Between the storms, we are delighted to continue delivering our Unearth 1 to 1 support service for teenagers. We are currently working with a number of youth and family focused social care organisations to identify and engage those most in need.

Each 2-3 hour session with an experienced and qualified Venture Out Guide involves meeting a young person in an outdoor space, for a micro adventure involving a range of outdoor activities, while engaging the young participant in a range of personal development focused challenges and discussions.

We’d like to thank the Community Foundation and HSE National Lottery Funding for their support with this initiative throughout 2021-22.

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Venture Out are delighted to be working with a number of organisations within the Ballinfoile area, running another term of our Teen Urban Adventure Project in Terryland Park this spring.

For 8 weeks we will meet a group of teens and immerse them in nature and outdoor activities.

Thanks to Galway City Council, Galway City LCDC and the Applegreen Blossum Fund for providing funding to the City North CFSN for the Ballinfoile Youth Taster Project.

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It a wet and windy February day here at Venture Out HQ, where between funding applications, invoicing and general administration duties, we take a little time out to just sit and stare at our Ordinance Survey 37 map and dream of new routes and adventures to come.

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While we’re not out delivering programmes as much this time of the year, we are busy planning and preparing for the months ahead. And with January and February being some of the darkest (and often wettest and windiest months), we thought it might be nice to remind everyone that summer is just around the corner by sharing some of our favorite images. We’re calling this series throwback Thursday and hope it brings a little light into your day!

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The count down is on to the start of our New Routes Galway Based programme, and we still have a few spaces available. To learn more about Venture Out and what this exciting programme for 18-35yrs is all about, you can follow the link here for a short presentation that we delivered as part of last years 10th Drug and Alcohol Awareness week.

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Venture Out were delighted to be invited in to meet the team at No. 4 Youth Service in Galway last week to learn about the great work they do, and to present information about our New Routes programme and other related services.

It was a great opportunity to meet their staff and tell them in detail about how we work and engage clients. If you are interested in learning more about what we do, please get in touch and we’ll organise a presentation for your team, in person or online!

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To combat a rise in mental health challenges amongst young boys and men, and to create a space to explore and talk about issues around the current pressures to conform to a masculine ideal that emphasizes values such as stoicism, toughness, and competitiveness, Venture Out have designed an experiential schools based programme for teens across the region.

We are hard at work planning and preparing for the roll out, and we very much look forward to delivering this much needed workshop to improve the students coping strategies, confidence and the way they see themselves and others within their community.

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The count down is on to the start of our New Routes Galway Based programme, and we still have a few spaces available. To learn more about Venture Out and what this exciting programme for 18-35yrs is all about, you can follow the link here for a short presentation that we delivered as part of last years 10th Drug and Alcohol Awareness week.

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While we’re not out delivering programmes as much this time of the year, we are busy planning and preparing for the months ahead. And with January and February being some of the darkest (and often wettest and windiest months), we thought it might be nice to remind everyone that summer is just around the corner by sharing some of our favorite images. We’re calling this series throwback Thursday and hope it brings a little light into your day!

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Great day of training with the local SERP (Social Enterprise Regeneration Programme), thanks to Galway Rural Development for their support and guidance.

Its a very exciting time within the social enterprise sector with lots of interest in the work we do and the impact we make!

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At Venture Out, we are aware of the importance of grounding our practice and approach in evidence, to ensure that our work is impactful and in line with best practice. Each month we will endeavor to shine a light on research and evidence from around the world promoting the value and benefits of developmental work through the outdoors and the work we do.

This week, we will present a piece from New Zealand. The most significant piece we feel in this research is that ;

‘International meta-analyses have consistently found that participation in outdoor programmes significantly reduces criminal behavior for adolescent offenders (ages 10 – 21)’

Read the full article can be found here

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We are thrilled to receive the great news that Venture Out have been successful in securing funding through the Applegreen Blossum fund to deliver our 12 week Teen Urban Adventure Project in Galway this year.

This exciting outdoor based adventure programme will engage a group of teenagers in a range of social, healthy, educational and fun outdoor activities over the spring to summer period, culminating in the group testing the skills learned during an overnight expedition into the hills of Connemara.

Thanks to the Irish Youth Federation and Applegreen for their support. We look forward to keeping you all updated as to our progress.

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