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Making impact measurement meaningful - Insights from Nadia Weigh
Join us as we delve into the world of impact monitoring, demystify some of the terminology, consider what you should be measuring, and explore some of the common methods you can use.
Save The Date - The Outdoor Connection 2027
We’re delighted to share that we will be gathering again for The Outdoor Connection 2027 - Save the date and register your interest now.
Advice for new organisations - from attendees of The Outdoor Connection
If you’ve just started a new organisation, or you’ve got an idea you’d love to grow - this article is for you! Steph Wetherell from Every Body Outdoors interviews attendees at The Outdoor Connection, sharing their insights and advice for new leaders.
The Importance of Visibility - Reflections from Clare Millington - Outdoors is For Everyone
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.
The Outdoor Connection 2026
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.
The Outdoor Connection 2026 - Meet Our Facilitators and Event Team
We are so excited to have so many experts from our community leading sessions at The Outdoor Connection 2026.
Collaborating With Artists - With Lorna Stoddart.
Developing experiences in collaboration with artists can bring new perspectives to your work, creating opportunities for meaningful connection to each other and the world around us. But how do you find the right artist to collaborate with, design a session together and align to hold the space for your participants?
Save The Date - The Outdoor Connection 2026
We’re delighted to share that we will be gathering again for The Outdoor Connection 2026 - Save the date and register your interest now.
The Value of a Safe Space Policy - With Ellen Edenbrow from Inclusive North
Ellen Edenbrow from Inclusive North shares their experience on developing and embedding safe space approaches.
The Outdoor Connection 2025
From the 25th to the 27th April, we gathered at YHA Castleton for The Outdoor Connection 2025. An amazing weekend, bringing together the experts and community leaders who are shaping the future of an inclusive, accessible and representative UK outdoors.
Meet The Outdoor Connection 2025 Facilitators
We are so excited to have so many experts from our community leading sessions at The Outdoor Connection 2025.
Embedding a Successful Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Culture – Insights From The Outdoor Connection 2024
How do you embed a successful Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) culture in your community group or organisation? At The Outdoor Connection 2024, Aneela McKenna spoke on how to create and align systems, processes and values that will drive an inclusive culture for all…
Cross Sector Collaborations – Insights from The Outdoor Connection 2024
It seems like everyone is talking about working ‘cross sector’ these days, but what does that really mean? We delve into what cross sector collaboration is, the benefits you can get from it and the pitfalls to avoid.
Financial Planning and Budgeting: Four Quick Tips
Financial planning and budgeting can be one of the trickiest aspects of running community groups and events in the outdoors sector. If you’re new to managing budgets, here are four tips to help you get started, taken from a live event at The Outdoor Connection 2024…
Ideas for Building Nature Connectedness - Insights From The Outdoor Connection
Supporting people to feel connected to nature is important for many of the communities in our network, but what does ‘Nature Connectedness’ really mean, and how do we integrate it?
Save The Date - The Outdoor Connection 2025
We’re delighted to share that we will be gathering again for The Outdoor Connection 2025 - Save the date and register your interest now.
Scaling up to Sustainable - Insights from The Outdoor Connection 2024
The evolution of a community group from grassroots meetup group, to start-up, to mature, sustainable organisation is hard to navigate. In this series of articles, we’re sharing key takeaways from some of the sessions at The Outdoor Connection 2024....
Managing Wellbeing and Burnout - Insights from The Outdoor Connection 2024
One of the sessions in our The Outdoor Connection 2024 event was ‘Managing Wellbeing and Burnout’. This session addressed the particular stressors the All The Elements community might feel because of the nature of the work we do, before sharing ways to identify and lessen stress and burnout…
How to Tell Your Story With Authenticity - Insights from The Outdoor Connection 2024
In this new series of articles, we’re sharing key takeaways from some of the sessions at The Outdoor Connection 2024.
Save The Date - The Outdoor Connection 2024
We’re delighted to share that we will be gathering again for The Outdoor Connection 2024 - Save the date and register your interest now.
An interview with Molly Salter from the UK Paraclimbing Collective about how they made the decision to scale back on their work to look after their voluntary team.