Adventures Away from Home programme at Whitlingham Adventure

Adventures Away from Home

Adventures Away from Home aims to foster the social and emotional development of young people aged 11-18 (and up to 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities), by providing funded bursaries for young people who face barriers to participation. This programme offers outdoor learning opportunities across England, that encourages participants to experience, learn and develop while also connecting with others and the natural environment.

Eligibility

Eligible young people include but not limited to those with: Disabilities, English as an additional language, living in communities with high poverty rates, Special Education Needs, young carers, young people in care or who are care experienced, girls and young women, LGBTQ+, minoritised ethnic backgrounds, experience of the secure estate, poor academic attainment and displaced young people.

Programme

One day funded (lunch included) 10:00-14:30 - katakanu and canoeing activities.

Groups can included a mix of funded and paying slots if required.

Dates

Funded visits must be taken before 31 March 2025.

Schools / Youth organisations

If you are a school or youth organisation and would like to find out more about how your young people may be able to access opportunities through Adventures Away from Home,

please contact the team at Whitlingham Adventure at whitingham@norfolk.gov.uk or call 01603 632307.

To book or for more information, contact us: Whitlingham Adventure at whitingham@norfolk.gov.uk or call 01603 632307.

For more information about Adventures Away from Home visit The UK Youth Fund: Adventures Away from Home