Youth Adventure Trust

Who we are

The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire, Swindon and Somerset. Our outdoor activity based YAT Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The YAT Resilience Programme works to the same outcomes through a year long programme of monthly activities, home-based challenges and reflective practice. Our Mentoring Programme works with those young people in need of some additional individualised support at the end of our other programmes. The Trust’s Bursary Programme is open to all those young people who have completed an initial programme, in order to assist their next steps into further activities. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated by schools and other youth organisations to take part.

Our culture and values

The Youth Adventure Trust has been helping young people from Wiltshire, Swindon and Somerset fulfil their potential, build resilience and lead positive lives in the future since 1992.

Our programmes are long term to ensure they are a meaningful experience where young people can get the maximum benefit out of the opportunity. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated by schools and other youth organisations to take part.

Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people.

Our mission

The Youth Adventure Trust believes that vulnerable young people should be given the opportunity to fulfil their potential and be able to lead positive lives in the future.

Our aim is to inspire these young people to:

• build resilience
• develop confidence and self esteem
• learn valuable life skills; and
• achieve their full potential

We do this through the combination of an effective, long-term outdoor adventure programme and one-to-one support.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The Youth Adventure Trust is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.