Working with schools and partner agencies, we have a student centred approach with the aim of building individual’s resilience and wellbeing. This is achieved by delivering activities that connect students with nature, with the five ways to wellbeing embedded throughout all of our programmes. Thus, having a lasting positive impact on the individual, family and community they live in.
What we do
Our Programmes
We deliver 6 week, 1 day a week transition programmes, 1:1 bespoke programmes and larger school group activity programmes. Each programme is challenging, engaging and based on experience and research. We are located in Kitley Estate, Yealmpton, Devon and deliver throughout the South West.
Our approach includes stakeholders at the start of the process, and they have an input in the design and development of the programmes for their students. Stakeholders include, SENDCOs, Education Psychologists, Social Workers and Family Therapists. We have a holistic approach that looks at all elements that feed into student’s behaviours. Assisting students to identify strategies to support themselves and others ensures we have a strength based, student centred focus.
Testimonials
Through working and planning with partnering agencies our overall objective is for the students that we work with to develop their resilience and wellbeing, and personal skills for life.
Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Cambian Devon School, PaigntonSymon at Nature’s Challenge worked very closely with Devon School for over year offering support to a student and family in crisis. Symon went above and beyond to support the family with their education and care needs and was involved in all the multiagency meetings for the family. I would thoroughly recommend Natures Challenge and the service they provide.
Youth Offending Team Officer
Devon County Council YOSNature’s Challenge CIC work relentlessly and extremely hard to reach young people to provide bespoke education and activities which are tailored to their specific needs. The level of commitment is second to none and their tireless consistent approach is vital for young people who have often suffered trauma and adversity and would otherwise be educationally marginalized due to their consequential behaviour. Nature’s Challenge understands and gives much needed support.
Permanence and Transition Team
Children’s Social Worker Devon County CouncilThe relationship between Nature's Challenge CIC and Devon County Council Children’s Services has been built on communication and trust. The integrity, professionalism and duty of care shown by Nature's Challenge CIC has meant that Devon County Council Children’s Services have been happy to build a strong partnership that benefits young people within our care. They develop strong relationships with the young people they work with and go beyond the call of duty when working with complex cases to achieve positive outcomes for our young people.
Permanence and Transition Team
Children’s Social Care, Devon County CouncilNature’s Challenge have made significant contributions towards the holistic support we provide to some of our most vulnerable young people in Exeter area. Symon has played pivotal roles in helping us to reach a few our difficult-to-reach care leavers. Through Symon’s great knowledge of Devon’s local communities and the network he has built over the years, his role was crucial in helping us trace an elusive young man whose disappearance got a multi-agency group of professionals intensely worried due to his mental health issues which put him at high risk of self-harming and suicide ideation. Symon has the knack to connect with young people on an emotional level and inspire them to engage in educational and adventurous outdoor activities. He is also a great mentor of boys.
With exclusive access to 600 acres of woodland and nature
