Venture Out currently recruiting for our next FOLM programme - August 30th
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Funded through Cypsc Mayo, Venture Out are delighted to have the opportunity to work with a group of young people from Ballina. The day long programme involved their participation in range of nature sensory and bushcraft activities while getting to explore a forest location in their area.
We very much hope the young people will continue to explore and enjoy the green and blue spaces on their doorstep for the benefit of the health and well-being
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Having just completed our June Wilderness Based Personal Development Programme, we have now started recruitment for our August Ember Course.
This 7 Day programme will run from August 9th until August 15th in the Galway region. It is fully funded, so there is absolutely no cost for participants, with all equipment, food and transport provided.
This programme is designed for young adults between 18-35yrs of age, experiencing some form of challenge and seeking support to affect positive change in the lives.
If you are keen to sign up, or get more information, please get in touch.
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As we take the final turn towards the last 2 days of our wilderness based personal development programme, the group are in high spirits and looking forward to completing their challenge.
Lots more photos to follow!
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Calling All Youth Workers in the Galway region - Do you know a young person (14-26yrs of age) that would benefit from participating in our outdoor based 1:1 Unearth programme. If so, please get in touch for more details.
Having secured funding through both the National Lottery and The Ireland Funds to deliver our Unearth 1:1 intervention, Venture Out are now seeking referrals from social care workers in the region to ensure we engage those most in need.
Each programme involves an experienced guide taking a young person into nature and the great outdoors on an urban adventure for 4 individual half day sessions. This programme is fully funded and is entirely free to the referring agency and young people engaged.
To learn more, check out our Unearth programme here, and get in touch for more info.
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It’s feels like a long time since we delivered our last Ember Wilderness Based Personal Development Expedition, but we are delighted to be back in the wild out on the hills.
Funded by the Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force, this programme has been designed to support a group of young adults with a history of drug or alcohol issues, those at risk and those currently in recovery.
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Delighted to be partnering with Cypsc & Tusla in Mayo to engage a number of young people through their local youth projects over the coming months.
To help young people recover post covid, Venture Out are running these outdoor, forest based sessions to create opportunities for participants to get out into nature in a safe, social and fun environment, to learn a little about the great outdoors, themselves and the natural world around them.
Great fun last week in Ballina, looking forward to our upcoming sessions in Ballinrobe, Ballyhaunis, Castlebar and Swindford.
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We are now fully booked for our first wilderness based expedition of the year, and we can’t wait to get started. Funded by the Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force we have partnered with a number of social care support agencies across the region to recruit the most suitable participants for this programme.
For 7 days, our group will hike and camp throughout Connemara while participating in a range of personal development focused workshops and activities. By harnessing the power of nature, adventure and challenge, Venture Out guides will support each individual participant to reflect on their lives and develop appropriate strategies to affect positive change on their return.
We’ll be posting lots of updates throughout the programme, so stay in touch to learn more about our programme and to see what it looks like.
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We’re delighted to announce that Venture Out have been awarded additional funding through the HSE’s National Lottery funding call.
This funding will now allow us increase the number of young people we engage through our Unearth 1:1 youth support service. To can find out more about this innovative and creative service by clicking here.
We look forward to working with our youth and family support service partners on the ground across the region to open referral pathways in the coming months, ensuring we engage the young people most in need of this crucial support service.
To learn more or to enquire about referring into our service, please get in touch below!
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With Restrictions beginning to ease, Venture Out are delighted to finally be able to deliver our Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force funded expedition in the coming months.
This 7 day wilderness based personal development programme is designed to support anyone impacted by drugs and alcohol, to support them in developing healthy lifestyle habits, affective coping strategies, and a focused action plan for positive future change.
If you, or anyone you know is seeking help to progress in their lives, and needs or wants extra support, please get in touch to get more details and information.
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As our business grows, we are seeking qualified and experienced outdoor facilitators to join our team.
If you have lead qualifications in Mountaineering, Forest School Leadership or Outdoor education, along with experience working within the social care sector, we would love to hear from you.
We currently require part time facilitators to help deliver all programmes - from our Ember wilderness based personal development expeditions to our Branching Out and Unearth weekly youth work sessions.
If you are keen to learn more about the role and Venture Out, and feel you are suitably qualified to apply, please get in touch by email to Barry@Venture-Out.ie, and please attach a CV with all relevant qualifications attached.
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We’ve had another great start to our latest FOLM (From Outdoors to Labour Market) 5 Day outdoor based personal development programme. The course is designed for young adults between 18-30years of age not currently in education, training or employment.
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