RIA Member – The Outward Bound Trust
Outward Bound inspires young people to believe they can achieve more than they ever thought possible through challenge and discovery in the outdoors. Partnering with schools, colleges, employers and youth groups they teach the most important lesson a young person could ever learn: self-belief. As a charity, they do not let financial need stand in the way of participation, with over 80% of attendees receiving funding to come on courses, empowering them to succeed for themselves, their communities and society.
Outward Bound’s first school was founded in 1941 in Aberdyfi, Wales by Kurt Hahn and Lawrence Holt to save young lives threatened during World War II. As of 2024, it has grown in the UK to have 6 Centres in the Scottish Highlands, Eryri/Snowdonia and the Lake District, positively impacting the lives of 25,000 young people per year.