The Village At The Edge Of The World (Sept)

A one week adventure in the UK wilderness for young adults who want to discover their visionary potential and help build a better future for our world.

ARE YOU?

• 18-30 and hungry to make a change in the world we live in?
• Wanting to take ownership of your future and live life on your terms?
• Up for a week-long wild mountain adventure with up to 13 other visionary young adults, living off-grid (no electricity), immersed in nature?
• Available 1-6 July?
• Able to pay £550 (Note: we have several discounted Supported & Bursary places available, see below)

THIS EXPERIENCE IS FOR YOU IF YOU…

• Want more support with your ongoing self and personal development journey
• Believe there is a better way, for you, and other young people and your concerns to be heard and taken seriously
• Care about social justice, climate breakdown and/or mental health
• Love to try to act on your dreams or concerns, not just talk about them
• Would like to create a happier, healthier future world, not species extinction
• Crave time and space to relax in nature, connect with inspiring new people and feed your imagination and creativity
• Feel exhausted after all the challenges of Covid-times
• Are frustrated by how much school didn’t teach you
• Want a chance to celebrate yourself and reset
• Think there is magic everywhere if we just look for it
• Think Covid might not just be the end of something but also the beginning
• Want to be able to model not only strength but also relationship ability
• Believe change also begins from the bottom of the ladder of power and not just top down

THIS EXPERIENCE IS NOT FOR YOU IF YOU…

• Hate the outdoors
• Would rather be a sheep than a shepherd
• Are totally cool with the way things are in the world
• Expect things to magically change because someone else fixed it
• Never wonder about questions like “Who are you?”, “Why are you here?”, and “Why is there so much conflict?”
• Don’t think there’s any relationship between your health and that of the wider community
• Couldn’t imagine a week without creature comforts and home luxuries

OK, I’M INTERESTED. SO, WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

• Community living – you’ll be getting a chance to live, work and form real human connections with like-minded young people. Shaping the way you want to live and coexist for the week
• Space to grow and be yourself – In addition to community living this change of pace from your day-to-day life will give you:
  • Time to enjoy some solitude
  • Space to reflect on your purpose/place in the world
  • A change of scenery to help inspire your journey of self-discovery
• Resourcing and sustaining your mental health – This last year has made maintaining our mental health extremely difficult. During this one week adventure we’ll provide you with guidance, tools and practical ways to maintain your mental wellbeing in your daily life
• Connecting with nature – Whether its a mountain walk, the nature solo (see below), wild swimming or sitting round the fire, you’ll get a chance to be closer to nature than ever before, learning about the environment we inhabit and the best ways to take care of it
• A 'Vision Fast' - On the penultimate day, we invite each person to find a private spot in the wild away from the group to spend half a day in solitude, without any of your usual modern distractions, including food. This is an ancient practice that has existed in different forms in almost every human culture throughout time. We will spend the week preparing for this experience and feedback tells us it's often the most transformative part of the week (see Nadège's quote below). You can also read more about the WHY and HOW of vision fasts here.
• Develop ideas for the future – As part of this adventure we would like to encourage you to step into your visionary self: exploring the edge of what we know by developing ideas that’ll positively help the world, and figuring out how to execute them

"An activity that had an incredibly profound impact on me was the vision fast. We were sent into the wilderness alone - no phones, no books, no pens, just ourselves. I went into the vision fast with the affirmation, 'I trust in my path'. Out there in the wilderness, there were no distractions. There was nothing external to me influencing my thinking. While I was out there, I felt like I could own my thoughts, own my time, and own my 'self'. I had some candid revelations about where and how I hold myself back. I held a ceremony for my mum, who died when I was five - it just so happened to be her birthday that day. By the time the fast ended, my affirmations were 'I am on my path', 'I am true to my heart', and 'I have a beautiful family'." - Nadège, 2021 participant

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VENUE

Our basecamp is at Dodgson Wood's incredible private campsite. Check out photos and more information about the campsite here.

There are four compost toilets on site, and we will install a portable solar shower (although you can also wash in the lake!).

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TICKETS

We have 4 ticket types available at different price points.

!! Read about how our sliding scale works before purchasing your ticket. !!

Please be mindful that if you purchase a ticket at the lowest end of our sliding scale when you can truthfully afford a higher ticket price, you are limiting access to those who truly need a bursary place. Thanks for your help promoting economic justice!

Option 1: Abundant - £600 (pays for you & funds a bursary place thus widening access to those in a less privileged position)

Option 2: Standard : £550

Option 3: Supported : £300 (Note: We have 2 supported places per programme)

Option 4: Bursary - £50 (Note: We have one bursary place per programme.)