Growing2gether

Thanks to Movember a prominent charity dedicated to transforming boys' and men's health, our proposal has been submitted to Neil Gray MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, for consideration. The proposal aims to expand Growing2gether into schools and communities throughout Scotland. This is on the back of a meeting Gavin Morgan (Co-CEO of Growing2gether) held with Education Scotland's CLD and Early Years team and also follows an invitation to Jenny Gilruth MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills) to visit one of our Nursery Mentoring programmes to see the impact this early intervention programme is having for pupils in S3/S4, mentoring children in Nursery and Primary 1. Lady Diana Whitmore (Founder and Co-CEO of Growing2gether) is "delighted that there is a growing interest in our programmes, as we know and can evidence the impact and outcomes that see young people's mental health behaviour and educational attainment improve, through the power of mentoring a young child". Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAmAHbFQ #ScottishGovernment #MorayCouncil #HighlandCouncil #AberdeenCityCouncil

Congrats to Gavin for flying our flag The Clapham Grand for the 'Mo Show' to launch the up and coming Movember campaign.

🌟 Exciting News: Welcome Our New Trustee 🌟 We are delighted to introduce Fay MacRitchie, CEO of Authentic Education Group as the newest member of our Board of Trustees! With Fay’s impressive background in business strategy and transformation, Fay will support us to create new opportunities to grow our programmes and widen our networks. Join us in giving Fay a warm welcome! 👏 #NewTrustee #Welcome #Leadership #Mentoring

Our new Youth Social Action group is underway! 🙌 17 young people from Inverness come together weekly at Eden Court to engage in activities that make a positive impact on their community or society at large. This could involve a wide range of social, environmental, or political causes. We look forward to seeing what project/s they choose to work on this cohort. #iwill #youth-led #edencourt

Happy International Day of Charity! Donate to us today to help EMPOWER OUR YOUTH and make a positive difference in our community. 💪🙏 #InternationalDayofCharity https://lnkd.in/eF8eKfjz

Our Positive and Transpersonal Psychology training kicked off in August with the first two days of a seven-day program, for professionals across Aberdeen City. 🌟 We were blown away (but not surprised 😉) by the calibre of professionals from across the CLD Standards Council Scotland youth team who have joined us in this learning journey: Aberdeen City Council - City Development & Regeneration Barnardo's Penumbra Mental Health♾ Denis Law Legacy Trust - Streetsport Families Outside Team Jak Foundation Sport Aberdeen, GREC Training and Consultancy Wetoo Four Pillars Action for Children Well done to everyone who participated and thank you for all the phenomenal work you do to uplift children, young people, and families across Aberdeen City. We can't wait for Day 3 in September. A special thanks to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Aberdeen City Council for your funding and to Fittie Community Hall for the warm welcome. 💛 #aberdeencity #YouthSupport #PositivePsychology #UKSPF

Read uplifting news from one of our recent cohorts in Dundee. https://lnkd.in/gnTN6WJu

🎉 Exciting times ahead as we gear up for the new school session. We're thrilled to have 15 schools participating in our Nursery Mentoring Programme this year, including a warm welcome to our two new additions: Nairn Academy in the Highlands and Elgin High School in Moray. Our Growing2gether Community Programme, Youth Social Action groups are also back in action in Inverness, Alness, and Forres this term. We're buzzing with anticipation to see the amazing youth-led projects this cohort will bring to life. 🌱✨ Good luck to everyone—let's make this year one to remember! 🙌 To date Growing2gether has supported over 2200 children and young people and we are proud of the positive impact we are having across Scotland. Thank you to all the young people who make our work so worthwhile. #iwill #youngstart #YouthEmpowerment

It's RESULTS DAY! 📣 | The SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority has provided valuable information for #students and #parents regarding #examresults. We hope all #youngpeople in Scotland have achieved the #SQAresults they wished for! 💡 And if not, remember there are always other routes to success. There is #NoWrongPath to realizing your potential. 👨🎓

🎉 Some of our Youth Social Action team had an amazing day at the BBC Children in Need in Glasgow! They showcased their awesome work on stereotypes alongside 5 other YSA groups from across Scotland: Recharge, Passion4Fusion, DataKirk, African Challenge Scotland, and YCSA (Youth Community Support Agency) It was a fantastic opportunity to share ideas, present, and network with fellow youth-led charities. Plus, they got an exclusive tour of the BBC studios! 🎥✨ What a day to remember! #YouthPower #BBCGlasgow