Who we are

​Under The Sky Events is a national organisation offering fully funded opportunities in ​the outdoors to care experienced adults to transform their lives.

We are a Community Interest Company set up by explorer, writer and speaker Jacki Hill-Murphy alongside The Welland Trust ... read more>

Coronavirus Notice
 Due to the uncertainty of the coming year we have had to go back to the drawing board with new ideas for our 2021 programme. Rest assured we are planning lots of great events for this year which will be available to view on our events page in the coming months. Anyone who has already sent in an application to an event will be notified when the new events list is available and will be given priority in booking.  
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us via our enquiry form 

Rees Foundation loneliness helpline for care experienced people
The Coronavirus is certainly affecting us all in different ways. Stay at home but don’t feel alone, it’s Time to Talk. You can reach the Rees Foundation on their freephone number 0330 094 5645 or email them ContactUs@ReesFoundation.org. They are all trained in mental health first aid and happy to help.

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What we do

​Under the Sky Events empowers care experienced people to create personal and social change through real and meaningful experiences in a natural environment.
We want to help adults from all walks of life to try something new that may be just what they need to change their perspective in life. Recently published studies report that the benefits of going for a walk can last for seven hours, imagine what a few days or longer could do as it seems that just exposing ourselves to the sky turns on the magic.

If there is a strong link between exposure to nature and wellbeing who better to benefit than care experienced adults, who may return to their personal environments feeling energised and in better spirits after joining us on one of our interesting and fun programmes.
Young people who were cared-for grow into adults who are forced to be independent much younger than their peers and without the support network of a family. 

"We want to help to build confidence and wellbeing through activities in the outdoors that are chosen by the participant"

 

R E L A X A T I O N

"Thank you for an amazing week, you have changed the world for eight care experienced people."

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C H A L L E N G E

"Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to grow as people"

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V I S I O N

"It is never too late to be what you might have been."

George Eliot

About us

Jacki Hill-Murphy

Sam Lister

Under The Sky Events is a community interest company set up by Jacki Hill-Murphy alongside The Welland Trust.

Jacki Hill-Murphy, MA, FRGS, is an explorer, writer and speaker who has travelled to some of the most inhospitable places on earth to re-create the journeys of daring adventurers from the past.

“I passionately believe in the magic of being in the outdoors, where everybody can feel themselves and recover lost strength.”

Sam Lister, BSc, is a psychologist and adventurer who has volunteered in projects around the world helping to improve local communities and natural habitats. 

“I believe that adventures in the outdoors have a profound effect on improving mental health and that time spent outdoors can help to create a more peaceful mind.”

The Welland Trust was founded by Jan Rees OBE  to support care leavers and care experienced individuals and communities across the UK.

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Work with us

Would you like to work with Under the Sky Events? Are you a professional person with a love of the outdoors? We are looking for volunteers for all our events, all your expenses will be paid, please apply through our volunteer application form