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The Outward Bound Trust is an educational charity and the umbrella body for the separate Outward Bound Trust organisations, including, Outward Bound Metro.
We raise money through the activities of our fundraising arm, The Patron's Company, from donations and through our nationwide network of The Outward Bound Trust's Associations. We use that money to help as many young people as possible to have access to safe, adventurous experiences through which they can raise their self-esteem, realise their full potential and achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Our belief
"We are all better than we know. If only we can be brought to realise this, we may never be prepared to settle for anything less."
KURT HAHN, Co-founder of The Outward Bound Trust
The Outward Bound Trust exists to turn these words into reality for an ever-increasing number of young people. |
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Our mission
To unlock the potential in young people through discovery and adventure in the wild.
Our core values
- A belief that we all have undiscovered potential - we aim to create moments when everyone can see and believe in themselves as never before and to translate such moments into lessons for everyday life.
- A belief in the power and magic of learning through adventure in the wild - as a means of bringing out the best in people.
- A deep appreciation of the balance between risk, reward and responsibility - we want people to have intense experiences with real consequences and powerful, positive and memorable outcomes.
- A spirit of respect and compassion - we aim to stretch people both physically and mentally. In doing so we act with care, concern and generosity towards people and the natural environment.
Our new strategic plan,  Arriving Where We Started (pdf), re-defines our purpose and values as a charity and sets a challenging agenda for the future.
Our history
The Outward Bound Trust was founded in 1941 by Lawrence Holt, Chairman of the Blue Funnel Shipping Line, and the renowned educationalist Kurt Hahn. It was intended as a survival school for merchant seamen who might find themselves shipwrecked and forced to cope with all manner of situations and conditions in any environment in the world.
After the war, it was felt by many that the success of the school was in more than just teaching survival skills. The Outward Bound programme could also, in peacetime, be a valuable means of making individuals more independent, self aware and able to cope for themselves. The lessons learned have, from the start, been applied to teamwork and leadership.
Outward Bound Generations
Over a million people have now benefited from the life lessons and survival skills of The Outward Bound Trust and the lessons learned are as valuable and relevant today as they where all those years ago. Aware of the importance of such memories and skills gained by participants since 1941, The Trust has launched 'Outward Bound Generations'. Click here www.outwardboundgenerations.org.uk to learn more and to add your Outward Bound story.
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