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our history

 
1992 - COVEY is born!
1 July Community Volunteers Enabling Youth launched in Hamilton and Blantyre.
COVEY wanted to make a difference and be a benefit to the lives and future of the young people and families who needed support.
1998 - Clydesdale expansion - Lanark office established
COVEY receives funding from the National Lottery to expand into the rural Clydesdale area to reach more young people.
 
 
1999 - COVEY registers as a Company Limited by Guarantee
Our Board and governance are established.
2004 - Expansion of services
South Lanarkshire Council include the provision of befriending in Clydesdale in our new contract.
 
 
2009 - Values introduced
We identified the values that we wanted COVEY to be known by and for our team to demonstrate in their professional lives:
Commitment | Openness | Respect | Innovation | Passion
2010 - Expansion of services
South Lanarkshire Council include the provision of befriending in East Kilbride in our new contract.
 
 
2011 - New Logo
Our new logo was introduced to reflect our values and what we do - adding colour to lives. Each coloured spot represents a value with respect at the centre.
2014 - Pathways to Confidence - a new partnership and direction
Working in partnership with Bellshill and Mossend YMCA We expand our focus to the whole family, taking a holistic approach to the challenges that can adversely affect someone's life.
 
 
2014 - Name Change
To reflect the expansion of our mission to support adults we changed our name to Community Volunteers Enabling YOU.
2017 - 25th Anniversary
We celebrated 25 years of supporting children, young people and their families with a variety of events and the introduction of our anniversary logo.
 
 
2018 - Expansion of services
South Lanarkshire Council include the provision of befriending in Cambuslang/Rutherglen in our new contract.
2020
Continued expansion in North Lanarkshire and responding to COVID-19.
Our work with parent/carers has grown and we had our first very successful virtual AGM.
 
 
2021
This year 2020/21 has been a year like no other, as everyone adapted to connecting virtually and embraced a whole new way of living and working. The recurring theme throughout this year for COVEY was how we continued to add colour to lives in new and innovative ways.
1992 - COVEY is born!
1 July Community Volunteers Enabling Youth launched in Hamilton and Blantyre.
COVEY wanted to make a difference and be a benefit to the lives and future of the young people and families who needed support.
1998 - Clydesdale expansion - Lanark office established
COVEY receives funding from the National Lottery to expand into the rural Clydesdale area to reach more young people.
1999 - COVEY registers as a Company Limited by Guarantee
Our Board and governance are established.
2004 - Expansion of services
South Lanarkshire Council include the provision of befriending in Clydesdale in our new contract.
2009 - Values introduced
We identified the values that we wanted COVEY to be known by and for our team to demonstrate in their professional lives:
Commitment | Openness | Respect | Innovation | Passion
2010 - Expansion of services
South Lanarkshire Council include the provision of befriending in East Kilbride in our new contract.
2011 - New Logo
Our new logo was introduced to reflect our values and what we do - adding colour to lives. Each coloured spot represents a value with respect at the centre.
2014 - Pathways to Confidence - a new partnership and direction
Working in partnership with Bellshill and Mossend YMCA We expand our focus to the whole family, taking a holistic approach to the challenges that can adversely affect someone's life.
2014 - Name Change
To reflect the expansion of our mission to support adults we changed our name to Community Volunteers Enabling YOU.
2017 - 25th Anniversary
We celebrated 25 years of supporting children, young people and their families with a variety of events and the introduction of our anniversary logo.
2018 - Expansion of services
South Lanarkshire Council include the provision of befriending in Cambuslang/Rutherglen in our new contract.
2020
Continued expansion in North Lanarkshire and responding to COVID-19.
Our work with parent/carers has grown and we had our first very successful virtual AGM.
2021
This year 2020/21 has been a year like no other, as everyone adapted to connecting virtually and embraced a whole new way of living and working. The recurring theme throughout this year for COVEY was how we continued to add colour to lives in new and innovative ways.




Throughout our history we have developed and grown and taken on new projects. Some of these projects have been provided for a limited period of time which has been determined by the presenting need in our communities or resources available.

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