by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 16, May 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Upcoming Programmes
UPCOMING PROGRAMME Ignite adventure therapy youth camp for 15-18 year olds. Do you want to build confidence to try new things? Do you want to feel more comfortable with other people in a group setting? Want to learn better ways to cope with stress and anxiety? Are you...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 13, May 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 11, May 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Feedback from Participants and Clients, Open Enrolment Programmes, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Rangatahi Backyard Adventures! A group of young women from Middle School West, trying out a variety of different outdoor activities in their local area, one day a week over eight weeks. WHY? The whole programme was funded by Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa, through Sport...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 9, May 2023 | All, Blog, Media
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 6, May 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Staff Profiles
A whole bunch of Adventure Specialties Trust staff (including instructors, adventure therapy clinicians, contractors, interns and our Safety and Training manager) went on a 5-day “Kayak Block Course” where they got a chance to practice a wide range of...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 4, May 2023 | All, Blog, Job Vacancies
Do you want to join a team that is committed to making in difference in the lives of people in Canterbury? Adventure Specialties Trust is a non-profit charity that runs outdoor adventure programmes (Adventure With Purpose) and outdoor-based group therapy programmes...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 2, May 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Upcoming Programmes
Our IGNITE Adventure Therapy Youth Camp last week was a rip-roaring success! Next one coming up on the Term 2 school hols (3rd-7th July) so sign up now! What is the IGNITE camp? It’s five days, four nights of outdoor adventure activities (kayaking, zip line,...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 29, Apr 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Here is a student helping their teacher down a ‘slide’ while #caving in Waipu. Each person to go down this section turned around to help the person behind them. Caving is such a great way to learn all kinds of social skills, like> Helping others (giving...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 27, Apr 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Stories from Programmes
“Never before in human history have our brains had to process as much information as they do today. We have a generation of people who I call ‘computer suckers’ because they are spending so much time in front of a computer screen or on their mobile phones. They are so...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 24, Apr 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
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by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 22, Apr 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
“I took big deep breaths while the sun was beating down on me, slowly taking my energy. My legs would start to get sore, but words kept repeating in my head – Never Give Up.” QUOTES FROM 2009 JOURNEYS: 14 years ago, Adventure Specialties Trust was a bit smaller, but...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 20, Apr 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Media, Staff Profiles
Our CEO is famous! Tim Wills stars in a recent Stuff.co.nz article titled ‘How outdoor adventure is a key tool for tackling our mental health crisis’.Read the article on the Stuff.co.nz website, or keep reading for the copy-and-paste version below: How...