CBI – Employers Group Report…
Adventure creates character….New CBI reports '78% of employers want character' 'First Steps – A New Approach for Schools' from the CBI emphasizes that young people need to leave school with skills for life….. Damming our skills-and-knowledge based educational system, this report quotes “78% of employers rate attitudes as the most important factor when recruiting new […]
Adventure Campaign
2013 – a year of amazing successes So who had an amazing 2013? We, the Adventure Organisations did….please add any information or links you think are missing! Well done all who have been campaigning for adventure throughout 2013 – and let's keep it going through 2014 and beyond…a huge thanks, on behalf of us all […]
Britain and Adventure
Simon Jenkins The Guardian, "this is the season of reckless jaunts" Chaucer noted that when April awakens into summer "people long to go on pilgrimages". Nowadays they long to go on reckless jaunts. This is the season when crazy tourism goes viral, when "gappers" dream up dangerous adventures and when no holiday is […]
ARISc – Parliamentary Group on Adventure and Recreation in Society re-forms…
Parliamentary Group on Adventure and Recreation in Society re-forms… On Wednesday, 19th June MPs re-confirmed their intentions for a more adventurous UK society by re-forming the All Party Parliamentary Group on Adventure and Recreation in Society [ARISc ]. Julian Brazier MP, ARISc Co-Chair with Stephen Pound MP and Lord Tony Greaves, stated “This group will […]
ARISc – Parliamentary Group on Adventure and Recreation in Society re-forms…
On Wednesday, 19th June MPs re-confirmed their intentions for a more adventurous UK society by re-forming the All Party Parliamentary Group on Adventure and Recreation in Society [ARISc ]. Julian Brazier MP, ARISc Co-Chair with Stephen Pound MP and Lord Tony Greaves, stated “This group will work towards active education, access to adventure and real […]
OAW2013
Summer weather is back and with it Outdoor Adventure Week – OAW2013 – now six years supporting active adventure and making it thrive across the UK. With reports of events and activities from all around the UK, and the launch of Britain on Foot during OAW2013, too, we have the perfect opportunity to celebrate both […]
United Nations & Youth
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will convene its Youth ECOSOC 2013, “Shaping tomorrow’s innovators: Leveraging science, technology, innovation and culture for today’s youth” on 27 March 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This event is organized as part of the preparatory process for the 2013 ECOSOC […]
Time for review…our better regulation
Government report from BER – Risk, Regulation, Responsibility – One year was the government's suggested review time…now we have a report and suggestions but how much change??? Yet, just last month we see regulations, paperwork and fear of litigation preventing desirable activities – in this case education outside the classroom – see http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/2012/dec/04/outdoor-learning-school-activities
Outdoor Adventure Week 2013
On the OAW2013 starting blocks…Outdoor Adventure Week 2013: 4th-12th May! Are you ready to go?? We are. twitter – @oaw2013 More and more events and support are being announced for this, the 6th year of celebration of adventure across the UK. Use the opportunity to launch an event, raise profile or access support for the […]
Fear stops play
Fear of strangers, traffic and lack of confidence to avoid hurting oneself means children do not play outside – the only free place obesity, healthy lifestyles and diabetes can be tackled! Almost half (49%) of parents report that fear of strangers stops their children from playing out, while 46% say traffic and almost a third […]