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Outdoor education


Adventure Awaits

Great Leaps Adventure CIC uses the outdoors to boost wellbeing and mental health.

Through woodland activities and bushcraft, we support children, young people, and adults—including those with SEND or referred through social prescribing—while creating safe, inclusive spaces to ease anxiety and build connection.

We also run bespoke corporate “digital detox” days to help teams recharge and reconnect.

Skills progression

Structured programmes which build skills and confidence.

Outdoor learning

Engaging sessions in our natural woodland setting.

Fireside friendship

Stripped back conversation around the fire.

Woodland wellness

A break from normal life in our relaxing environment.

5000+


Past participants

300+


Courses run

20+


Activities

1


Amazing woodland

Our mission

As a social enterprise, we reinvest all resources and funding back into our programmes and delivery.

‘To inspire, develop and deliver innovative and educational experiences, to support every individual’s ambition in reaching their full potential’.

  • Operating as a social enterprise with an advisory board.
  • To improve the lives of people, whose circumstances have left them with educational, mental health and employment access struggles.
  • To provide both formal and informal education opportunities through activities and experiences using an outdoor setting.

Meet the team

Our staff team are experienced outdoor leaders with a secure knowledge of their specialist subjects.

  • Paediatric and Outdoor first aid
  • NGB qualifications
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Ongoing safeguarding training

Who are we

The programme was fantastic, well run and relaxing. We continued our bonding as a team, and the Great Leaps team became an extension of our own team.

Willmott Dixon
Digital Detox Day

It's nice to know that people who have been through similar experiences as me have still been able to find something that they love. It inspires me to think that one day I'll also find something I love and can pursue it as a job.

CXK
Social Isolation Engagement

It has helped by allowing space for real conversations and relationships to build

LaunchPad
The Prince's Trust, CXK & KATO

The opportunity to try a new skill which in itself builds self-esteem.

Medway Council Public Health Team
Digital Detox Day

I loved the day, really enjoyed being in the woods with the gang. Spending time just being was great, also not looking at the time or wanting to not look at my phone was fab. Also making a spoon - I loved it!!

Willmott Dixon
Digital Detox Day

Supporters

Medway Council
University Greenwich
Princes Trust
YMCA
Involve
UK Government
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Where to
find us

Great Leaps operates from Buckmore Park on the boundary of Medway and Kent at the top of Blue Bell Hill near Maidstone.

Close to both M2 and M20 motorways we’re easily accessible from Canterbury, Ashford, Rochester, Gillingham, Sittingbourne, Faversham and London.

Directions


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