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Fund and Support Wildnature

Wildnature exists to make a particular experience available to boys who need it: five days in woodland, real skills, honest company, and a night alone that belongs entirely to them.

What the evidence shows

An independent evaluation (University of Brighton, 2016) found significant and lasting positive change across three areas.

A renewed connection with the natural world

Boys who came out of the woodland re-engaged with the natural world. That relationship doesn't disappear when camp ends.

Deeper peer relationships

A stronger sense of belonging. Friendships built on shared difficulty and honest company, not performance or status.

Growing confidence through practical challenge

Greater confidence through real skill — not told they were capable, but having found it themselves. Parents described sons who came home more mature, more grounded, and more open.

How we're funded

Every pound we receive goes toward the quality, safety, and reach of the work. We do not exist for private profit.

  • 1

    Programme fees

    Camp fees fund the core running of every programme — mentors, equipment, food, and safeguarding infrastructure.

  • 2

    Grants

    We welcome conversations with trusts and foundations whose priorities align with youth development, outdoor education, mental health, or community benefit.

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    Concessionary places

    Concessionary places ensure that cost is not a barrier to the families who need it most. Individual and organisational donations fund these directly.

Your confidence as a funder

Wildnature Rites of Passage CIC is a Community Interest Company, regulated by the CIC Regulator and bound by an asset lock.

Asset locked

Our assets and any surplus are permanently committed to community benefit. They cannot be extracted for private use.

Transparent governance

Our governance is transparent. Our policies are robust. Our founders carry specific legal responsibility for protecting the ethos and integrity of the organisation.

Ways to support

Grant funding

We welcome conversations with trusts and foundations whose priorities align with youth development, outdoor education, mental health, or community benefit.

Individual giving

Donations of any size go directly to programme delivery, concessionary places, and staff training. No donation is too small to matter.

Partnerships

Schools, youth organisations, and community groups are welcome to explore referral or co-delivery arrangements.

Volunteering

Experienced outdoor educators and mentors may be invited to join our mentor community. See our Get Involved page for details.

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None of this happens without investment — in trained mentors, safeguarding infrastructure, good equipment, and the ongoing care that makes the work possible season after season.

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