At Outward Bound we never sit back and say we can’t. It's just not in our DNA.
Even though we can't offer our usual programmes, we are offering non-residential Adventure Days to all young people aged 10-17 years old, with priority to those young people eligible for free school meals.
Our Adventure Days take place at weekends at our centre in the Lake District, and during school half-term breaks at our centres in the Lake District, Scottish Highlands and North Wales.
If you're eligible for free school meals, your Adventure Day will be fully funded and provided at no cost to you. However, we do need a £30 refundable deposit at the time of booking.
If you're not eligible for free school meals, we require a payment of £30 per Adventure Day.
See our Adventure Days FAQs.
HOW TO APPLY
BEEN ON AN ADVENTURE DAY BEFORE?
Simply email us at enquiries@outwardbound.org.uk with your details, chosen dates and centre.
- Download list of upcoming dates
NEW TO ADVENTURE DAYS? Fill in the form below: let us know your chosen date, centre and how many young people you'd like to attend.
If you are eligible for free school meals, please enter FREE SCHOOL MEAL into the 'Promotional Code' box before hitting Apply Now. We will only take one payment of £30 per young person, no matter how many dates you'd like to attend.
WANT TO ATTEND MORE THAN ONE DATE?
1. In the dropdown box, choose the first date you'd like to attend.
2. In the relevant text box, type in the additional dates you would like to attend.
3. If you apply for more than one date, you will be asked to pay the remaining amount (if applicable) once your dates are confirmed.
Who are Adventure Days for?
Outward Bound Adventure Days are open to all young people aged 10-17 years old*, with priority to those young people eligible for free school meals.
Although we're giving priority to young people eligible for free school meals, our Outward Bound Adventures Days are open to all young people aged 10-17 years old - no matter their financial circumstances.
This is because we know there are many young people who will greatly benefit from our Adventure Days, not just those in financial need. Particularly young people who have had a challenging time during the lockdown.
*Unfortunately, we're unable to offer places to anyone requiring 1:1 support or not in mainstream education due to the limitations placed on us by the Coronavirus guidelines.
How to apply
To apply to attend an Adventure Day, simply fill in the online form at the top of this page.
If you're eligible for free school meals, your Adventure Day will be fully funded and provided at no cost to you.
We need a £30 refundable deposit at the time of booking. This will be refunded to you after you have attended your Adventure Day.
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS?
Please enter FREE SCHOOL MEAL into the 'Promotional Code' box before hitting Apply now.
A £30 deposit is taken to ensure all young people who are booked are fully committed. If they're unable to come, please let us know within 7 days so we can reassign their place.
If you're not eligible for free school meals, we require a payment of £30 per Adventure Day.
WANT TO ATTEND MORE THAN ONE DATE?
1. In the dropdown box, choose the first date you'd like to attend.
2. In the relevant text box, type in the additional dates you would like to attend.
3. If you apply for more than one date, you will be asked to pay the remaining amount (if applicable) once your dates are confirmed.
If you have any questions, take a look at our Adventure Days FAQs.
Types of adventures
Your Adventure Day will include a range of different challenging activities; these are dependent on a number of things including your chosen centre, the weather that day and your group's appetite for adventure.
Adventure Days may consist of one or more activities. To give you a flavour, adventures may involve:
- Land-based activities, such as hill walking, rock climbing, abseiling and orienteering
- Water-based activities, such as canoeing, kayaking, improvised rafting and wild swimming
- Combined water-rock activities, such as ghyll scrambling/gorge walking or a lake rock scramble with cliff jumps
We just ask for you to come prepared for a fun and challenging day by keeping an open mind as to what exactly you will be doing. By the time you arrive your instructor will have considered the best options and planned a full day of adventure.
Impact of 1000 Days Of Adventures
Meet some of the young people who have already had an Adventure Day and find out why they came.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Our Adventure Days have been made possible through a new donation of £100,000 from Barratt Developments and priority was given to young people who are eligible for free school meals.
Take a look at what other people have been saying
If you've been on one of our adventures, why not provide a review yourselves? Let other people know what they can expect.