Growing2gether has won a major funding grant from energy enterprise SSE Renewables, which recognised our unique charity ‘for the positive difference it makes and the potential it holds to enrich and empower the community.’ We are delighted to have received £50 000 from the SSE Renewables Highland Sustainable Development Fund, which awarded £2.1 million to […]
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Growing2gether was recently spotlighted in the Scottish Parliament when MSP Emma Roddick addressed the house, devoting her entire member’s time to our charity. While sharing how moved and impressed she’d been on a visit to one of our Highland programmes, she urged Parliament to get involved with Growing2gether. WATCH! MSP Emma Roddick’s Parliament address. ‘The
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[This position has now been filled.] Growing2gether is searching for a Financial Manager  to join our small, committed team. As a member of the senior leadership, you will direct and oversee financial activities, prepare financial reports and forecasts, offer expert financial advice to senior leadership colleagues and provide effective financial management to ensure that strategic
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We had an inspiring evening at Eden Court celebrating the Youth Social Action Community projects led by young people from Tain, Alness, Inverness and Forres. This year, we took a new approach by splitting the audience into smaller groups. This allowed everyone to circulate around the project tables and connect more deeply with the young
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Facilitate Growth, Inspire Change and Lead with Purpose! Growing2gether is looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Nursery Mentoring Programme Facilitator in Aberdeen. In this rewarding role, you will co-deliver our transformative 16–18 week mentoring programme alongside an experienced Lead Facilitator, supporting secondary pupils as they mentor nursery children.
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An inspiring evening held at Eden Court, Inverness as Growing2gether’s Youth Social Action (YSA) groups came together to present the powerful projects they’ve been passionately working on over the last 16 weeks. Family, friends, teachers, trustees, and funders gathered to celebrate the impact these young people have made in their communities and the energy in
Are you passionate about unlocking the potential of young people and driving real community impact? Growing2gether is looking for an innovative Community Programme and Partnerships Manager to take a creative approach, supporting young people to design and deliver transformative projects while amplifying their voices in the community. If you’re ready to help shape a participation
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1 in 3 men in Scotland experience a mental health problem and it’s on the rise. But it’s well documented that men/boys find it harder to talk about their mental health and seek support. Thanks to funding from Movember – a prominent charity dedicated to transforming boys’ and men’s health, we’ve increased male participation in
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Thanks to Movember, a prominent charity dedicated to transforming boys’ and men’s health, our proposal has been submitted to Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, for consideration. The proposal aims to expand Growing2gether into schools and communities throughout Scotland. We thank the Scottish government for their support and are now asking
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One of our latest cohorts ran in Dundee which had 13 young people participating. As well as achieving the SCQF interpersonal skills qualification, we also saw a 21% increase in mental health and a 25% in Mindset – measured pre and post Growing2gether. We had such good feedback from the school staff and the pupils
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