by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 18, May 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
Some students from St Thomas of Canterbury College were struggling to carry this double kayak from the beach up to the vehicle, so other students went back to help. April, the instructor, took this photo because “I thought it was creative, the way they decided...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 17, Jan 2022 | All, Blog
Last week, we ran an outdoor adventure programme, in partnership with Recreate, an amazing organisation that creates life-changing opportunities for young people with disabilities. Matt from Recreate summaries the programme: “To start 2022 on a great note, we...
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...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 15, Nov 2021 | All, Blog
Searching through the photo archives, I found some these photos from 2013. Young people having fun outdoors, experiencing the exhilaration of achieving something special, learning about teamwork and feeling on top of the world. A lot has changed since then, but also...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 5, Nov 2021 | All, Blog
The Adventure Specialties Trust Auckland instructors, scoping out a local surf beach in our sea kayaks and new sit-on-top kayaks, to see if the location is suitable for future outdoor adventure programmes. What do you...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 11, Oct 2021 | All
Adventure Therapy in Christchurch: our adult “Inspire” programme successfully completed for Term 3. The group went mountain biking, kayaking and hiking around the beautiful Canterbury landscape.
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 9, Aug 2021 | All, Blog
Twice a year, the staff at Adventure Specialties Trust gets together for staff training. There are over 25 of us, instructors and management and contractors, spread across Auckland and Christchurch. So it’s definitely a mission to get everyone in one place, but...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 2, Jun 2021 | All, Upcoming Programmes
[UPDATE: THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORT! WE RAISED ALMOST $6000 FROM THIS RAFFLE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RAFFLE WINNERS, LEIGHANN FORREST, BRIAN KNOWLES AND SIMON SCOLTOCK.] Our new Christchurch HQ is up and running, and we are holding an official opening...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 25, May 2021 | All, Upcoming Programmes
Te Māhuri (which means “the young tree” or “sapling” in Māori) is a free kaupapa Māori adventure therapy programme for rangatahi (youth) based in Christchurch. What? Te Māhuri is an adventure therapy programme that includes mountain biking,...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 14, May 2021 | All, Blog
These new sit-on-top double kayaks will help make our outdoor adventure programmes more accessible to a wider range of people. We passionately believe that our programmes help people and communities deal with the hard parts of life, the stress and anxiety and...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 12, Apr 2021 | All, Blog
What happens when you get a bunch of inexperienced girls trying kayaking for the first time??? Fun. A lot of fun. Plus laughter, confidence, team work, and a little bit of splashing … Adventure Specialties took some students from Rutherford College on a kayaking...
by Adventure Specialties Trust | 8, Apr 2021 | All, Blog, Upcoming Programmes
Christchurch – May and June 2021 Come Join our INSPIRE Programme! The INSPIRE course is an adventure therapy programme for adults (18+ years old) that includes a variety of fun activities, including mountain biking, rock climbing, surfing and kayaking! What is...
