We’d like to thank GRD for organising a very informative and practical training on the topic of Strategic Planning this morning. Facilitated by Orla Lydon, the training will now set the foundation for our ‘Bluesky’ Meeting to take place in early 2022.

Venture Out are now in existence 5 years and we feel ready to take the next step in our development. We look forward to working with all stakeholders to map out the best route to take!

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As we get closer to the end of another busy season, its always enjoyable to take stock, clean and clear out, and pack all our equipment away until the start of next year. We’d like to thank all our funders for helping us source and purchase all our equipment and materials, without your support, it would not be possible to deliver our programs to those most in need at no cost to the participant. This further allows us to encourage more people from disadvantaged and marginalised communities to engage with the outdoors making them more accessible, affordable and inclusive.

This year we’d like to thanks;

Galway Rural Development

Forum Connemara and the Leader Programme

The RTE Comic Relief Fund

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Thanks to Galway City Council and Galway City LCDC for providing funding to the City North CFSN for the Ballinfoile Youth Urban Adventure Project. The children are really enjoying the outdoor activities in the Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre and surrounding woodlands. Looking forward to our final session next week.

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To fund core programmes and generate income to support clients from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, Venture Out offer a range of corporate programmes to help companies bring their staff together, building teams and building morale within their team.

If you are interested in learning more, you can check out our corporate programmes brochure here;

Corporate brochure

Or contact to get more information.

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Check out the Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force’s upcoming drug and alcohol awareness week schedule of activities….lots of interesting events and activities. You can tune into Venture Out’s online presentation on Wednesday 10th Nov to learn about our upcoming programme to start next Spring.

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Here’s another article demonstrating the value and benefits of engagement with nature for young people and children. After months of home schooling, more and more children are ditching their tech and heading outdoors.

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Two years ago today…….waking up to frost on the tents!

This time 24 months ago, Venture Out were delivering our last expedition of the year. This was also the final expedition before the pandemic emerged.

We look forward to future programmes like this, where we don’t need to worry about social distancing, and where we can huddle around the stove in our teepee at the end of a tough day on the hills.

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Venture Out are honored to be invited to present at the upcoming Regional Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week events. During this online presentation, Venture Out will provide information about our organisation and overall approach while also outlining what’s involved in our upcoming Outdoor Adventure Based personal development programme. This 12 week programme will start next Spring (2022), and has been designed to engage young adults (18 yrs +) in a range of outdoor adventure based activities and personal development focused workshops and group based activities.

You can register here;

https://www.wrdatf.ie/training-awareness-week.php

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Following almost a year of research, interviews and analysis we have finally come to the end of our feasibility and market research study process. It has been a hugely enjoyable and enlightening journey, with a lot of lessons learned along the way. With 20 recommendations to now help guide the growth and expansion of Venture Out into the future, we are energised for what the lies ahead. While the process was time consuming and demanded resources, it was a very valuable exercise with the report now offering us a road map and lots of different opportunities to explore.

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At Venture Out, we deliver all our programmes through and within the outdoor natural environment. We use the outdoors in many different ways, and harness the power of nature in the work we do.

While some programmes are focused on outdoor adventure focused activities to create a challenge and an opportunity for participants to test themselves, their resilience and their resolve, Other programmes are much more focused on simply getting participants away from all the noise and into the calm of the nature.

Often, we hear participants on our wilderness based expeditions talk about the peace and head space they find when out in the wild. This break from the noise can be an important opportunity for them to clear their minds and focus on what’s really important.

Here’s a nice piece below on the value of time spent in nature…..click on the link

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-sept-6-2021-1.6163980/prescribing-nature-research-suggests-the-outdoors-are-good-for-your-mental-health-1.6163985

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