Core curriculum
What participants explore
- Identity, confidence and communication
- Teamwork, problem-solving and leadership
- Money, careers and livelihood awareness
- Emotional intelligence, service and responsibility
Young people aged 13–18
Young Roots Leadership Academy
A youth academy where young people practise leadership instead of only hearing about it.
Duration3, 5 or 7 daysGroup15–40EnvironmentAdventure camp, reserve, forest or coast
Participant outcome
Stronger confidence, communication and practical leadership capability.
Enquire about this programmeSignature experiences
How the learning becomes real
- Team challenges
- Outdoor problem-solving
- Enterprise challenge
- Service project and presentation
Programme rhythm
Experience is turned into something participants can use.
Identity → teamwork → challenge → leadership → enterprise → service → presentation
The New Roots delivery standard
Every session must answer four questions.
- What did we experience?
- What did we notice?
- What does it teach us?
- How will we apply it beyond the programme?
Facilitators do more than supervise activities. They hold a respectful container, use nature as teacher, turn experience into meaning, build practical capability, protect professional scope and collect evidence of the intended outcome.
Participant materials
Young Roots workbook, team kit, challenge materials and project resources.
Venue requirements
Residential youth venue with secure boundaries, dining, breakout spaces and outdoor learning areas.
Safety and safeguarding
Child protection, screened adults, consent, medical forms, ratios and night supervision.
Your New Roots pathway
Nature Explorers → Young Roots → Roots in Action, Green Roots or Facilitator pathway
This programme can stand alone, but it also connects to the wider New Roots progression ecosystem.