Welcome | eXtend | Youth Development

eXtend is a youth development charity, working in the Highlands to develop confidence and resilience in the next generation. eXtend exists to inspire extraordinary journeys for young people.

What does eXtend do?

We make unique personal development opportunities available to young people in the Highlands.
We share expertise and knowledge to support educators and youth workers in providing inspirational learning.
We campaign for and promote the importance of creating personal confidence and developing interpersonal skills in young people.

What do we believe?

Young people are able to make confident decisions for themselves.
Young people with confidence and resilience are the building blocks for sustainable Highland Communities.
eXtend services should be accessible to all young people, irrespective of social or financial circumstances.

How is eXtend funded?

eXtend is a non-profit charitable trust funded by donations. eXtend is funded by corporate sponsors and charitable trusts: Cairngorms National Park; Leader +; and People=Positive™;.

How you can help

If you would like to find out more about the work we are doing, or to make a contribution to help fund eXtend’s work with young people there are a variety of ways that you can do this:

Project specific support: We are developing innovative projects exploring ways to encourage creative thinking and challenge personal boundaries, using drama to train senior pupils to facilitate coaching workshops for younger pupils on making the transition from primary to secondary school and many other topics.

Core Project Funding: eXtend has minimial expenditure but any help to meet these costs is much appreciated.

Workplace Experience: You may be in a position to partner with us to provide leadership development experiences for pupils to understand better the world of work and the importance of communication and relationship-building skills.