OAW2016 Invites you…
Our adventurous society…we are very busy – just add your action, too! Character is back in the UK curriculum, Wild Network continues apace, National Citizenship Service takes new UK adventures forward. Iin fact so many things are happening as we move into Spring, it only remains to mention OAW2016 – a chance to link with all […]
Balancing Society – Litigation Update – SARaH Bill
The SARaH Bill was passed and now we have the instruction to courts that social good intention must be taken into account in all cases of alleged negligence. Whilst this may appear to be a re-write of existing case-law it is the intention and determination which is different: this government wants to show that acts […]
SARaH Bill – 2015 – Latest
It seems we still need to lobby hard to ensure the SARaH Bill reaches those parts of our society which the media and courts seem determined to undermine. Come on Parliament, support our society, its volunteers and its future! – Ian Lewis Campaign for Adventure. New discussion in Lords supports UK society's need for this […]
SARaH Bill – Latest
The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill entered committee stage, line by line scrutiny, in the Lords on Tuesday 18 November. Lord Faulks on the aim of the bill: 'to provide valuable reassurance to those who act responsibly in the course of an activity, heroically or more generally for the benefit of society.' Read the latest […]
Andy Kirkpatrick – BBC Four Thought – Adventure
Andy Kirkpatrick- acclaimed mountaineer, author and stand-up – challenges us to let our children be exposed to greater risk. Andy argues that we shouldn't be wrapping up children in cotton wool, that children will naturally seek out risky, challenging, scary experiences and that by over protecting them we might just be encouraging them to seek […]
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Yesterday The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill, moved by The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Chris Grayling) was passed for its amendments and towards its third reading, . "The Bill is about bringing back common sense to a part of our society that week in, […]
Compensation Action is retrospective
Compensation Act 2006 has retrospective effect Hopps v Mott MacDonald (1) and Ministry of Defence (2) 24 July 2009 The High Court has today handed down judgment in the case of Graham Hopps v (1) Mott MacDonald Ltd and (2) Ministry of Defence (MOD), the first reported case applying s1 of the Compensation Act 2006. […]
Outward Bound Research
Outward Bound® Research continues to show that young people of all backgrounds face challenges at every stage of their education and transition into employment, challenges that too many struggle to overcome. This research also confirms that, outdoor learning changes how young people think and feel about themselves and their lives, by building their personal, social […]
The Overprotected Kid
The Overprotected Kid: A preoccupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without making it safer. A new kind of playground points to a better solution. Hanna Rosin March 19, 2014
A warm congratulations
“The Character and Resilience Manifesto” – from Chris Paterson, Claire Tyler, and Jen Lexmond with The all-party parliamentary group on Social Mobility, 'CentreForum' and 'Character Counts' Following the spectacular endorsement by the CBI membership of a new agenda for education which focuses on experience (see article) , we now have further efforts waking up adventure […]