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 | 25, Aug 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
REVIVE is a new Adventure Therapy day programme (one day a week over eight weeks) for clients who are being supported by ACC’s Integrated Service for Sensitive Claims (ISSC) therapists. We have just completed our first REVIVE programme in Christchurch. Anneke (a...
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 | 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.
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 | 23, Dec 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Open Enrolment Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Have you ever been #coasteering? It’s a fun way to make your way from one point to another, along a coastline, by a mix of walking, climbing, scrambling, jumping, swimming and laughing! This group of ladies was part of an INSPIRE programme, which is a small...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 12, Oct 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Upcoming Programmes
Come on an adventure with us! Calling all adults in Christchurch who are wanting to build their health and wellbeing, increase their confidence and find connection with others. Be Inspired Our “Inspire” adventure therapy programme combines fun adventurous...
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 | 17, Jun 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
Good News Story A lady on one of our “Inspire” Adventure Therapy programme for adults in Christchurch has been using the practice of mihi (acknowledgements or thanks) with her whānau at home. She said it has brought them closer together and now she can...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 16, May 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
The adults that attend our “Inspire” programmes are all dealing with different challenges: some are dealing with crippling anxiety that makes it hard for them to leave home; some are coping with debilitating symptoms caused by trauma; some are learning to...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 7, Feb 2022 | All, Upcoming Programmes
UPCOMING PROGRAMME: A free kaupapa Māori adventure therapy programme for rangatahi in Ōtautahi Christchurch! Run in partnership with Purapura Whetu Trust, experience the outdoors, engage with Te Ao Turoa (the natural world) and have fun! Check out their website for...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 17, Jan 2022 | All, Upcoming Programmes
What is an “Inspire” adventure therapy programme? “Inspire” is a series of day trips using outdoor adventure activities to build health, wellbeing, confidence and connection. You meet up every Wednesday for a day of adventure, every week for...
