Through our Health and Wellbeing programme, we established strong partnerships with Early Intervention for Psychosis (EIP) services across Wales. We worked alongside these specialist services to develop Adventure Therapy programmes, combining therapeutic theory with practical outdoor experiences to build emotional resilience, reduce stigma and strengthen social support networks.

The Outdoor Partnership sits on the All-Wales Adventure Therapy Subgroup and is working with all seven Health Boards to embed Adventure Therapy as a recognised and sustainable element of mental health support across Wales. This work is driving systems change by influencing how mental health services engage with outdoor activity, shifting perceptions of the outdoors from a recreational opportunity to a valued tool for prevention, recovery and wellbeing.

As a result, services have changed the way they work, developing stronger referral pathways, building relationships with third sector partners and incorporating outdoor interventions into their approaches to care. We have supported mental health teams to access outdoor provision, connect with delivery partners and secure funding for longer-term engagement through organisations such as the Moondance Foundation and other local funding sources.

We are committed to continuing this work and are currently supporting two research projects exploring the impact of Adventure Therapy on emotional resilience, wellbeing and social connection, helping build the evidence base for wider adoption across health services.