Who we are

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

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

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What we do

​Under the Sky 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"

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Fancy taking part? It's easy!

Just choose one of our exciting free opportunities in 2019...

Dynamic Devon

23-26 APRIL 2019
Join us for 4 action packed days at Totnes. Activities include zip line, abseiling, rock climbing, kayaking, bushcraft and archery. Plus evening campfires and moonlight paddles.

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Yorkshire's Big 3 Peaks

26-31 MAY 2019
Join us for an exciting, challenging and informative journey with Dr Ken Hames MBE of BBC ‘Beyond Boundaries’ - a six day programme includes trekking the ‘Big 3’ peaks of Yorkshire.

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Art, Nature & Wellbeing

2-5 SEPTEMBER 2019
Join us for 4 days at Ammerdown near Bath. Activities include painting from nature, photographing landscape, writing stories and poetry, woodland walks, dance session and singing for wellbeing

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Woodland Experience

10-11 SEPTEMBER 2019
Join us for two days in the Chilterns, living in the woods, under canvas, learn bushcraft skills that are useful for adventures, developing self confidence and an appreciation of nature.

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Walking the Thames Path

STARTING ON 5th OCTOBER 2019
Join us for a day’s walk! Choose a 10-15 mile stretch of this National Trail that runs for 184 miles from the river’s source near Kemble in the Cotswolds to the Thames Barrier in London.

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R E L A X A T I O N

"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting."

Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

C H A L L E N G E

"I like to challenge myself. I like to learn - so I like to try new things and try to keep growing."

David Schwimmer

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

Under the Sky is a community interest company set up by Jacki Hill-Murphy alongside The Rees Foundation.

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.”

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The Rees Foundation is a registered Charity (1154019) founded by Jan Rees OBE in October 2013 to support care leavers and care experienced individuals and communities across the UK, for as long as there is a need.