The Core pROGRAMME

INSPIRE.

CHALLENGE.

CELEBRATE.

Our year-long programme combines six themed skills workshops with six unforgettable outdoor adventures.

We deliver an exhilarating and impactful curriculum that takes young people on a journey that teaches them skills for life. Our unique blend of a deeply relational and sustained personal development approach, tied with the naturally powerful vehicle of outdoor adventure, breaks down the barriers to self-belief so many young people face.

Each workshop introduces a life skill.

Each adventure gives young people the chance to put that learning into practice.

A diagram titled "Our 5 Curriculum Pillars" displaying five colored bars labeled from top to bottom: Self-Knowledge, Self-Belief, Managing Challenges, Positive Relationships, and Aspiration, with an arrow pointing to the right.
Curriculum chart showing six modules across four terms: basecamp journey and skills workshop in autumn, strengths, fears, and from me to we modules in spring, resilience and life after basecamp modules in summer, each with an adventure trip.

Our programme draws on the following evidence-based approaches which are woven throughout our curriculum, helping young people build confidence, resilience, positive relationships and aspirations for the future.

experiential learning

positive psychology

adventure therapy

social & emotional learning

coaching & mentoring

Two students sit at a wooden table working on a project with clay or playdough. One wears a white shirt and a striped tie, and the other wears a black sweater with a white shirt underneath. There are pieces of colorful clay on the table, and a classroom bulletin board is visible in the background.
Two boys sitting at a wooden picnic table outdoors, playing a game with emoji cards, with a woman partially visible on the left and a woman smiling on the right. Overcast sky in the background.
Three young women sitting outdoors in a rocky landscape with mountains and sparse trees, all wearing orange safety helmets and red jackets.
A woman with long red hair and a school badge looks down, sitting at a table covered with colorful modeling clay. A young boy in a black jacket and white shirt is speaking, gesturing with hands, with more modeling clay and newspapers on the table.
A teacher and three students in a classroom with colorful bulletin boards and tables. The teacher is playfully interacting with the students, who are smiling and laughing. All are dressed in school uniforms.
A young boy wearing a red jacket and orange shirt, smiling with arms raised, standing on grassy terrain with snow-capped mountains in the background.
A colorful infographic illustrating a personal development journey with various stages and quotes. Key stages include 'Resilience for Real Life,' 'Strengths and Sparks,' and 'The Basecamp Journey,' with quotes promoting confidence, achievement, and asking for help.

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Our Impact

See how the work we’re doing is changing the lives of Young People in Leeds