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Movember Brings Men’s Mental Health to the Forefront
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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Proposal to the Scottish Government
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 …
Uplifting Dundee: Spreading Positivity and Mental Wellness
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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Highland Youth Social Action Groups Ignite Change with Inspiring Projects
After 18 weeks of hard work, the groups from Inverness, Alness, and Tain proudly unveiled their incredible Youth Social Action projects at Eden Court, Inverness. Families, teachers, and other guests gathered for an evening event filled with lived experience, creativity, community spirit, and meaningful impact. Self Care Soothe boxes Inverness High School, Millburn Academy and …
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Laying the Groundwork for a Bright Future
We are delighted to receive funding from #YoungStart for Growing2gether Community which gives them access to new skills and training. This will also enable young people a long-term development pathway, improving their mental and emotional well-being, creating better connections not just to each other, but also their community. Lorelei first joined our Growing2gether Nursery mentoring …
Inspiring Ecovillage Adventures for Highland and Moray Schools: A Journey into Sustainability and Action!
Growing2gether recently hosted four school who came to visit the Park Ecovillage, Findhorn. Pupils came from our local schools Forres and Elgin Academy as well as from the Highlands, Alness Academy and Tain Royal Academy. During the tours, the young people explored the inspiring and innovative Park Ecovillage, discovering fascinating places like Cullerne Garden. Here, …
Higher mental health outcomes for boys
We are delighted that the mental health outcomes for boys in our recent cohorts is higher than the percentage across all genders. Thank you to Movember for funding our work. “Being on Growing2gether has helped me because when I am in a difficult situation, I can think back to this and find a way to …
Youth Social Action Groups’ film ‘Stereotypes of Young People’
Watch and share: https://bit.ly/Stereotypesfilm2024 After 18 months of hard work and growth, students from Inverness Royal Academy, Tain Royal Academy, and Millburn Academy are thrilled to unveil their film ‘Stereotypes of Young People’! The excitement peaked in February at the exclusive premiere event at Eden Court, marking a resounding success for our Youth Social Action …
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Peer review of Growing2gether
In December 2024 we published a report on ‘Exploring the Efficacy of Growing2gether on Mental Health, Education and Behavioural Outcome (2017-2023) ‘ and we asked Highland Councils Educational Psychology team if they would peer review the report. The peer review includes comments from the team and we are grateful to Bernadatte Cairns, and her team …
Inverness High School visits to The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn
In January we held our first of many school eco visits to The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn. 15 young people in S3 from Inverness High school joined us for the day to learn about what an ecovillage is and how they can become more aware of living sustainably in their own community. Our aim of these …
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Other News
1stMay 2020 – Press Release. Young Start awards over £78,000 to Growing2gether. Read more here.
8th August 2019 - Working with Disengaged Young People. Read more here.
2nd July 2019 – Film by Inverness pupils puts spotlight on teen pregnancy! Read more here.
24th June 2019 - Young People Making a Difference in their Community. Read more here
10th May 2019 – Moray Charity Shortlisted for National Award! Read more here.
3rd May 2019 – Growing2gether nominated for a Scottish Charity Award! Read more here.
30th April 2019 - Vote for Growing2gether! Read more here.
13th March 2019 - Growing2gether receive funding from The National Lottery Community Fund! Read more here.
15th February 2019 - Campbell Unveils £2M for Highland Group Projects. Read more here.
14th February 2019 – Cabinet Secretary, Aileen Campbell visits one of the Growing2gether projects to unveil new funding! Read more here.
28th February 2017 - A Day in the Growing2gether Programme. Read more here.
26th October 2016 - We are Expanding! Read more here.