by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 10, Oct 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Staff Profiles
A reflection shared by our Chair of the Board, Brian Knolles: “I do not always get to set the agenda. “I had a plan for the way this day would begin. I had thought about my agenda for this morning. Yet within ten minutes of my alarm waking me, that agenda...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 7, Oct 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
We went caving with some girls from Massey High School. Caving is great way to challenge yourself, confront fears, support each other in a group environment, keep active and have fun! Thank you to Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa for funding the programme. “Tū Manawa...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 5, Oct 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog
Share your opinion: what outdoor activities should everyone experience, at least once in their life? > Beginner activities (go for a bush walk, go camping in a tent)> More intermediate and advanced activities (climb a snow-covered mountain, light a fire with no...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 3, Oct 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog
This week is a busy one for Adventure Specialties Trust! > Most of the Christchurch staff are on a programme with the New Zealand Army, spending a few days sea kayaking and doing a high ropes course. With Andy holding down the fort at the Christchurch office. > Anneke...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 30, Sep 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog
We are sending these posters out to various tertiary institutions around New Zealand, to let outdoor education students know that we are a potential future employer. If you have studied outdoor education, where did you study? P.S. Huge thanks to Torque Digital who...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 28, Sep 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
“Massey High School Sports Department and Adventure Specialties Trust were able to obtain funding from Tū Manawa this year to take some of our junior girls on different outdoor activities, this was very successful and we saw growth in those who completed the...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 26, Sep 2022 | All, Blog, Media
Darrin Worsfold is a long-term friend and supporter of Adventure Specialties Trust, a guru outdoor instructor, teacher, youth worker and carpenter amongst many other skills. An influencer, life changer and supporter to so many young people (and adults) over many...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 23, Sep 2022 | All, Blog, Job Vacancies
Auckland or Christchurch Adventure Specialties Trust offers several internship positions every year, normally two spots in Auckland and two spots in Christchurch. Applications are now open for joining the team as an intern for 2023! Outdoor adventure + youth...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 21, Sep 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Staff Profiles
1. I grew up in a little place called Tasmania, which is where my love of the outdoors really began. Since before I could even walk our family would be found up in the highland lakes of Tassie either out on the boat trying to catch trout or sitting around the campfire...
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 | 22, Aug 2022 | All, Blog, Job Vacancies
BECOME AN INTERN! Our annual #internship programme is open for applications for 2023! There are two spots available in Auckland and two spots in Christchurch. The internship is designed for people who are wanting to take their career in the direction of youth...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 19, Aug 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog
We asked our instructors and office staff what they love about working at Adventure Specialties Trust and here is what they said:
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 17, Aug 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
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...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 12, Aug 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
A little bit of light-hearted fun on the autumn “Inspire” programme in Christchurch!
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 10, Aug 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Staff Profiles
There are two possible explanations for this photo, which one do you think is correct? 1. At our recent staff training retreat, the instructors practised zipline rescues (how to rescue someone stranded along a zipline). 2. Staff training is actually just a great...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 8, Aug 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Bush Skills, Stories from Programmes
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 5, Aug 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Bush Skills, Stories from Programmes
Our instructors Peter, Joe and Oli took five students from Rutherford High School on a ten-day Journey. Here is a short slideshow of their photos, including hiking, camping and bush skills, river crossings, mountain biking, team building activities, cooking together,...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 3, Aug 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Media
Read the full magazine (PDF) And the back page: And here is the cover. Isn’t the photo stunning?!? We are proud of our NZOIA qualifications! Check out the NZOIA website to find out more about becoming qualified in different outdoor adventure...
