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>

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"

Fancy taking part? It's easy!

Come and join us for these exciting FREE opportunities in 2020...

Stay in a Medieval Farmhouse in Wales

*Shared rooms. Sibling groups are encouraged to apply.
16-20 MARCH 2020
Includes trekking in the Brecon Beacons National Park, visiting Llangorse Multi Activity Centre for horse riding or Sky Trek Challenge, visiting Llanthony Priory, cooking together, taking photographs, mindfulness, star gazing and more.

Stay in a real castle by the sea in Somerset

​*This holiday is for sibling groups of all ages.
12-15 JUNE 2020
Explore the excellent walking trails above the Bristol Channel. Return from a day’s adventures to a family snooker tournament on the full-sized table before feasting on a hearty dinner fit for Kings and Queens in the regal dining room.

Learn to sail a tall ship from Poole in Dorset

*Open to all care-leavers between 18 to 25 years of age.
22-26 JUNE 2020
A voyage on the Queen Galadriel provides a challenging but adventurous environment, where you can live and work as part of the crew, taking an active part in running the vessel both above and below deck.

Action-packed weekend adventure in Exmoor for everyone!

*This event is open to all ages and levels of ability.
3-6 JULY 2020
Calvert Trust Exmoor is a five-star accredited activity centre which enables people with physical, learning, behavioural and sensory disabilities to experience exciting, challenging and enjoyable outdoor activities

Getting Wild on the Brecon Beacons

*This is open to all but particularly care-leavers leaving custody and ex military.
17-21 JULY 2020
Come and enjoy some rugged outdoor activities with team leader Ken Hames MBE, former SAS soldier who is passionate about giving people the opportunity to do extraordinary things. Staying in an old Welsh farm in bunks and sharing the cooking and chores.

Parent and Tots holiday in Warwickshire

*Open to care-leaver mums or dads and under-5 children.
27-30 JULY 2020
We want to give our care-leaver parent and their tots a holiday to remember, staying at the beautiful Riverbank Lodge near Stratford-upon-Avon. Includes a visit to Hatton Adventure World, a pirate boat ride, baking cakes and after lights out wine tasting for the adults

Walk through London along the Thames

*Open to all care-leavers and their friends who can walk 5-6 miles.
21-23 AUGUST 2020
Open to all care-leavers and their friends who can walk 5-6 miles.
Walk with us through fascinating London for one day, two or three. We will be walking through many areas made famous by Charles Dickens and Shakespeare.

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."

K

C H A L L E N G E


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

J

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

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 the enquiry form below...

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