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STEP INTO
ADVENTURE

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Specialist provider of Duke of Edinburgh expeditions

Embark on an extraordinary journey with Wildside Outdoors, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to fostering the personal growth of young individuals through adventure

The journey to better confidence in the great outdoors

Our mission and values

"Inspiring Growth Through Adventure."
We are a values-based organisation. These are the values we live everyday.
TRUST
Trust means we team effectively as an organisation and with our participants.
INTEGRITY
Integrity means we continually challenge ourselves to ensure we are best in class.
OPENNESS
Openness means an exchange of information, so we are always learning.
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Our Ethos

At Wildside Outdoors, our ethos revolves around outdoor activities designed to cultivate resilience and well-being in young people. We believe in the transformative power of real adventure.

Our experienced Instructors prioritise participant feedback, fostering teamwork and growing confidence. Operating with a on social impact, we are committed to offering life-changing experiences at a competitive cost, ensuring accessibility for all.

As a not-for-profit entity, Wildside Outdoors passionately invests in exceptional outdoor adventures and promoting mental well-being through these enriching experiences. Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with us – where every step contributes to our vision of inspiring growth, resilience, and well-being. Contact us now and let the journey begin...

Bronze
 DofE Award
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Silver
 DofE Award
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Gold
 DofE Award
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Our team

The leadership team
The ever growing instructor team
Rob Balchin, Business Director
Rob Balchin - Business Director Bringing many years of commercial experience in running projects and managing risk, Rob ensures Wildside Outdoors delivers best in class expeditions. Rob loves playing guitar, and will sometimes share songs on expedition.
Joss Halford, Expedition Director
Joss Halford - Expedition Director Joss became a full time Mountain Leader and Climbing Coach early, and uses this extensive knowledge to plan and lead Wildside Outdoors expeditions. Joss loves woodworking and pizza, sometimes at the same time.
Our Instructors are who make us great and they love working for us. They are the bedrock of our team. Our values of openness, trust and integrity mean the working environment we create helps both us and our Instructors to grow together.

If you would like to grow with us as an instructor click the link below.
Join our dynamic team!

How we work with clients

Support on your own expedition
You can arrange travel, accomodation etc. and we can provide instructors and assessors for your expedition.
Running an expedition alongside you
Run the expedition in partnership with you and take on as much as you would like us to. We are flexible.
Complete expedition programme
From the word go we plan the whole training programme and expedition for you.
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