The Outward Bound Trust was established in 1941 and is an educational charity that inspires young people to believe they can achieve more than they thought possible. partnering with schools, colleges, employers and youth groups to teach the most important lesson they could ever learn: to believe in themselves.
At Outward Bound, young people take on adventures, overcome challenges and develop confidence and self-belief. These experiences are life changing.
Supporting Outward Bound Trust
In 2024, our funding for the The Outward Bound Trust enabled 94 pupils from Gillingham, Kent and Bradford, West Yorkshire to develop their capabilities and unlock their potential through attendance of Outward Bound residential courses. Through our support, The Outward Bound Trust is able to address key barriers to social inclusion and help young people overcome them. The pupils attended a five-day course at our Aberdovey centre in Wales, where they had the opportunity to build their confidence and resilience, along with developing their teamwork skills and awareness of their own abilities; all of which are key life skills young people need to take on the challenges of life and to positively impact their community.
During their residential programmes, the young people were challenged as they took part in activities such as canoeing, gorge walking, rock climbing and hiking. Through each adventure, the young people increased their confidence and improved communication skills as they learnt to work together as a team. As the young people achieved more than they originally thought they were capable of, they became more motivated to try new things and aim higher in each challenge they faced.
“[I observed] students becoming more confident in their ability socially (talking and making friends) and challenging themselves even when finding something really difficult.”
Megan Webster, Teacher, Trinity Academy Bradford
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