We are committed to a partnership model in working with young people. That means we work with community youth organisations and schools rather, than the young people themselves. In the same way as personal growth needs to be nurtured and developed over an extended period if it is to be of real value to the individual and the community, so we prefer to work in long term partnerships.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING TO ACHIEVE

Personal Development

Increase in self-efficacy, i.e. able to overcome perceived barriers to learning and progress;

• More accurate self-perception gained through living and working together;
• Greater understanding of personal potential;
• Greater commitment to achieve potential in life.

Social Development

• Broadened horizons gained through new experience;
• A more positive view of adult relationships gained through experiencing an
• intensively challenging and supportive environment;
• Increase in willingness and ability to work together with others, adults and
• peers.

OUTDOOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSES

We have designed and run a whole range of courses – but each is developed with

are fully integrated into our partners’ ongoing programmes. The courses are designed to support our partners’ targets for learning and change. Our courses provide a relatively short but intensive experience within which both students and staff learn and grow.

“adventure residentials” are designed to enable young people to address some of the key issues they face. They have been a focal point of our partnerships where, with a partner youth project, we provide a supportive, encouraging and reflective environment for young people as they tackle unfamiliar and challenging situations. They are memorable and unique opportunities for personal growth.