Participants, Families and Carers came together with the TurnAround Essex team to celebrate the recent achievements of the cohort just returned from a wilderness week in Scotland Heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended our TurnAround Essex trail celebration evening last night. Thank you for sharing in the recognition of the bold journey these amazing young [...]
The Youth Strategy Groups for Braintree and Chelmsford have joined forces to fund places for secondary aged students struggling in mainstream education
The University of East London (UEL) has selected the Wilderness Foundation to receive part of £100,000 in funding from its Civic Engagement Fund and London Scholars programme Gail May, UEL’s interim Director of Civic Engagement, said, “We are delighted to be able to support... projects that will continue to build external partnerships, and offer our [...]
The Rolex Awards will recognise five young leaders with proposals that will change the world. Apply now!
We have had 3x last minute spaces come up on one of our wilderness trails in iMfolozi Game Reserve from the 19th - 23rd April 2017
From the Wilderness archives, this powerful and moving video where our Founder, the late Dr. Ian Player talks of his lifelong passion for wilderness
Dr Jody Gunn, Executive Manager of Bush Heritage Australia, cordially invites you to attend an event with Chris Darwin—the great great grandson of Charles Darwin. All proceeds will benefit Australia’s wildlife. Thursday May 25th 2017 Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) 1Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR 7.00 pm—9.00 pm (doors open at 6.00pm) Join Jody and [...]
Our therapy trails provide you with an opportunity to gain perspective and understanding. North Wales expedition departing 11th September 2017
A Dance Spectacular organised and hosted by the Corraine Collins Dance Studio in Cheltenham will launch their support for the Wilderness Foundation UK this year The Corraine Collins Dance Studios provide a high standard of training in ballet, tap, modern, jazz, drama and singing. Dance is taught with a sense of both fun and enjoyment, [...]
Our TurnAround team are setting off for the Highlands tomorrow. This is the first wilderness trail in our 6 month programme for youth at risk in Essex TurnAround uses wilderness therapy, challenging outdoor experiences, one-on-one life coaching, and educational activities to enable vulnerable young people to overcome their challenges and take control of their lives. The programme begins [...]
Wilderness Foundation Global (WFG) has been announced as the first recipient of the new online fundraising platform launched today, World 5050
Voluntary organisations and people who make a major contribution to their local communities and crime prevention have been given well deserved recognition and thanks at this year’s prestigious High Sheriffs’ Awards ceremony
Our therapy trails provide you with an opportunity to gain perspective and understanding. North Wales expedition departing 22nd May 2017
Today we are thinking about our Founder, the late Dr. Ian Player, on the occasion of his birthday
It was the dream of our late Founder Dr. Ian Player DMS to protect the beautiful white rhino from extinction. We're working with Medivet and Dr. William Fowlds to make that dream a reality