Beyond the School Gate © is our programme for children and families outside school time, after school and in the community, including:
- Community liaison to work with parent groups and schools
- Organizing regular Wild Walks around schools communities
- Advising schools further afield on how to do it, directly targeting East London and East Kent
- Potential focus on working with PTAs in schools, working with parents so they are motivated to take their children outdoors to local green spaces to play.
- Outreach to families in areas of high need
- Take or facilitate families to go camping, targeting Wild Walks groups
- Providing outdoor gear to families in need
- Explore partnerships with outdoor retailers to obtain donated/discounted gear to lend out
- Grow the Go Greener range and lists of other suppliers of free and affordable waterproof gear
- Creating resources like maps of playgrounds and lists of free activities
- Offering support to schools for outdoor engagement initiatives
