Barnardo’s and workplace wellbeing

Many adult groups come to us to improve their team working skills. Since covid, the focus of this type of work has shifted to staff wellbeing, with employees not only out of practice at face-to-face contact, but perhaps suffering a drop in confidence and positivity. When the Lanarkshire team from

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Edinburgh Botanics students

Bringing people together has all sorts of benefits for personal development – growing confidence, group work and peer support to name a few. For a long time it wasn’t possible for groups to gain these benefits through residentials, with young people really suffering as a result. We’ve loved being able

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Keltbray on a high

Successfactory has been bringing clients to Wiston Lodge for three years on leadership and safe-working programmes. In December we welcomed them back for the first time since the pandemic began, with teams from energy infrastructure company Keltbray. Twelve participants on the first day and nine on the second were good numbers

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Break Away in the spotlight

Break Away have been coming to Wiston Lodge for several years and in early March enjoyed a great week of activities – and some lovely spring weather. The Edinburgh-based group supports carers by providing respite trips and residentials, and the young adults with Break Away have got to know our

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