Our innovative Wild Swans programme focused on promoting the value of women’s leadership is starting to catch the eye of the media. In the Daily News, Simone Samuels says: “As the sun set over the Wilderness Leadership School in Durban, 12 girls who had just returned from a “life-changing” wilderness and cultural experience were evidence [...]
As part of a summer of outdoor activities for the TurnAround group, we joined up with the staff at Lee Valley Park to try out the new Olympic white water rafting course. One of this year’s participants, Rianna, had this to say about the experience: “White water rafting is one of the best things I’ve [...]
We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join a truly amazing journey into one of the wildest places on the planet, where nature rules and humans are just visitors. Walk in the Wild – South Africa 14th to 21st September 2012 Estimated cost: £700 trail cost plus minimum sponsorship £500 = £1,200 *excluding flights [...]
Our Wild Swans touched down in Johannesburg today to a rousing welcome from their South African counterparts. Four girls from Northern Ireland, four from Hackney in London and four South African girls will spend the next two weeks living and working together as part of a young women’s leadership development programme. The Wild Swans Programme [...]
The Wilderness Foundation UK is pleased to confirm that it will be running two accredited “Leave No Trace” courses later this year. Once again our instructor will be Myles Farnbank and this time the courses will be based at our new rural offices in Chatham Green, Essex. Myles will be delivering two programmes for us: [...]
Last week saw the Wilderness Foundation UK deliver the latest cycle of the Sirius Environmental Leadership Award. For this trip we took six young people on a wilderness journey down Loch Shiel in the Western Highlands, making our way down the loch using open canoes and wild camping overnight on the shore line. Each year [...]
