At Venture Out, we are aware of the importance of grounding our practice and approach in evidence, to ensure that our work is impactful and in line with best practice. Each month we will endeavor to shine a light on research and evidence from around the world promoting the value and benefits of developmental work through the outdoors and the work we do.

This week, we will present a piece from New Zealand. The most significant piece we feel in this research is that ;

‘International meta-analyses have consistently found that participation in outdoor programmes significantly reduces criminal behavior for adolescent offenders (ages 10 – 21)’

Read the full article can be found here

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We are thrilled to receive the great news that Venture Out have been successful in securing funding through the Applegreen Blossum fund to deliver our 12 week Teen Urban Adventure Project in Galway this year.

This exciting outdoor based adventure programme will engage a group of teenagers in a range of social, healthy, educational and fun outdoor activities over the spring to summer period, culminating in the group testing the skills learned during an overnight expedition into the hills of Connemara.

Thanks to the Irish Youth Federation and Applegreen for their support. We look forward to keeping you all updated as to our progress.

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During the coming months, you might be thinking of training for a 10km or marathon, climbing a mountain or undertaking a physical challenge, or you might simply set up a birthday fundraiser to raise funds for a worthy cause instead of accepting gifts yourself. If so, please consider Venture Out as your ‘Charity of Choice’ this year.

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Venture Out Wilderness Project CLG are a Galway based registered charity, profit-for-purpose, social enterprise. We design & deliver a range of creative & innovative outdoor-based personal development programs & interventions for people living within disadvantaged and marginalized communities.

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If you are over 18 years of age, seeking to take on a challenge in 2022 and want support to affect positive change in your life, perhaps you’d like to hear more about our New Routes Outdoor based personal development programme.

We have now started recruiting participants for this exciting, challenging and adventurous course to run in Galway from next Spring. This 12 week programme will involve a range of outdoor activities, personal development exercises, group based mentoring and coaching sessions.

If you’d like to learn more, please get in touch for further details or to hear more about what it involves.

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Venture Out - Share Some of Our best Moments of 2021

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Collaboration and inter-agency partnerships lie at the heart of all we do. We are proud to have fostered and developed so many good relationships across the region and look forward to making many more in 2022.

We’d like to say a big thank you to all our partners and referring agents that helped make our programmes a success this year, and we very much hope to work with you again in 2022. If you would like to link in and work along side Venture Out, please get in touch to start the conversation.

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Everyone on the Venture Out Team, our board of trustees, staff and volunteers would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

We are looking forward to getting started again in the new year with a number of exciting projects in the planning and very much hope to find ways to collaborate at some stage during 2022.

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If you are considering making a charitable donation this year or next, please consider supporting Venture Out. It couldn’t be easier, just donate through our social media channels or get in touch to donate directly.

All funds received through such means are used to fund core programmes, services and interventions, supporting young people and children from disadvantaged and marginalised communities.

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Some great feedback from the participants on our recent teen urban adventure project.

Looking forward to re-starting the group again this spring!

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Thanks to all Our supporters during the Year

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If you are over 18 years of age, seeking to take on a challenge in 2022 and want support to affect positive change in your life, perhaps you’d like to hear more about our New Routes Outdoor based personal development programme.

We have now started recruiting participants for this exciting, challenging and adventurous course to run in Galway from next Spring. This 12 week programme will involve a range of outdoor activities, personal development exercises, group based mentoring and coaching sessions.

If you’d like to learn more, please get in touch for further details or to hear more about what it involves.

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