A Brief History

Venture Scotland was started in 1987 by a group of people who had been involved in Operation Raleigh (now renamed Raleigh International) expeditions abroad.
They saw that as part of the 'fourth challenge' with Raleigh (how to share the learning experiences gained on expedition within your own community back home) there was a need to develop a Programme for young people in Scotland from less advantaged backgrounds.

The Programme offers the opportunity to enhance the education of young people through personal and social development experiences based around the ethos of informal outdoor learning. The emphasis since its inception has been for the volunteer-led Programme to enable and motivate young adults to help themselves through their involvement in the Programme.