The TurnAround Essex group has just returned from a wilderness trail in Wales. The group spent a week canoeing on the River Wye. This is what Ellie, one of the young people had to say about the week “It was such a magical week, every morning getting to wake up to the sound of the [...]
The Wilderness Foundation is pleased to announce that Christina Ballard has joined the charity as a voluntary Ambassador.
Last week a group of intrepid young people spent their time canoeing down the River Wye as part of the Wilderness Foundation's TurnAround Project. They were joined by TRT World who documented the journey and the positive effect that spending time in nature can have on mental health and wellbeing
Writtle University College and Essex County Council will be hosting the panel debate “Improving natural capital for people” on Tuesday 1 November with experts in conservation, natural environment and sustainability.
It's been a wonderful first BioBlitz at Hyde Hall Farm, Chatham Green today
The Wilderness Foundation UK has created a new Facebook group to launch our Wilderness Trails Alumni The aim of the group is to gather alumnus who have walked the unique trails of the iMfolozi, Drakensberg, St. Lucia, Ovango, Wild Coast, Pilanesberg and Kalahari with the guides of the Wilderness Leadership School.
Join the Wilderness Foundation UK for our Fundraising quiz night! Tickets cost £12.50 each and include a hot supper (Ghoulash!) A cash bar will be available, selling wine, beer and soft drinks
In the first of what we hope will become a regular series with key social good players, Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) meets up with Vance Martin, President of the WILD Foundation based in the USA who also sits on the executive committee of Wilderness Foundation Global (WFG). Vance has just returned from the IUCN [...]
Join us for this rare opportunity to meet IAPF Founder Damien Mander and hear about his inspiring work in helping to protect up to 40% of the world's rhinos in the harsh conditions that exist along the border between South Africa & Mozambique On Sunday 18th September 2016 Damien will be delivering a lecture [...]
On the 22nd August, Wilderness Foundation UK were pleased to have the film crew from BBC Breakfast to visit our participants from TurnAround Berkshire on their week of adventure, challenge, growing independence, character building and personal growth in North Wales. Here is their coverage of these wonderful young people and their experiences: The natural health service [...]
We are pleased to announce dates for our open Wilderness Therapy trails in 2017
Our 'Nature Detectives' had a wonderful time exploring the farm this morning and discovering the wildlife that inhabits it. We followed nature's clues and found a whole host of creepy crawlies to identify!
On Monday 22nd August 2016 our young TurnAround Berkshire participants headed up to north Wales for a week of adventure, challenge, growing independence, character building and personal growth.
TurnAround Project participants complete a three day employability course. This course, benefitting vulnerable youth in Essex, was kindly awarded by the Salter McKinlay Charitable Fund administered by Essex Community Foundation.
The seventh instance of TurnAround Essex started in June and participants have recently completed their first wilderness trail.