by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 13, Oct 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
An update from Laura’s girls’ programme (a pilot programme which is aimed at supporting and encouraging Year 11-13 students to discover their strengths, increase their social skills, practice leadership, find physical, mental, emotional and spiritual...
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 | 17, Aug 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, 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 | 29, Jul 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
Caving at Waipu, Northland, was a ton of fun for the juniors on our free Break-away school holiday programme. Our Auckland programme manager, Jeff, busted out of the office for the day with Nat, our newest Auckland instructor. The kids crawled and waded and wriggled...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 18, Jul 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Upcoming Programmes
LAST CHANCE!!! Free school holiday programme for teens in West Auckland. We have a few spaces left in the senior programme (14-17 year olds). THIS WED-THURS-FRI!!! Come on an adventure with us and go caving, coasteering, mountain biking or kayaking! More info on our...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 4, Jul 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
We have a long-term partnership with Kings College where we help facilitate their recurring 21-day wilderness adventure programmes. The first part of the programme is eight days in Ahuroa, Northland, where the boys do outdoor team-building activities, hiking, rock...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 27, Jun 2022 | All, Blog, Upcoming Programmes
BREAKAWAY APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW! This is our eternally popular FREE school holiday programme for teenagers in West Auckland. WHO: There are different programmes for juniors (11-13 years old) and seniors (14-17 years old). Strict eligibility criteria apply so please...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 15, Jun 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Upcoming Programmes
Upcoming programme Do you know any girls (year 11-13) in Auckland that would be keen to attend a life-changing outdoor adventure programme? 6 days. 2-3 different outdoor activities e.g. kayaking and mountain biking. Totally free! Get in touch with Laura...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 20, May 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
An American Indian woman and her friend were in downtown New York, walking down a busy main street. There are people bustling around, cars honking, taxis squealing, noises from the city, whistles blowing. It’s lunchtime and it’s really busy. Suddenly, the...
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...
