All The Elements CIC

🌱 The evolution of a community group from grassroots meet-up group, to start-up, to mature, sustainable organisation is hard to navigate… That is why we wanted to share what Naveed Bakhsh, co-founder of community walking group Boots & Beards, had to say when he led the session ‘Scaling up to Sustainable’ at the 2024 Outdoor Connection. Naveed’s approach to scaling up sustainably is all about prioritising what will benefit you as an organisation and your mission. Read the full article on our website here: https://lnkd.in/eCnH7kxf This blog is part of a series capturing insights from The Outdoor Connection 2024, a partnership event by All The Elements CIC and YHA Outdoor Citizens, supported by Sport England and Natural England. ✏️ Francesca Turauskis 📷 Grace TSP Boots and Beards YHA (England & Wales) Natural England Sport England #DiversifyOutdoorsUK #OutdoorConnection #OutdoorCitizens

Announcing the komoot "Get to the start line fund" 🌱 supporting 5 individuals to take part in the komoot Hiking Rally with clothing, equipment and meals. The rally is on from the 20th-22nd September in the Peak District. Walking from Edale to Marsden on the Pennine Way with a small section on the Trans Pennine Trail and finishing on a section of the Kirklees Way. The fund is for people who would otherwise find it difficult to participate in an event like this available for people that consider themselves to be from an underrepresented group and/or diverse community. Please share with anyone you think might be interested. Find more information on the rally here: https://lnkd.in/d9pEdTPY Find more information on the fund, and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dstCxAQi

🌱 During The Outdoor Connection 2024 we caught up with Anna Jones - Inclusion, Diversity and Governance Strategic Lead for Tirweddau Cymru Landscapes Wales (TCLW). To find out more about how TCLW is working with grassroots community organisations to make change. Anna joined us at the event sharing more about the work they do and participating in the ‘Cross Sector Collaboration’ panel. TCLW is a partnership which includes the 3 National Park Authorities and 5 National Landscapes, working together to address key shared challenges, including action on the climate change and nature emergencies. Anna has also recently started writing a regular feature on our website, in the first one she speaks in more detail about the work she does. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/esHFq-ep Video Description: Filmed at The Outdoor Connection 2024 a Partnership Event by All The Elements CIC and YHA Outdoor Citizens. Supported by Sport England and Natural England. Anna speaks to the camera. The video also shows clips of people smiling and working together at The Outdoor Connection Event. YHA (England & Wales) Natural England Sport England #DiversifyOutdoorsUK #OutdoorConnection #OutdoorCitizens

⛰ Meet Emma Harrison, Mountain Leader, Life Coach and Disability Advocate. In our latest blog post we speak to Emma about how she’s shaped an alternative outdoor career as a Mountain Leader and coach. Emma shares about how her disability shapes the work she does and how the experiences she provides for others differ from more traditional Mountain Leadership. Read the full piece through our website here: https://lnkd.in/eCnH7kxf ✏️ Francesca Turauksis

"All the activities and all the workshops and retreats that you do for other people, you should also be doing and experiencing for yourself as well" Adelah Bilal co-founder of the Black Muslim Women Healing Collective joined us at The Outdoor Connection 2024 to run a session on ‘Inclusive Yoga for Wellbeing’. We caught up with Adelah during the event to hear her advice on managing wellbeing as a community leader. Find out more about the Black Muslim Women Healing Collective here: https://lnkd.in/e-x4rNRx Video Description: Filmed at The Outdoor Connection 2024 a Partnership Event by All The Elements CIC and YHA Outdoor Citizens. Supported by Sport England and Natural England. Adelah speaks to the camera. The video also shows clips of people smiling and working together at The Outdoor Connection Event. YHA (England & Wales) Natural England Sport England #DiversifyOutdoorsUK #OutdoorConnection #OutdoorCitizens

☀ Are you joining our first online social since spring? Our socials are a great way to connect with others working to create change on diversity in the UK outdoors, and to learn more about the All The Elements community! Join us on 16th September to hear what others are working on, to connect with like-minded individuals and to share your work. Open to everyone working for change, our community covers all diversity areas, all outdoor activities, nature connection and conservation. All we ask is for you to join us with an open and collaborative attitude. We can’t wait to see you there! It’s free to join us, but you need to register here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/gkeWFx3K

Aneela McKenna (Mòr Diversity) Joined us at The Outdoor Connection 2024 to run a session on ‘Embedding an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Culture’ during the event we sat down with Aneela to hear more about the benefits of formal EDI training for grassroots leaders. Aneela is an award-winning Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) change-maker. With a lifetime career in this field, she is founder of the Mòr Diversity Consultancy. She is also a Mountain Bike coach, guide, tutor and mentor working specifically at a grassroots level to widen participation and increase diversity in leadership. You can find out more about her work here: https://lnkd.in/e4ufgeas Video Description: Filmed at The Outdoor Connection 2024 a Partnership Event by All The Elements CIC and YHA Outdoor Citizens. Supported by Sport England and Natural England. Aneela speaks to the camera. The video also shows clips of people smiling and working together at The Outdoor Connection Event. YHA (England & Wales) Natural England Sport England #DiversifyOutdoorsUK #OutdoorConnection #OutdoorCitizens

"To ask a group of strangers-cum-acquaintances to exist in silence with each other upon first meeting feels unintuitive, but we abandoned our instincts and remained open to the process, allowing ourselves to greet the forest first." In our latest blog post Evie Muir shares her experience of co-running a forest bathing 'walkshop' as part of The Summit 2024 alongside Chantelle Lindsey and Isabella McDonell. Titled “How to Become a Tree” the session offered a range of prompts to encourage deeper connection to each other and the forest around them. Read Evie's full piece through our website here: https://lnkd.in/eQVKjNMh The Summit is a residential weekend of workshops, providing outdoor community leaders focused on POC audiences the opportunity to share their knowledge, lived experience and their outdoor activities with others. The Summit is organised by All The Elements founder Soraya Abdel-Hadi and Phil Young, and supported by Patagonia Europe and HF Holidays ✏️ Evie Muir 📸 Leslie Latchman #TheSummitUK #DiversifyOutdoorsUk HF Holidays Patagonia

During The Outdoor Connection 2024 we caught up with Cath Luke, Governance and Equity Officer for Mountain Training, to hear more about how events like this are important for the work they do. Mountain Training is the network of awarding bodies for qualifications and skills courses in hill walking, climbing and mountaineering. Alongside attending The Outdoor Connection Cath also spoke on the Cross Sector Collaboration Panel. Find out more about the work Mountain Training do here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eHTAaxd5 Video Description: Filmed at The Outdoor Connection 2024 a Partnership Event by All The Elements CIC and YHA Outdoor Citizens. Supported by Sport England and Natural England. Cath speaks to the camera. The video also shows clips of people smiling and working together at The Outdoor Connection Event, with lots of clips of people out Nordic Walking. YHA (England & Wales) Natural England Sport England #DiversifyOutdoorsUK #OutdoorConnection #OutdoorCitizens

Tirweddau Cymru are excited to announce that we are producing a regular column for the All The Elements CIC community – a nonprofit community working to increase diversity in the outdoors.  ➡ https://lnkd.in/ebv8WB_Z --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mae TCLW yn gyffrous i gyhoeddi ein bod yn cynhyrchu colofn reolaidd ar gyfer y gymuned 'All the Elements' - cymuned ddi-elw sy'n gweithio i gynyddu amrywiaeth yn yr awyr agored.  ➡ https://lnkd.in/eq4ENF6i