News archive
Outward Bound seeks 70 years' memories (external web link - Chris Benfield, Yorkshire Post)
"An organisation with the unfashionable aim of making young people cold and tired has appealed to former clients for their fond memories. And they are already flooding in."
Outward Bound launches a new nation-wide campaign
(external web link)
'Outward Bound Generations' aims to find as many of the 1 million plus people who have experienced an Outward bound course since 1941. The campaign encourages Outward Bounders to share their stories and memories at www.outwardboundgenerations.org.uk
Community project successfully ran by students
(external web link)
As part of their Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award, Outward Bound Metro students organised a successful three day community project, entertaining elderly residents at Glasgow's Housing Association.
Soaring spirit of adventure
It has been quite a week for Year 12 from Middlesbrough's Macmillan Academy. Ed Douglas reports.
(external web link, The Telegraph)
Former Steps star Lee Latchford Evans takes on the Challenge of the London Marathon for The Outward Bound Trust
(external web link)
Famously Fit, Health & Fitness magazine's editor, Ann Mather, interviews Lee as he starts to prepare for this big event.
Eddie Izzard jogs and dips at the Trust's Ullswater Centre
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Eddie Izzard is an ex-Outward Bounder! Read his marathon blog for details on his surprise visit to our Ullswater centre.
He jetty jumped into Ullswater, along with groups of Outward Bound participants, bringing back memories of his childhood Outward Bound experience at the Ullswater Centre.
www.eddieizzard.com/blog
Doncaster Rovers ready for Getaway
(external web link - Doncaster Rover's website)
"Sean O'Driscoll will next week be taking his Doncaster Rovers squad to Eskdale, one of the most beautiful spots in the Lake District, for a three-day course as part of the pre-season training ahead of the 2009-10 campaign."
Ofsted's fact finding visit to The Trust's Lake District centres
Ofsted subject survey: good practice in outdoor and adventurous activities.
Features of good practice observed included, amongst others, "the availability of bursary funding for vulnerable learners", "high quality resources" and "a broad range of teaching methods appropriately applied in different learning situations".
Mystery donor hands £10,000 a year to school
(External web link - Edinburgh Evening News - report by Gemma Fraser)
A Mystery benefactor is to donate £10,000 per year to a city school to take children on outdoor team-building courses to help boost their self-esteem, confidence and leadership.
