by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 9, Jan 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, Adventure Therapy, Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
DESIGN YOUR OWN PROGRAMME Did you know that we run a variety of different programmes? All our programmes are fully customisable, depending on what your needs are: DURATION: Single day or multi-day (our youth camps are 5 days/4 nights, whereas our Inspire programmes...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 6, Jan 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori, Open Enrolment Programmes, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Our final Te Māhuri programme of 2022, in partnership with Purapura Whetu Trust, journeying through the stunning Canterbury hills with a group of Māori rangatahi (youth). Te Māhuri is a free kaupapa Māori programme for rangatahi in Ōtautahi Christchurch. It is an...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 4, Jan 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 28, Dec 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Feedback from some of the participants on a recent Family Camp with instructors Dave and Rani 😎
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 23, Dec 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Have you ever been #coasteering? It’s a fun way to make your way from one point to another, along a coastline, by a mix of walking, climbing, scrambling, jumping, swimming and laughing! This group of ladies was part of an INSPIRE programme, which is a small...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 14, Dec 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Job Vacancies
Anneke, our Christchurch therapist, on her very first abseil! JOB VACANCY: Auckland Adventure Therapy clinician Do you love the outdoors? Are you a trained therapist, social worker, counsellor or psychologist? We are looking for an experienced therapist to join our...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 9, Dec 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Staff Profiles, Stories from Programmes
Watch this 11-second video to see who our most Graceful (with a capital G) instructor is!
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 31, Oct 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Featured Hike, Stories from Programmes
Instructor Dave shows the young fullas how to sandboard down the iconic dunes at Lake Wainamu, Bethells Beach Te Henga, West Auckland. The dunes and the freshwater lake are an amazing (free) activity and such a fun way to enjoy the outdoors with friends and...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 12, Oct 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Upcoming Programmes
Come on an adventure with us! Calling all adults in Christchurch who are wanting to build their health and wellbeing, increase their confidence and find connection with others. Be Inspired Our “Inspire” adventure therapy programme combines fun adventurous...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 26, Aug 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Upcoming Programmes
Adventure Therapy Youth Camp Do you know any 15-18 year old teens who are wanting to build the confidence to try new things? Or feel more comfortable with other people in a group setting? Or wanting to learn better ways to cope with stress and anxiety? Or wanting to...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 24, Aug 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Media
“Urban green spaces are the major point of contact with nature for many people. Researchers from New Zealand and Germany compared the effects of walking in two different natural settings: an urban forest and a landscape park. They found that both spaces...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 15, Aug 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
Isn’t this little seahorse exquisite? Imagine being asked to design a creature … and coming up with something that looked like this! Our outdoor adventure programmes focus on our connection to nature. Noticing beautiful things, paying attention to those...
