closely with Wise Goose Coaching to deliver coaching training. Wise Goose also offers coaching support and supervision to Growing2gether facilitators.
Community Learning and Development (CLD) Standards
Growing2gether has earned the CLD Standards Mark. CLD is the field of professional practice in Scotland that includes youth work, community-based adult learning, family learning, and community development. It is a key element of the education sector in Scotland.
Institute of Leadership
The Growing2gether Adult training in ‘Positive and Transpersonal Psychology’ is accredited by the Institute of Leadership, and formed part of our CLD Standards Mark accreditation. The Institute of Leadership is the professional membership body for an active, international community of leaders, managers, coaches and mentors.
Moray Chamber of Commerce
This is Moray's leading business organisation representing, galvanising and supporting businesses of all sizes.
Inverness Chamber of Commerce
Inverness Chamber of Commerce connects organisations in a network of member businesses, through a dynamic events programme and profile-raising opportunities.
Inverness Chamber of Commerce
tsiMORAY is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) for Moray. It connects local charities, community groups, social enterprises, volunteers and voluntary organisations, with a range of strategic partners, to build the capacity of the third sector and communities locally.
Moray Council
Moray Council assists with the implementation of our programmes in Moray, via the schools in which we deliver and the wider networks/locality meetings.
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen City Council highlights deprived areas, approaches partners, trains our staff and provides support through its Youth Development Officers, whom we train to deliver Growing2gether programmes.
Highland Council
Highland Council provides long-term evaluation (further education/work/training) of our young people beyond our Growing2gether programmes. It also highlights deprived areas, provides funding, trains our staff and provides support through its Youth Development Officers, who we train to deliver Growing2gether programmes.
High Life Highland
High Life Highland (HLH) is a charity formed in October 2011 by the Highland Council. HLH Youth Development Officers co-deliver Growing2gether’s mentoring programme and service. They connect us to other service providers across Highland.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
This is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector, whose mission is to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector in Scotland.
Youthlink Scotland
Youthlink Scotland champions and advocates for the youth work sector so young people can access high-quality youth work. Its membership of voluntary and statutory youth work organisations and intermediaries, including every local authority, spans all of Scotland, and changes lives for the better every day.
Community Development Alliance Scotland
Growing2gether is a member of CDAS, which brings people, communities and organisations together to promote and implement community development policy and practice.