The Outdoor Connection

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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? 

Ellen Edenbrow from Inclusive North shares their experience on developing and embedding safe space approaches.

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.

We are so excited to have so many experts from our community leading sessions at The Outdoor Connection 2025.

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…

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 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…

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?