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For over 80 years, we have been guided by a belief that no matter what their starting point is, every young person should be able to thrive in all aspects of life: socially, throughout their education to employment and into adulthood.
By creating moments through adventures in the outdoors, young people develop social, and emotional skills that lay the foundations for positive behaviours and attitudes, enabling them to flourish at every stage, regardless of their background or economic circumstance.
I felt like I was wasting my life. Until one day, in my final year of school, I met Steve from Outward Bound. He was calming, with a quiet demeanour – something I resonated with as a painfully shy person.
He told me about Outward Bound and all I could think about was how it might help me get into a competitive university – that’s where my journey began. As a city girl, it was more than I bargained for. We were jumping into a cold lake as soon as we arrived! The physical challenge reflected how I felt, plunging into new social situations, meeting new people, and making friends."
Iqra, former Outward Bound participant 2018 and 2019
Underpinned by our Theory of Change and evidenced through multiple layers of evaluation; our Social Impact Report shows young people leave Outward Bound feeling more resilient, confident and capable in their communication and interpersonal skills, benefiting their general well-being for years to come.
Our findings clearly demonstrate that Outward Bound participants feel more:
It's the reality of them being there and seeing the water, behaving on the water, going up into the mountains, first-hand experience of the change in the weather. You could simulate as much as you want but you can't replicate the real thing, and that's why the impact is so important."
Bob Clark, Behaviour and Alternative Curriculum Manager, John Mason School, Oxfordshire.
The attitudes, skills and behaviours young people develop during their Outward Bound experience are also shown to be sustained and applied to their school, work and home-lives in the weeks, months and years following their course and continue to influence them as they progress into adulthood.
Immediately after...
of Primary School Pupils reported achieving things they thought they couldn't.
3 months after...
of Teachers thought their pupils were more likely to attempt things that they believed were difficult.
2.5 years after...
of young people agreed they can have an impact on the world, trust others more and make a difference
Together, we can inspire young people to believe they can achieve more than they ever thought possible.
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Our most recent Report was released in Spring 2024