Preserving Wild Places and Changing Lives
Our vision is to preserve the world’s last remaining wild places by highlighting their positive impact on the health of the individual, society and the planet.
Dedicated to preserving the last of the world’s wild places, the Wilderness Foundation UK nurtures understanding of the value of wilderness. Every year, we provide opportunities for individuals and groups to directly experience the irreplaceable quality of wilderness, both as a positive force for social and environmental sustainability and as a forum for personal growth and change. Our participants benefit from nature’s significant contribution to the discovery of identity and perspective, as well as leadership training and development.
To this end, for over 30 years we have been connecting people with wild places through our pioneering programme of initiatives, including :
The Sirius Scholarship for Environmental Leaders providing people with a wilderness-based development programme in Scotland. Participants, together with leaders from the Foundation and highly trained and experienced guides explore the impact that we have on the environment.
Wild Swans – committed to promoting the values of women’s leadership and addressing the gender gap in business, environmental and social leadership.
Wilderness Leadership Trails for schools, cadets and youth groups Importance is placed on personal development, respect of diversity, togetherness, simplicity of experience and learning about the richness of an undisturbed natural environment.
TurnAround Vulnerable young people, supported by mentors and wilderness therapists explore, and grow to understand, their personal responsibility for making positive changes in their lives.
Peace and Reconciliation The Foundation engages in programmes that bring people from differing backgrounds together in wilderness. Here, in a natural, non-judgemental environment, principles of finding a sense of common humanity and an acceptance of diversity can come to the fore.
In addition to the trails and social projects, the Wilderness Foundation UK continues to research the positive impact of wilderness, working in partnership to create an international network for wilderness advocacy and protection.
In the last year we have worked with over 1,000 adults, children and young people,
helping them to benefit from the irreplaceable quality of wilderness
as a positive force for social and environmental sustainability.
You can help in our mission. Join us today.
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