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The Ripple Effect
“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects”
The Dalai Lama
This summer, over 1,200 young people will step into the wild—and into something much bigger than themselves.
They’ll hike, climb, paddle and camp their way through some of the UK’s most awe-inspiring landscapes. They’ll make friends, face fears, and grow in ways they never expected. And in doing so, they’ll become part of something bigger: the Outward Bound ripple effect.
This year’s Pay it Forward campaign lifts the lid on what it takes to make a transformational summer happen. You’ll hear directly from the instructors and programme leads preparing to deliver this life-changing experience. You’ll meet the alumni who’ve walked this path before and are still feeling the impact years later. And you’ll hear from donors whose support made it all possible last year.
Together, they form a powerful ripple, a wave of change that starts with a single step onto an Outward Bound course, and extends into classrooms, communities and careers.
THE LEVELS OF SUPPORT YOU CAN GIVE
This year’s bursary need is over £350,000. It would be incredible if those who have walked the Outward Bound path before could pave the way for others to follow in your footsteps.
This year, we ask for donations of any size you can make. Others usually donate £500, £1,000 or £1,500. A Gold donation of £1,500 will cover the maximum bursary given to one participant on the 19-day Pinnacle adventure. But every pound will make a difference.
Wall of Inspiration
As well as kindness through a donation, we would like your advice too! You have the option to download a brick, onto which you can write a message, or share a memory with this year’s
participants. Your brick will be displayed with others, to create a ‘Wall of Inspiration’, to be displayed in the common room at our Ullswater Centre in the Lake District. Please return your brick by emailing alumni@outwardbound.org.uk.
How to Pay it Forward
1. Make a one off or instalment payment online.
2. To make a payment over the phone email alumni@outwardbound.org.uk with your name, phone number, level of donation and we'll call you back. Or call 07841 462 146.
3. Download, fill in the pledge form and post this with your cheque payable The Outward Bound Trust to: The Outward Bound Trust, 4th Floor, 207 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8XD.
THE ENDURING NATURE OF OUTWARD BOUND
We asked some of our alumni to look back at their Outward Bound connection and describe its impact on them at different stages of their lives.
Participants reflected on their journey to Outward Bound and the people and places they encountered. They also reflected on the lasting impact of their experience and its impact on their education and employment, values and mindset, physical health, interests, and connection to nature.
Could you enable this impact by supporting a young person this summer?