How Wild+Kind works
How Wild+Kind works
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A pathway into outdoor experiences for young people and families
A pathway into outdoor experiences for young people and families
A clear pathway into experiences people can return to
A clear pathway into experiences people can return to
Wild+Kind connects people, outdoor practitioners, and places into a single pathway that brings together entry, preparation, participation, and return.
It works through existing outdoor provision, with a shared approach to relational, trauma-sensitive practice and a light digital coordination layer that supports continuity without adding complexity.
Begin with clear, low-pressure entry and preparation
Take part in small, consistent group experiences
Return, pause, or continue over time
Starting is clear and low-pressure
Starting is clear and low-pressure
People can explore what is on offer and understand what to expect before taking part.
Beginning does not rely on prior experience or clinical referral routes.
Information that supports participation can be shared once and used across experiences, helping practitioners prepare with care, reducing repetition and uncertainty.
Experiences are held carefully and consistently
Experiences are held carefully and consistently
Experiences take place in small groups, with consistent practitioners.
A shared approach to relational, trauma-sensitive practice supports consistency across practitioners and places, allowing familiarity and connection to build.
Continuity is built in
Continuity is built in
People can return to the same places and practitioners over time.
They can pause or adjust without needing to start again, making participation easier to sustain.
Designed to support continuity
Designed to support continuity
Clear, low-barrier ways to begin.
Preparation that reduces repetition and uncertainty.
Matching based on pace, environment, and group context.
Small groups with consistent practitioners.
Shared relational, trauma-sensitive approach.
Access to clothing and equipment where needed.
A participant-led reflective space to capture and revisit experiences.
Light digital coordination supporting the pathway.
Shifts build gradually through continuity
Shifts build gradually through continuity
Feeling steadier or more settled in moments.
More ease being alongside others.
Growing confidence through shared activity.
Familiarity with people and places.
Over time
Over time
With continued participation, familiarity builds and uncertainty reduces.
Places and relationships can become something people rely on.
Some people begin to take elements of these experiences into everyday life, including spending time outdoors, returning to other activities, or feeling more confident in what they can do.
Example experiences
Example experiences
Experiences are local, practical, shaped around shared activity and guided by local outdoor practitioners.
This might look like:
Younger children and their families return to a woodland group, building, climbing, and moving across uneven ground, with balance, coordination, problem-solving, and confidence growing through play.
A group of young people and carers meet each week in a community garden, planting, tending, harvesting, and preparing food together, with shared rhythm, cooperation, and roles building over time.
Young people meet regularly on guided local trails, walking and navigating routes together, with planning, pacing, and confidence in new spaces developing.
The focus is on how experiences are held, creating conditions for connection, confidence, and a sense of belonging to grow.
Coordination across people, places, and experiences
Coordination across people, places, and experiences
Wild+Kind does not create new provision. It connects what already exists.
A light digital coordination layer brings together access, preparation, participation, and return, supporting continuity across practitioners and places without adding burden to families or services.
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