by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 7, Dec 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Feedback from Participants and Clients, Newsletter, Open Enrolment Programmes, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
All our Adventure Therapy programmes are run as small groups (max 8-10 people) and they are a form of group therapy. There are so many advantages to working with others in a group! [Please note that the photos in this article are not from the RESTORE programme, to...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 5, Dec 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Feedback from Participants and Clients, Newsletter, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
During Term 3, we ran an INSPIRE Adventure Therapy day programme (one day a week over eight weeks) for young women who have been struggling with their mental health. Here are some quotes from the young women who attended: “I feel hopeful about my future and that life...
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 | 15, Jul 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
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?!?
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 22, Jun 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes, Upcoming Programmes
Experience nature and wildlife, up close and personal. Get out of the city, breathe the fresh air, explore the great outdoors, cook outside, camp beneath the stars. Join us on an Adventure Therapy youth camp – IGNITE North Island or South Island – during...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 15, Jun 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Seven-day Girls Journey Here is a reflection, written by the young women who went on the recent 7-day Journey through Marlborough Sounds with our Christchurch instructors, Grace and April. “We really enjoyed spending a week in the outdoors as a group and had an...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 8, Jun 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Feedback from Participants and Clients, Open Enrolment Programmes, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
One of the most rewarding parts of this job is reading the feedback from participants, after they have finished one of our programmes. These quotes are from several different programmes over the last few months (Feb-May 2023). They are Level 2 Outcomes, which means...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 3, Jun 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Upcoming Programmes
Do you want to build the 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 wanting to feel better about yourself and more hopeful about your...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 25, May 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Upcoming Programmes
UPCOMING PROGRAMME: Ignite youth camp for North Island-based young people (15-18 years old) during the July school holidays. Find out more on our website: www.adventurespecialties.co.nz/programmes/ignite-north-island
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 18, May 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Here is a short 30-second video from our Girls Journey, biking through beautiful Canterbury region with Instructors Grace and April.
