📣 Calling all Disability Campaigners working in the outdoors! Join us on Monday 8th June for our upcoming social, hosted by Anisah Barber and Isabela Avalos , where we will be discussing what it means to “bring the outdoors in”.
Together, we’ll be discussing the different ways we can connect with the outdoors more gently when getting outside feels difficult - whether that be due to flare-ups, being bed bound, mental health challenges or other barriers.
We will reflect on questions such as:
🌿 How can we experience the benefits of the outdoors from home?
🌿 Can creative practise like art, film, reading or mindfulness help us feel connected to nature?
🌿 Can listening to birdsong, revisiting favourite outdoor places in our minds, or noticing the nature that exists closer to home, help us to feel more connected?
There will also be space for open conversations and reflections.
🌟 This social is for anyone who identifies as disabled or chronically ill, or if you're working on disability inclusion. This includes (but is not limited to): physical, sensory, neurological, medical, psychological, visible & invisible disabilities. If you’re looking to meet others working on access and inclusion in the UK outdoors we’d love to have you join us.
It's free to join, but you do need to register in advance through our website: https://www.alltheelements.co/events/ate-online-disability-campaigners-social-june-8
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Did you know that we send out a monthly newsletter?
Every month is different, with content including: updates from our work, resources, funding opportunities, upcoming events, news from the community and more.
It's a great way of keeping in touch with us outside of social media - and having relevant opportunities straight to your inbox.
🌿 This month's edition is out tomorrow. Sign up through our website (linked in bio).
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Do you work on diversity in the UK outdoors? Join our next Online Social ⬇️
Our Online Socials bring together a broad range of people working on diversity, access and representation in the UK outdoors. Run online, they are designed to help you connect, providing space for you to share about your work and learn more about others in the All The Elements network.
In our upcoming social, we are excited to be joined by the wonderful Kelly Smith, founder of The Black Tri Tribe, who will be co-facilitating the space.
🌱 Join us on 25th May to learn about their work and to connect with others working to diversify the UK outdoors.
These online socials are open to anyone working on diversity, access and representation in the UK outdoors - all we ask is for you to join us with an open and collaborative attitude!
It’s free to join us but you do need to register through the link in our bio.
@blacktritribe@kellysmith.onthego
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The Resilient Communities Series is back!
We are excited to host three online training sessions in June, each centred around funding. Developed from community feedback, these online training sessions are free to attend and specifically tailored to community leaders working on diversity in the UK outdoors.
This season we have three incredible sessions featuring experts from the community.
🌿 How to get paid - Getting started with core funding
Wednesday 3rd June, 7pm - 8pm
Facilitated by Get Grants trainer Sam Davis
🌿 How to survive uncertain times - Creative strategies for managing income insecurity
Wednesday 10th June, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Facilitated by Leah Selinger
🌿 How to thrive long term - Building a sustainable funding model
Wednesday 24th June, 7pm - 8pm
Facilitated by Get Grants trainer Sam Davis
These events are free to join but you do need to register - find full details through our website (linked in bio)
The 2026 Resilient Communities Series is run in partnership with YHA Outdoor Citizens, with support from Sport England.
@yhaofficial@officialsportengland
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Meet last year’s komoot x All The Elements Community Fund Recipients.
Meet Trekkers UK
Trekkers UK is a grassroots community organisation dedicated to improving the mental, physical, and social wellbeing of Black and global majority adults aged 25-50, through nature connection and outdoor adventure. Serving inner-city communities in the West and East Midlands, Trekkers UK creates safe, inclusive spaces, offering a range of activities from hikes and wellbeing walks to restorative retreats. They applied to use the fund on trips to the Peak District and other green spaces, essential outdoor gear, and first aid training for volunteers.
Meet Queer Out Here
Queer Out Here organises day excursions and holidays for queer people. They create queer-only spaces for people to meet new friends and share experiences together. Since starting in 2020, they have hosted over 40 events, helping many people discover the outdoors. They applied to use the grant to support hikes for their trans and non-binary community, for resources, running costs, and travel bursaries.
