The Venture Award is a development award scheme for young people typically in Year 7 and Year 8 of secondary school. The Venture Award is an exciting, educational trip which enables young people to get outside of their comfort zone, protect the natural environment & work with their peers in a way they haven’t done so before.
Each level of The Venture Award has a different focus though the overarching learning outcomes are largely the same.
- Exploration & purposeful adventure
- Understanding why is nature connection important
- How best to look after the natural environment.
- Expedition skills
- Contributing to the Trash Free Trails State of Our Trails Report
Through completion of their Venture Award booklet young people will complete an element of independent research to enhance the focus of their expedition event
TVA Level one: £54
The Level One Venture Award carries a Mental Health and Wellbeing focus. Young people will complete a Being Active section and a learning something new section as part of their booklet. This aims to enrich young people’s lives both inside and outside of school.
Being Active Section
Encouraging young people to be physically active and enjoy movement of all forms. Shouldn’t be restrictive, can be anything from going for a walk to playing team sport. 45 minutes per week for 6 weeks.
Learning something new - Diet & Nutrition
Encouraging young people to think about how their diet and nutrition affects their everyday, short term and long term health. Developing an understanding of where their food comes from and how this has an impact on the environment in which we live.
TVA Level two: £84
The Level Two Venture Award carries an Environmental focus. Young people will complete a learning something new section as part of their booklet, coupled with their expedition participants will have a real understanding of the world in which we live and how best to look after it. Participants will complete a 2 day, fully self-sufficient expedition as part of the award
Learning something new – The Environment
Participants must complete an element of independent study to answer the questions on the 7 topics within their booklet. Each topic is centered around the environment and what we can do to help make things better.
Topics include:
1. The Ocean
2. Fast Fashion
3. Single-use plastic
4. Farming and agriculture
5. Non-renewable energy
6. Renewable energy
7. Food & Diet
The Expedition
Level One
Participants will complete a one day trip running from 09.00am-04.00pm with a focus on exploration and purposeful adventure. The trip will be based at a local campsite.
Participants will:
- Learn Basic Expedition Skills
- Develop an understanding of how the outdoors and one’s mental health are interconnected.
- How nutrition plays a key part in physical and mental wellbeing.
- Gain understanding in why nature is important and how best to look after it.
- Practice purposeful adventure through a Trail Clean
Level Two
Participants will complete a two day self-sufficient expedition. Instructors will directly supervise participants for the duration of the expedition which will take place in Local countryside. 60-90 mins from school.
Participants will:
- Develop a deeper sense of understanding in why nature is important and how best to look after it.
- Develop a sense of resilience and team work through purposeful adventure.
- Learn technical navigation and expedition skills through a 2 day self-sufficient expedition.
- Complete a presentation to their instructor at the end of your expedition
- Complete a report for Trash Free Trails