Scott recently joined the COVEY team as a Family Support Worker. Use the button below to find out a bit more about his experience and what inspired him to join COVEY!

Ciara is currently volunteering with COVEY as part of her Masters university placement in Social Work. Use the button below the learn more about what Ciara hopes to achieve during her time with us.

We’re delighted to welcome Cian to COVEY as our newest Young Ambassador. Having been previously supported within the East Kilbride ANGELS group, he is eager to share the ways COVEY has helped him and begin using his experience for positive change!

Did you spot us in the news? We’ve been spreading the word about our new funding secured for the CashBack project, which will begin soon. We’ve also been appealing for new volunteers to join us at COVEY.

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We’ve introduced brand new Volunteer Welcome Sessions and completely refreshed our Volunteer Training!

We welcomed 9 lovely new volunteers through our first new training sessions and are excited to get our next Welcome Session underway this week!

Lisa has been volunteering with COVEY for over 3 years, which has given her the opportunity to work one-to-one with two young people.

She currently volunteers in our Intandem project and recently shared some of the challenges she’s faced and the wonderful rewards volunteering has brought to her life.

COVEY recently supported young people to attend FARE as part of our GROW project. This was a great session, giving the young people a chance to learn all about youth work and its impact. They then had great fun, taking part in team building and enjoying some of the activities offered through the youth work programmes.

GROW is designed to give young people meaningful routes into work, connecting them with employers and allowing them to gain hands-on experience of their work in practice.

We’re proud to play a vital part in delivering these opportunities.

Some of our lovely Board Members recently shared their experiences and what motivates them in their roles at COVEY. Use the button to read their spotlights on our website.

“Too many children and families across Scotland face disadvantage shaped by circumstances entirely out of their control. Being able to contribute, even in a small way, to reducing that inequality means a great deal to me.”

John Ryan

(Vice Chair of COVEY’s Board)

We’re very pleased to share some key funding updates:

- The Sam Crawford Charitable Trust has agreed to an enhanced proposal of £537,000 over 3 years for our Flourishing Families project

£473,000 over 3 years from the CashBack for Communities fund for our new CashBack Connections project

- £231,818 over 3 years from the National Lottery Fairer Life Chances funding for our internal family support

- £148,608 over 3 years from the Renewable Energy Fund for our COVEY Connect project

- £40,000 from Garfield Weston Foundation to support our core costs

We’re continuing to explore different ways to help our volunteers connect at COVEY. It was lovely to bring this group together at Langloch Farm in Lanark recently and chat over some coffees and cakes!

We’re already looking forward to the next one!

2 courses with a glass of Prosecco each for two at Andiamo in Milngavie

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2 courses with a cocktail each for two at Di Maggio’s in Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow

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1 hour interactive darts with sharing platter and cocktail  for two at The Parkville Hotel in Blantyre

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Private dome hire bottle of Prosecco or bucket of beer for up to 6 people at 1051 GWR on Great Western Road in Glasgow

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