Venture Out

A snap shot of the activity taking place at the adventure hub and out in the community this week.

Lots of group based and 1-2-1 supports delivered.

Its been a whirlwind of a week!
Mid October .... and we're busier than ever.

In the past, like alot of outdoor providers, we'd be starting to wind down at this time of the year.

However, we are still full throttle.......

Things we've done this week

* Delivered our schools health and wellbeing experience with TY students from Galway Educate Together SS .

* Continued our work with the Galway city based Foróige Galway UBU project. Thanks Galway City Council for funding this through their Creative Communities fund

* Attended the Sustainable Business Awarads following our nomination as community project of the year. Thanks Irish Youth Foundation and for a fantastic event

* Started our Work with Youth Work Ireland Galway and their young people in direct provision in West Galway

* Supported people in recovery in partnership with Our local Drug and Alcohol Task Force & delivering our outdoor based weekly personal development programme

Its not often the Venture Out team get to swap the hiking boots for black tie.

This evening we've been nominated at the Business post's Sustainable Business awards in the ;

Community Project of the Year category!

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As we come to the end of our summer season, we can proudly reflect on the positive impact we've had, and all the support we've provided.

As we now prepare to move into our autumn schedule, getting out adventure cabin ready, dusting off the rain gear, we are excited to continue our work, embracing the change in weather.

Lots of activity still taking place across all areas of our business throughout this period. Get inntouch if youd like to learn more!

Venture Out was delighted to be asked to present at the AOTI CAMHS Advisory Group CPD Event.

The presentation focused on the current landscape of Adventure Therapy, exploring emerging research and theory. This was all then consolidated by immersing the group in outside experiential activities.

It was a very enjoyable and fulfilling day to witness so much appetite and curiosity for nature based therapies and interventions.

Venture Out are delighted to be working with both Foroige and The Galway City Council delivering a youth work programme with teenagers from the across the city.

This exciting collaboration will see a group of teenagers explore various forms of arts using the outdoor natural environment and surrounding nature at our Urban Adventure hub.

The project will conclude with the group creating some form of art istalation which will remain on site for other groups and individuals to enjoy into the future.

Thanks to for funding this through their creative communities funding steam!

Venture Out are honoured to be invited to Castlebar today to contribute to the Gillian Conway - Work event

Recovery Café- celebrating recovery & what works.

Well done to everyone involved.
We look forward to helping all the organisations involved to establish a supportive recovery community in Mayo similar to the Compass Recovery hub in galway

Some images of our work and activities during the past week!

Its been a great mix of group based and 1-2-1 work in a wide range of green and blue spaces across the region.

Thanks to all our funders (now proudly displayed on our new signage at the urban adventure hub)