Dear Friends, Funders and Supporters, We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chair of Trustees, Vincent Thompson. Vincent, a former High Sheriff of Essex, Deputy Lieutenant and Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex succeeds Peter Martin, who has been Chair since 2014 and will remain as a trustee and chair of the Finance [...]
Dear Friends, Funders and Supporters, I am writing to share with real sense of achievement to you all – after what has been quite a year – but we made it – with our thanks to you all for your support and belief in us as an organisation. We will enter the new year [...]
We have signed @ukyouth4nature letter along with 50+other organisations, calling for investment for greater access to nature for everyone. Our CEO, Jo Roberts, explains why: “Understanding the devastation of green and natural space on biodiversity is hard enough, but its loss will impact the wellbeing of our youth and communities as well. We call on [...]
At the Wilderness Foundation UK, our therapy programmes encourage clients to explore issues around the challenges they face with their mental health while actively participating in a natural setting. For example, the associate wilderness therapist will sit with a client around a fire and enquire about the client's experiences, whether it involves issues with [...]
Dear Friends,Since our last newsletter much has changed again in the world around us. Whatever the state of the times, we continue to deal with a new reality of how we live. This continues to have real uncertainty about what the future may hold for us all in terms of health, social contact, and economics [...]
Recently a team of four students from Pitlochry High School entered the Youth Philanthropy Initiative in a bid to win funding for our Scottish based Imbewu programme. Rebecca, Mati, Oliver and Dan worked together for over 6 weeks putting together a presentation about why they thought Imbewu was an important programme, the impact it [...]
Anglia Singers Anglia Singers are a mixed choir numbering about 30 members which performs a wide repertoire from sacred to secular music, from anthems and other major sacred works such as Handel's The Messiah and John Rutter's Requiem, to folksong arrangements and selections from shows. The Singers are conducted by their founder, Professor [...]
News of the passing of Anne Player. Wife of our founder Ian Player Friends… Ann Player passed away a few days ago. Many of you knew Ann from meeting her at one of the 4 or 5 World Wilderness Congresses she attended with Ian, or from visits to the farm, Phuzamoya (“To Drink the [...]
Recently Jo Roberts from The Wilderness Foundation chatted with Matt Williams from The Wild Voices Project, The interview covers her life and how she started on her path into outdoors, how the Wilderness Foundation began, what projects it operates today, and why it's more important than ever to get out there and back into [...]
As you can see from the photo, the donation of two large bean bags from Bean Bag Bazaar (beanbagbazaar.co.uk) have ‘bean’ very well received by the R&D chillax department. After running wild, they make a great place for people to relax, catch rays or escape the rain after a day of fun in the outdoors. [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, we are glad to inform you about the latest news from Klagenfurt! International Master of Science Programme: Management of Conservation Areas Online you will find our current flyer for the Master of Science programme "Management of Conservation Areas". It contains all information regarding the curriculum, course organization and registration. [...]
We’ve got some fabulous news... My Life: Hike to Happiness, has been nominated for a Royal Television Society North West, Best Children’s Programme Award & Ellie has been nominated for Best Breakthrough Talent. Watch Ellie here: https://bbc.in/2DpHREj The work of the Wilderness Foundation was be featured on the CBBC programme My Life which aired in January [...]
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