Jo Roberts delivered wilderness therapy training course for 12 therapists from Poland and the Czech Republic in the Natura 2000 protected mountain region of SE Poland bordering on the Ukraine and Slovakia. The area is made up of mixed woodland and ancient beech forest with exciting biodiversity including wolves, bison and wild boar. Carrying all [...]
Wilderness Explorers Day Camps Our popular Wilderness Explorers camps are based across our whole 40-acre site and include forest play, shelter building, camp fires, nature investigations and free play. Explorers camps are run by our Forest School leader and suit children aged 5-10 yrs. Places limited, don't miss out! Dates Monday 12th Feb, Wed 14th [...]
The holidays are almost here! Our offices will be closing for Christmas on Friday 22nd December 2017 and re-opening after the New Year festivities on 8th January 2018. Thank you to everyone who has supported us in our mission this year. Have a wonderful Christmas time!
The charity will be closed Monday due to snow.
Buying items online? Please use Give As you Live first so the Wilderness Foundation receives a donation Christmas is coming! You may have seen from our Facebook and Twitter updates that we are running a campaign around supporters of our work using the Give As You Live portal when making online purchases. For each item [...]
In response to requests received from parents of some of the children with whom we work, Mrs. Jo Roberts, CEO of Wilderness Foundation UK is pleased to offer our first Parents Support Group to provide parents with a platform to share their experience in dealing with young people who require help and support. Our first [...]
Our volunteer mentors help young people to find their own true self; to experience their own attempts, failures and successes, and by so doing, to develop their own natural strengths and potential
#givingtuesday is the day to do good stuff for charity #givingtuesday arrived in the UK in 2014. Since then, the day has gone on to become one of Britain’s biggest days for charities, raising millions of pounds for good causes. This year, #givingtuesday falls on Tuesday 28th November - the Tuesday following the widely recognised [...]
PR Week welcomes Wilderness Foundation UK as its charity partner at PR Week Awards 2017
The Wilderness Foundation UK and its Patron Bruce Little invite you to an evening viewing of a collection of bronze sculpture
Wilderness Foundation UK volunteers make a difference Some help troubled young people turn their lives around. Some work outdoors to help preserve wild spaces. Some accomplish both goals by working on fundraising and public awareness campaigns. All gain the satisfaction of contributing to the wellbeing of our communities and our planet. Most volunteer opportunities are [...]
Wilderness Explorers Day Camps Our popular Wilderness Explorers camps are based across our whole 40-acre site and include forest play, shelter building, camp fires, nature investigations and free play. Dates Monday 23rd, Wed 25th & Fri 27th Oct 2017 Times Camp activities are 10am to 3pm. We offer an early drop off from 9.30 a.m. [...]
A group of students from the Wilderness Foundation's TurnAround project had the opportunity to speak with Prince Harry today about the benefits of their time with the charity
The award winning Chatham Green Project is a farm education and conservation initiative on 400 acres of farmland in the heart of Essex Focused on sustainable land use, the project investigates how we can utilise the land more effectively to better balance the 21st century needs of farming, nature and communities. Through this initiative, we [...]
It was our pleasure and honour to welcome HRH Prince Harry to the Wilderness Foundation UK today (14/09/2017) The Prince spent over 90 minutes meeting with children and young people who have experienced for themselves the positive power of nature to improve lives and the positive power of humanity to save wilderness. In a packed [...]