by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 24, Jul 2023 | All, Blog, Bush Skills, Staff Profiles
CONGRATS to our instructors (Isaac, Nat, Oli and Anna S) who have just passed the 3-day NZOIA Bush 1 qualification last week! Contrary to the name, “Bush 1” is not an easy or entry-level qualification. It is very a challenging assessment that includes...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 22, Jul 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
UPCOMING YOUTH CAMP: Our North Island IGNITE youth camp is now open for applications! Keep reading for more details … WHAT: IGNITE is an adventure therapy youth camp, where we combine ADVENTURE (kayaking, bush walking, high ropes, etc.) with THERAPY (like group...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 20, Jul 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
THANK YOU RECREATION AOTEAROA! For funding some amazing programmes over the last few months: Big Brother Big Sister and Upside Youth Mentoring in Auckland, plus Active Muslim Explorers Camp and Big Brother Big Sister in Christchurch.
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 15, Jul 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 13, Jul 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 10, Jul 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Feedback from Participants and Clients, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Thank you, West City Sports Academy, for this wonderful feedback about our partnership with your alternative education programme.
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 8, Jul 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Featured Hike, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
This stunning photo was taken by the talented Cole Yeoman during the 11-day “E3 Canterbury” wilderness journey earlier this year. At that point, Day 2, the group of Year 12-13 students and 3 outdoor instructors (plus Cole) were on the St James walkway in...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 6, Jul 2023 | All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori
What’s your favourite proverb? This Māori whakataukī is lovely, isn’t it? Mauri tū, mauri ora. An active soul is a healthy soul.
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 3, Jul 2023 | All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
A huge THANK YOU to Henderson-Massey Local Board who granted us funding to purchase some new PFDs (life jackets) which were used the very next day after they arrived in the office! We took a group called “Mums on the Move” out kayaking with Instructor...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 1, Jul 2023 | All, Blog, Featured Hike
Some of our fav tramps: Christchurch Port Hills Southern Alps Tongariro National Park Central North Island Hunua Ranges, Auckland What’s your favourite?
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 29, Jun 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
One of the nice parts of our Adventure Therapy programmes is simply sharing a meal together in a beautiful location!
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 27, Jun 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
One of the best things about our programmes is that participants get to try outdoor activities that they might not normally have a chance to try … like surfing! How much fun does this look?!?
