Projects whose type is Active And Outdoors

Action Bound

Each month we take young carers, and children who have siblings with disabilities, out for a well deserved Sunday of fun! Come join us for canoeing, dry slope skiing, theme parks, the pantomime and many more great action packed day trips.

Action Windsurfing

This is a collaborative project between Action and Leeds University Union's Windsurfing club. The project works with year 9 pupils from local high schools to teach them how to windsurf and help them progress to gain a Royal Yachting Association Stage 1 and 2 qualification. Through learning in groups, the young people will learn not only how to windsurf, but how to work in a team and support one another whilst learning. Volunteers will learn alongside the children, giving them support, encouragement and having fun. This project is open to complete novices, no previous watersports experience is necessary. Just an interest in trying something new and having fun. Volunteers must feel comfortable in water.

Easter & Summer Holidays

We take children from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 10-11 on a 5 day Residential to Silverdale, near Morecambe, for a week filled with fun activities including kayaking, rock climbing and trips to the ZOO!!! We need a team of enthusiastic volunteers to get involved with our residential project, including helping us organise the activities, planning of meals as well as our transport...there's a role for everyone! All volunteers are given training sessions before the holiday, so you'll have plenty of support. It's a chance to make a difference to children's lives as well as having an amazing experience with other volunteers :) 

Outdoor Mix

How does a weekend away supporting young people sound? Give some urbanites a chance to do some outdoor activities in the glorious English countryside. Get ready for cycling, climbing, caving, archery and chatting round the campfire. Go on, awe them with your wisdom, story-telling, and marshmallow-toasting skills!

Reach

We take young people aged 12-16 who have learning difficulties away for the weekend. We take them horse riding, swimming, cycling and on farm visits to name just a few of the exciting activities available. Volunteers act as a ‘buddy’ to one young person throughout the weekend, who they are especially responsible for, keeping an eye on them and helping them at meals and bed times. While having a fun filled weekend with a great bunch of kids, you also give their parents a well earned rest too!

Saturday Stars

Saturday Stars is a project which takes children aged 8-12 with a range of special needs and learning difficulties out on exciting trips and activities! It aims to run at least once a month, during the day on a Saturday. We've been to lots of places including swimming, visiting farms, going to plays, adventure parks and museums and exhibitions that are aimed for the children's enjoyment. Each volunteer is buddied up with one of the children, and it would be your responsibility to look after that child and to make sure they have as much fun as possible which usually ends up in you having a lot of fun yourself!

Sunday Sport

If you’re into sport then this one’s for you. You chose the sport you are interested in, we find the kids, then you teach them how to play! This is a great way to show kids how being healthy and fit doesn’t have to be a chore whilst benefiting the local community!

Sunday Sunshine

*Unfortunately this project is not running this year but if you are interested in helping to get it going again please contact Alice, our weekend project support co-ordinator at weekendprojectsupport@leedsaction.co.uk* We take children living in temporary housing out on fun day trips around Leeds. Be it to see a pantomime at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, listening to ghost stories at the Royal Armouries or whizzing around an ice-skating rink there is a whole lot of fun to be had! The children always really look forward to each project.

Venture

This is a new outdoor activities project for teenagers aged 14 to 17 who come from urban backgrounds in Leeds. We will be taking them with a group of volunteers away to places such as the Lake District and Peak District to pursue new outdoor challenges such as hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking and more! The aim is to motivate young people to step outside their comfort zone, achieve new challenging goals and stretch their potential in the great outdoors.