The Youth Adventure Trust has been using outdoor adventure to inspire young lives for 30 years. Since we began, we have helped 1,960 vulnerable young people aged 11-16. In the past 30 years we have run 11,114 hours of activity on the YAT Adventure Programme, which means we have facilitated 428,000 hours of activity participation – the equivalent of 39 hours a day, every day for 30 years. The YAT Mentoring Programme launched in 2018; to date 61 young people have been offered a place and 1,282 mentoring sessions have been held. The YAT Resilience Programme launched in 2023 as a pilot scheme with 40 young people taking part.
Our Impact

"My son has been given a chance by you, a platform to experience, grow, develop and feel like he belonged"
Success Stories


When we first met Annabel, she was a very timid 11 year old and extremely anxious about just attending the introductory meeting in her …


Alfie was referred to the Youth Adventure Trust in 2020 by his school because they wanted us to help him build confidence and self-esteem. …


Ella’s story reminds us all of the power of human connection and the impact that trusting, supportive relationships can have in helping young people …


When Jasmine was referred to the Youth Adventure Trust, she was finding the adjustment to secondary school life hard. She was significantly academically behind …


Alice joined the Youth Adventure Trust as an engaging and chatty young person, but her school were concerned about her fierce determination to never …


Sarah was struggling with her self-identity, her family relationships were under a huge strain and she was losing confidence in herself and those around …