Wildskills Adventure Programme
Our Wild Skills adventure programmes are amongst the most valuable programmes available anywhere for teenagers and young adults.
The groups are led by highly trained, professional Rangers.
All our sessions are interactive and ‘hands on’.
Education Programme
Our education programme has been honed by six years of working with local schools. Wildskills offer sessions during all school holidays. Brightsparks is for 5-8yrs and Wildskills is for 8-12yrs.
Our Philosophy
Broadening and deepening our experiences – discovering ourselves in different elemental and natural environments, and situations, and with each other – is fundamental to our wellbeing, enjoyment of and contribution to life; and are essential concerns of this Foundation.
Living creatively and ethically, and in harmony with all life forms, helps us realise our potential, and leads to fulfilment in all our relationships.
Wild Skills sets out to help young people find inner strength and a comfortable relationship with life, individually and together.
Our Values and Approach
We believe that each participant has the potential to find their own way. We seek not to give prescribed answers, but to guide and facilitate the process of self-discovery.
We use nature and the outdoors as our classroom and teacher in order to provide experiential, creative and holistic learning.
We base everything we do and the way we work together on commitment, honesty, openness and trust as we believe these to be the foundations of a positive learning environment.
We value curiosity, exploration and passion for learning, and encourage ourselves and our participants to think and feel, and to journey that little bit farther.
We value self-expression and creativity and continually nurture these in a profound and non-judgmental way throughout our programmes.
By embracing diversity and difference, we seize a huge opportunity to deepen our own experience and increase our enjoyment of life.
Self-reliance, responsibility and respect for ourselves, for our fellows and for our environment are the corner stones of our programmes.
Challenges provide us with an opportunity to experience and develop courage. We guide and support participants in confronting their fears, in challenging themselves and in stepping outside their comfort zone wisely.