WATCH: Children and young people who have experienced trauma will be among those to benefit from programmes at The Ledge climbing centre and charity being developed in Inverness, says co-founder Duncan McCallum
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Children who have experienced trauma at a young age will be among those to benefit from the development of The Ledge climbing centre and charity in Inverness, says co-founder Duncan McCallum.
In a film urging the public to support the project, Mr McCallum says construction and material costs have risen by up to 20 per cent in some cases since the budget was created in late 2021.
The climbing centre, which will be the largest north of Edinburgh, is being developed in the unit which previously housed the Harveys Furniture store in Telford Street.
Mr McCallum says the charity wants to develop physical and mental health programmes to help people who are struggling.
They include programmes for children who may have experienced trauma such as bereavement and for youngsters who are demonstrating anti-social behaviour and at risk of offending or re-offending.
Mr McCallum also says another big issue is that young people are struggling with mental and physical health and The aim is to provide a place and programme for young people to go on a weekly basis which takes them away from the screen and being isolated.
Watch: Behind the scenes tour of unit to house state-of-art climbing centre
Head teacher Marc Peart was appointed The Ledge's social impact director last month.
