We work at a time of volatile, very rapidly changing funding opportunities, mostly for short-term initiatives. For us this is a turning point, a critical moment. We have the potential to meet our ultimate goal of establishing a community-based resource centre and developing our strengths in arts, creativity and detached work. But resources need to continue to be available if we are to progress. My aims were to study to qualifying level and develop the outdoor activities in the project as a tool for learning.
Outdoor activities can produce some positive and major changes.
However, their demanding and challenging nature is not attractive to everyone. There will always be those who will abseil off a bridge or jump in a canoe without even thinking twice. For them, physically reaching that mountain top of achievement may take years. As an informal educator, I soon realised that in order to meet some of these diverse needs it was necessary to consider the whole process as an achievement. This meant that everyone can play a part at varying levels.