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.