Thriving Through Recreation exists because, quite simply, we believe in all children and young people.

 

And we believe in recreation.

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Our charity was founded after decades of work with vulnerable children and young people who were navigating difficulty, crisis, and trauma.

 

These wonderful children and young people bounced around services and professionals, who diligently developed and facilitated early intervention support that aimed to support them to build the resilience, self-efficacy, independence, and problem-solving confidence that they needed to navigate themselves through tough times.

 

Time and again, one of the most effective early intervention support strategies was enabling that child or young person to regularly participate in an activity that enthused them. 

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These recreational activities gave them time away from any difficulties and a place to take charge of their own learning. They could experience new environments where they could explore new skills and communities.

 

The inherent freedom and informality of this recreational learning gave children and young people valuable space to have fun, figure out who they are, and discover where their skills lie. 

 

Unfortunately, financial and social barriers often prevented it from happening.

 

Thriving Through Recreation was established to help remove some of these barriers, enabling every child or young person to access the recreational learning that they need to thrive, no matter what life throws at them...