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  • 19 December 2025
  • Our supporters

Britain’s wildest new housing development

  • 3 minutes to read
500 new tents. Thousands more nights under the stars.
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Three people set up a tent outdoors near a body of water, surrounded by trees and foliage, with an overcast sky overhead.
  • 18 December 2025
  • Behind the scenes
  • Ideas and issues

Scotland just passed the Outdoor Education Bill

  • 7 minutes to read
Scotland just passed the Outdoor Education Bill, here's what it took behind the scenes.
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Four young girls sitting outdoors on rocky ground, holding protest signs advocating for outdoor education against a natural landscape.
  • 27 November 2025
  • Ideas and issues

The budget measures growth in GDP. We measure growth in young people

  • 5 minutes to read
On Wednesday, Rachel Reeves stood up with the famous red box and set out how she plans to grow Britain’s economy. Read our analysis from our Chief Exec, Martin Davidson.
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  • 10 November 2025
  • Ideas and issues

How Outward Bound is transforming teachers

  • 5 minutes to read
Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers, but it can also be relentless.
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A man in a red hoodie and black trousers is crouching and holding a wooden log, surrounded by children in colourful outdoor clothing, on a sandy beach.
  • 10 November 2025
  • Life at Outward Bound

Early birds bag the best adventures

  • 3 minutes to read
Winter is the quiet season in the hills, but it is the smart season for planning.
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A young woman hiking through a lush green forest with a large blue backpack, smiling as she walks along a narrow trail surrounded by ferns.
  • 7 November 2025
  • Our supporters

Outward Bound welcomes new Royal Patron and Deputy Patron

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The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Beatrice join Outward Bound in new roles.
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  • 22 October 2025
  • Behind the scenes

Adventure starts in the playground

  • 5 minutes to read
New Outward Bound pilot brings adventure learning into schools
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  • 18 October 2025
  • Our supporters

Seas the Day complete record-breaking Pacific crossing

  • 5 minutes to read
The Seas the Day duo have rowed 8,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean: breaking records and raising funds for Outward Bound.
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  • 16 October 2025
  • Our supporters

Join our Youth Advisory Panel

  • 2 minutes to read
We’re looking for young voices to help shape the future of outdoor education in Scotland.
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A group of young people dressed in outdoor gear are examining a map, surrounded by greenery.
  • 6 October 2025
  • Ideas and issues

Why AI can’t do the hard stuff

  • 4 minutes to read
For apprentices and graduates entering the workforce, there’s a hard truth emerging; AI might help you do the job, but it can’t be the job.
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  • 1 October 2025
  • Life at Outward Bound

Starting the year in the gorge

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Why September might be the best month for a residential
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  • 17 September 2025
  • Life at Outward Bound

“They just needed a chance"

  • 4 minutes to read
In the depths of winter, 24 teenagers from Clydebank boarded a train bound for Loch Eil. Most had never been this far from home, some had never left Clydebank at all. This is their story...
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Group of hikers with backpacks walking along a coastal trail through brown grass and rugged hills under a clear sky.