Luke Baker is raising money for his Tall Ships Race in July 2013. He will be racing from Helsinki to Chatham Docks aboard the Morning Star of Revelation - a 62ft gaff ketch yacht. At the time this video was made, he had planted 150 trees and plans to plant even more in the coming [...]
Over the last couple of weeks we have slowly built our traditional Mongolian Yurt. We secured planning permission for the structure several weeks back but had to wait until the weather was in our favour and plenty of helping hands were available. Nature doesn't listen to human plans so we ended up completing the yurt [...]
Help us win a share of £8,000 by casting your vote Two Wilderness Foundation UK projects have been shortlisted for this year's Heart of Essex Award running in the Essex Chronicle and the Brentwood Gazette. You can vote for the project that you think deserves a share of the £8,000 prize fund. We hope you [...]
Do you have an interest in young people in your community? Would you consider becoming a Mentor to one of them and making a real difference? TurnAround Hackney is a youth intervention programme that runs for 9 months, working with vulnerable young people in and around the Hackney community. We're looking to recruit and train [...]
The third TurnAround Programme ran their graduation ceremony in Leighs Village Hall last week. Attending were the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Chelmsford- Cllr. Mike and Mrs. Julia Harris, Lady Diana Kemp Welch, past High Sherriff Of Essex and Patron of TurnAround, local business people who support the project, mentors, and proud families and friends. [...]
The TurnAround Project went to Wales for a week recently so the group could take part in their second wilderness journey. Supported by Project Coordinator Helen Payne and mountain guide Rob Collister, the group embraced the wilder side of Wales through climbing, hiking and walking. Helen says: "We chose the splendid isolation of the [...]
Participants in the Wilderness Foundation UK's TurnAround Project returned to the wild over the weekend of 1st and 2nd October 2011, with a wild camping trip led by Project Coordinator Helen Payne. Supported by volunteer Mentors, Helen welcomed the group to the fireside where they went through the groundrules for the weekend, ensuring everyone understood [...]
As part of a summer of outdoor activities for the TurnAround group, we joined up with the staff at Lee Valley Park to try out the new Olympic white water rafting course. One of this year's participants, Rianna, had this to say about the experience: "White water rafting is one of the best things I've [...]
The Wilderness Foundation UK launched The TurnAround Project back in 2007 to meet the needs of disadvantaged and disaffected young people in our home community here in Essex. From Day 1 we always felt that engaging community support was an essential founding stone for the future success of the young people we work with. Our [...]
The Wilderness Foundation UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Helen Payne, who has taken up the new post of Project Coordinator - TurnAround. Helen comes from a strong youth engagement background and is also a proven instructor in the fields of leadership, mentoring and personal development. TurnAround was launched by the Wilderness Foundation [...]
Today's Guardian education section features a profile of the Wilderness Foundation UK's pioneering intervention project for youth-at-risk - TurnAround. The article, written by Louise Tickle outlines the genesis of the project and why nature - particularly wild nature - offers a solution for disturbed youth. Wilderness Foundation UK CEO Jo Roberts says: "Being in a [...]
On Saturday 21st November TurnAround Two came to a close. Surrounded by families, friends, mentors, patrons and funders, the young participants enjoyed an evening of celebration to mark their successful completion of the programme. We were delighted to be joined by Mr Rupert Gosling, The High Sheriff of Essex, together with Mr Andrew [...]
Following the succesful pilot programme which concluded in July 2008, we are currently seeking young people aged between 15 and 17 years old to participate in the second run of TurnAround. Our charity specialises in using wilderness and nature to bring about positive changes in troubled and vulnerable youth. Typically candidates may be under supervision [...]
If you're in the Chelmsford area this week (20 - 25th October 2008) then why not stop by the High Chelmer shopping centre in the heart of the town and meet the Wilderness Foundation UK team? We have a display stand set up opposite Millets - you won't be able to miss our wonderful new [...]
The Wilderness Foundation UK has succesfully secured a grant of £5000 from the Nationwide Foundation, a grant maker financed by Nationwide Building Society. The Wilderness Foundation UK through it's TurnAround Project provides nature based programmes for young offenders and disadvantaged youth, including wilderness trails, skills workshops, community volunteering and work experience opportunities. The £5,000 award [...]