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Offering support to young people living in Service communities to go Outward Bound.
Are you aged 13-19, from a Service family and looking for an adventure this summer?
The Annington Challenge, delivered in partnership with Outward Bound, gives young people from military families the chance to experience their very own Outward Bound adventure.
It's a chance to take control of your summer and experience an Outward Bound summer adventure, part funded by Annington (up to 90%).
You'll have the choice of one of three courses: a 5-day adventure, a 7-day adventure or a 14-day adventure. From the moment you arrive you'll be immersed in spectacular scenery. Rowing across lakes and camping in the wild to lighting fires and building shelters, outdoor adventure will be at the heart of everything you do.
Applicants will need the support of their school or college, and if chosen Challengers must be prepared to write a short report on their Annington Challenge.
Annington is one of the UK’s largest private landlords with a portfolio of over 40,000 properties. The majority of these homes form the Married Quarters Estate and are leased to the Ministry of Defence. You'll find more information about the Annington Challenge here.
To run our summer residential programmes this year in a safe and COVID-compliant manner, we have needed to make some specific changes in line with current guidelines. Find out more here.
We've also detailed how we have adapted across Outward Bound and will continue to do so, to carry out our work in a COVID-safe and appropriate way. Take a look here.
To be eligible applicants must be a UK passport holder, be aged between 13-19 at time of participation and have a family member serving with the Army, Navy or Air Force. You will need the support of your school and college who will be contacted to discuss your application.
If you're not sure if you're eligible we recommend applying anyway as we may have alternative funding available, so it's still worth registering!
Funding is typically granted at a rate of up to 90%. We ask that participants taking part in a 14 day adventure (worth £1,344) to fundraise £295 and those taking part in a 5-day adventure (worth £499) or 7-day adventure (worth £624) to fundraise £50 towards the cost.
Eligible registrants will be required to complete a short application form before their place can be confirmed.
The Outward Bound Trust and Annington will together use the data from your Annington Challenge application form to help select participants and manage the Annington Challenge. Annington won’t see anything you enter on your Outward Bound medical form or other Outward Bound forms.
If you agree to it, The Outward Bound Trust will also retain your contact details for marketing purposes and to share other potential funding opportunities regarding our summer adventures with you. You can opt-out at any time and we respect your data rights.
For more information, see Outward Bound’s full privacy policy. View Annington’s privacy policy.
Since 2012, more than 200 young people from Service families living on ‘the Patch’ have taken part in the Annington Challenge.
The initiative gives young people (aged 11-19) an opportunity to experience a real adventure and return home with new-found confidence, teamwork skills and friendships that will last a lifetime.
