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"
Charlie’s teachers were worried he was starting to make poor choices which was impacting on his concentration and attitude. Time away on our programme gave Charlie the chance to use his skills as a leader to help others, and to learn to use his energy and abilities positively.
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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 …