In2Venture project scoops Empowering Communities Award

The Borders based In2Venture Grafted project managed by Church Army’s Paul Little has won the "Empowering Communities Achievement Award”. The award was presented by Lena Hutton of Empowering communities at a recent youth leader’s conference at Galashiels and recognises the work of the project in training youth leaders in outdoor skills.

Project Manager, Paul Little of Church Army, commented; “It is fantastic that the work of the In2venture Grafted project has been recognised through this award. Over the past few months we have been busier than ever before leading sessions for youth based groups in the Borders area and running activities for young people from Grants House, Peebles and Burnfoot Community School. I am booked for two mission weekends to take the trailer away to Thirsk in May and Rugby in July at the request of Church Army and Crusaders.”

The Scottish Borders Social Inclusion Partnership has just awarded funding for ‘Graft2’. This project will begin in Autumn 2004 and run for about one year until summer 2005. The aim of the project is to train 10 young people selected from Borders youth projects and church youth work in activity skills.

The Grafted mobile activity trailer can be booked to assist in mission and outreach. It comes complete with Go-Karts, climbing, archery, problem solving, woodland survival skills, fencing and water sports (if water available). Instructors, safety equipment and insurance are all part of the package. Instructor/Evangelist led camps and residentials with just about any activity can also be booked for weekends or full weeks, youth or adults or both.

For more information visit www.grafted.co.uk or call Paul Little on 013873 75672.