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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 14, Mar 2022 | All, Blog
“This is an awesome programme, just right to get out of my comfort zone. It is very diverse, challenging people in different ways.” Our Christchurch branch has been running an Adventure Therapy “Inspire” programme for adults, one day a week...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 21, Aug 2021 | All, Blog
What is coasteering? When I first started working at Adventure Specialties, I had no idea what it was! I wasn’t even sure what the instructors were saying at first. Co-steering? Whaaaaa?!? Anyway, after asking around, looking at photos from our programmes, and...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 26, Jul 2021 | All, Blog
“I see people having difficulties in life, in this difficult time. My hope picked up, during in this programme. I made friends, I helped others and was helped in return. I felt encouraged on the way.” “This programme increased my patience and my understanding because...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 19, Jul 2021 | All, Blog
Do you have a support crew who encourage you up the hills in your life? During our outdoor adventure programmes, we use hills that we climb as a metaphor, to talk with the participants about the importance of relationships. We ask them who is in their support system,...
by Adventure Specialties Trust | 5, Jul 2021 | All, Upcoming Programmes
Starting in Term 3, our Christchurch branch is running this fantastic Adventure Therapy programme for adults. See more details below … DETAILS Starting 4th August until 22nd September 2021.Every Wednesday (9.30am-2.30pm) for 8 weeks.Activities include biking,...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 29, Jun 2021 | All, Blog
More than a third of our programmes fall into the “Adventure Therapy” category, and we want this to increase. But what exactly is Adventure Therapy? Amy Horn, our Adventure Therapy manager in Christchurch, pioneered Adventure Therapy within Adventure...
