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
Kin
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...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 18, Apr 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Feedback from Participants and Clients, Open Enrolment Programmes, Upcoming Programmes
EMPLOYERS, ARE ANY OF YOUR STAFF STRUGGLING? The past couple of years have been hard and there may be people in your team whose mental health and wellbeing have been negatively affected by stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, etc. Here is a great opportunity to...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 17, Apr 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Media, Open Enrolment Programmes, Upcoming Programmes
Boost your mental health! Win a spot on our ‘Inspire’ Adventure Therapy wellbeing programme in Auckland (valued at $1975).* HOW TO ENTER: 1. Comment on this post or tag a friend2. Like/follow Adventure Specialties Trust (@adventurespecialtiestrust) on Facebook or...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 15, Apr 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 13, Apr 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Job Vacancies
JOB VACANCY: National Funding Administrator Use your admin skills to support our non-profit by maintaining our current funding base and looking for areas of growth. This includes tasks like researching funding opportunities, writing funding applications, etc. DO YOU...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 6, Apr 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
GIRLS OUTDOOR ADVENTURE OPPORTUNITY! An exciting journey for Year 12 and 13 young women based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Seven days, from Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd April 2023 (second week of this school holidays). Here is a quick summary of the activities!(The...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 3, Apr 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Some cool photos from our raft building day with Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland. The girls had to construct a raft that would be sturdy enough to hold their whole team, then they raced each other!
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 1, Apr 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Staff Profiles
New uniform for Adventure Specialties Trust staff?!?
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 30, Mar 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
UPCOMING PROGRAMME: RESTORE For MSD clients in Ōtautahi Christchurch who are taking time off work for mental health reasons, like anxiety, stress, depression or burnout. Come join us on an adventure and restore your sense of wellbeing! We are now receiving referrals...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 27, Mar 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Fun and laughter while surfing at Orewa beach in Auckland, with our summer Break-Away school holiday programme group.
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 25, Mar 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Raft building gives our participants a chance to try something new (like tying knots), a chance to work together as a team or give leadership a go, a chance to be outdoors in the beautiful sunshine and fresh air, and a chance to create happy memories with friends,...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 23, Mar 2023 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Nothing beats a coasteering trip when the sun is shining and the water is warm!
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 22, Mar 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Upcoming Programmes
UPCOMING PROGRAMME: Inspire (Auckland) Are you an adult (18+) in Auckland who wants to improve your health, wellbeing, confidence and connection to others? Come join us on an adventure! Once a week Our “Inspire” programme is one day a week for 8 weeks...