About
The
Charity
We are a UK charity dedicated to supporting young people overcome mental health challenges through engagement with the natural environment and sport.
Covering Dorset and Hampshire, and working in partnership with local organisations including HHOEC (Hengistbury Head Outdoor Education Centre), we receive numerous referrals from the care community and service providers to help support vulnerable young (12+) people with mental health challenges.
Outdoor activities, sport and engagement with nature have proven to help young people with these challenges by increasing their activity levels, developing new skills, interacting with a wider range of young people and adults whilst feeling safe in the natural environment.
If you, or someone you support, would like to take part in our activities, please visit our Signposting page for further information.
With such high demand for the services we fund, we need to grow to provide more opportunities for these young people needing our support.
YOUR DONATIONS WILL MAKE THIS POSSIBLE
Head Outdoors helps to improve the lives of young people battling with mental health challenges by enabling access to outdoor activities, experiences and sport
Of children and young adults suffer from a clinically significant mental illness
Of those with a mental illness have not had appropriate intervention at a sufficiently early age
Of those with a lifetime mental illness experience symptoms by the age of 24
MAKING A DIFFERENCE...
MAKE A DONATION
If you would like to support our charity and help create more young people needing help to access our activities, please make a donation. Click the link below.
FUNDRAISING
We are always creating ways to raise money for our charity, through events and fundraisers. Click below if you would like to help us raise funds yourself.
SPONSORSHIP
The charity relies on funding from other organisations and businesses wanting to support young people. See below for more information.