Clare Millington and Pip Rowlands are a mum and daughter team showing that the outdoors can, and should, be accessible for learning disabled people. In this article Clare reflects on her experience attending The Outdoor Connection 2025 with Pip.

Nafisa Gudal leads NatureWithNafisa, an organisation focusing on bringing a community of fellow Muslim women together through monthly hikes, bespoke retreats and nature-based healing spaces. What started as a solo venture in the UK is now an international organisation with a regreening initiative and contacts across East Africa, so what can Nafisa’s journey tell us about starting local but thinking global?

An interview with Hetty Kingston and Gilly McArthur from the Women’s Trad Fest about their decision to close after 8 years of running the climbing festival.

Youngwilders are a Youth-led nature recovery group, partnering with landowners and running nature recovery projects across the UK. 

In this article we chat to Co-Director Jack Durant, to learn more about their growth, the process they've gone through and the advice they’d give to other young leaders looking to develop their own projects. 

What are our options when things all seem a bit overwhelming and burnout is looming? In this article, we hear from Ailish Breen, founder of Queer Out Here. In Summer 2024 they made the decision to pause the work of Queer Out Here for several months, and we delve into their key learnings from this process. 

From the 24th - 26th April, we gathered at YHA Ilam Hall for The Outdoor Connection 2026. It was an incredible weekend, bringing together the experts and community leaders who are shaping the future of an inclusive, accessible and representative UK outdoors.

We are so excited to have so many experts from our community leading sessions at The Outdoor Connection 2026.

In November 2025, the UK’s first-ever national awards ceremony dedicated to racial equity in nature took place - The Soul Trail Awards. The event recognised the individuals and organisations dismantling barriers to outdoor access for global-majority communities.

All The Elements community member, climber and co-founder of ClimbOut Festival AJ is building inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ communities in climbing. Here’s a 5 minute introduction to their work…

Lorna, from women-led outdoors community Bird Outdoors, talks to us about the everyday safety challenges faced by women runners — and offers ideas on how community can help.

Within the All The Elements Community there are some incredible disability campaigners, activists and changemakers. In this article you get to meet 6 of the wonderful leaders from our network and learn more about their work.

Meet Spenser Gray! Spenser is currently working to create an information hub, to support disabled and neurodivergent people in rock climbing, mountaineering and hill walking activities. In this article we’re spotlighting his work as part of our International Day of Persons with Disabilities series.

Meet Mimi Jones! Mimi is the founder of Queer Out Loud and Director of NeuDICE. In this article we’re spotlighting their work as part of our International Day of Persons with Disabilities series.

Meet Pip and Clare! Pip and Clare, are a mum and daughter duo that raise awareness about the importance of supporting learning-disabled people in the outdoors. In this article we’re spotlighting their work as part of our International Day of Persons with Disabilities series.

Meet Debbie North! Debbie is the founder of Access the Dales, and the Cabinet Office Appointed Disability and Access Ambassador for the Countryside. In this article we’re spotlighting her work as part of our International Day of Persons with Disabilities series.

Meet Emma Harrison! Emma is a physically disabled mountain leader and life coach that loves introducing people to the outdoors. In this article we’re spotlighting her work as part of our International Day of Persons with Disabilities series.

Meet Bailey Smith! Bailey is a disabled, autistic, wheelchair user who advocates for equitable employment experiences, access to the outdoors. In this article we’re spotlighting her work as part of our International Day of Persons with Disabilities series.

All The Elements community member, fell runner and activist Andrew Wang tackles racism by celebrating the representation of East & Southeast Asian people in the outdoors. Here’s a 5 minute introduction to his work…

All The Elements community members and disability campaigners Clare Millington and Pip Rowlands are a mum and daughter team showing that the outdoors can, and should, be accessible for learning disabled people. Here’s a 5 minute introduction to their work…

All The Elements community members and disability campaigners Vicky and CeCe Balfour are a mum and daughter team tackling disability representation in cycling and beyond. Here’s a 5 minute introduction to their work…