Ailish, founder of Queer Out Here has shared:
“There’s so much that goes into running a grassroots community group behind the scenes to allow our members to be able to access regular, high-quality free events. The Community Fund made that much easier to achieve this year and I’m really grateful for that”
We’re excited that the komoot x All The Elements Community Fund is back and that this year, there are 5 pots of funding available!
There are only two weeks left to apply - Application deadline: Monday 25th May.
Find full details on the All The Elements website - linked in bio
@komoot@trekkersuk@queerouthereadventures
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🌱 The Outdoor Connection 2026 was absolutely incredible! Bringing together experts and community leaders shaping a more inclusive, accessible and representative UK outdoors, it was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when we come together.
We have a range of resources, insights, celebrations, reflections and stories to share from the event, but for now, we just want to say a huge thank you to all of the attendees and facilitators for bringing your energy, openness, knowledge and curiosity.
Thank you also to the fantastic team at YHA Ilam Hall for looking after us over the weekend and to all those who supported the event and made it happen!
📸 Photos taken by the incredible Celie Nigoumi @celie.nigoumi
🌱 The Outdoor Connection is run in partnership between All The Elements and YHA Outdoor Citizens - the 2026 event was supported by YHA, Sport England and Natural England.
@yhaofficial@naturalengland@officialsportengland
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The YHA Festival of Walking is back for its fifth year on Friday 11th September - Sunday 11th October.
As part of the event, they are offering grants to community groups that want to get involved. You can apply for up to £1500 towards the cost of a residential and £500 towards a day walk. During the festival you can also access a 20% YHA funded discount at participating hostels.
Find out more, including eligibility and how to apply, via our website (linked in bio)!
@yhaofficial
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🌱 Meet Kelly Smith, our upcoming Online Social Community Host.
Kelly Smith (they/she) will be joining us on the 25th May to co-facilitate our online social and to share a little insight into their work - we’d love to see you there!
Smith is a construction manager and advocate for diversity in outdoor activities, in 2022, they founded The Black Tri Tribe - the UK’s first triathlon club dedicated to Black and Asian communities - creating a welcoming space for beginners to try swimming, cycling, and running.
As always our online socials are open to anyone working on diversity, access and representation in the UK outdoors - it's free to join us, but you will need to register (link in bio!).
@blacktritribe@kellysmith.onthego
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We've been busy adding lots of groups to our online Directory - here are four of the latest additions:
🌿 Muslim Family Adventures @muslim.family.adventures
🌿 Yuvanis Foundation @yuvanisfoundation
🌿 All Aboard Watersports @aawatersports
🌿 Climb Out @climboutfest
If you've not yet visited it - our Online Directory shares organisations working to increase diversity in the UK outdoors. You can find it though our website (linked in our bio!).
Know a community we need to add? There is a form to fill out at the bottom of the Directory page - we'd love to hear from you!
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Thank you to everyone who joined our General Social last month, and a big thank you to Monique from @trekkersuk for being such a wonderful Community Host!
It was lovely to welcome both new and familiar faces into the space and to see connections happening within the room. Hearing everyone’s reflections at the end was a powerful reminder of the importance of gathering together in community and the impact it can have.
🌱 If you’d like to join our next online social you can register now link in bio! We’ll be gathering again on the 25th May, where we will be joined by our next community host, Kelly Smith from @blacktritribe .
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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🌱 The komoot x All The Elements community fund is back!
Following on from our 2025 partnership, this year we are excited to be offering five £1000 pots of funding, designed to support your community to access the outdoors.
There is no restriction on what you can apply for, but it must enable your community to access the outdoors through hiking, running or cycling.
For example, you could apply to cover the cost of mini bus hire, to create an outdoor kit library for your community or to access training, such as a Mountain Leader qualification, for one of your community members… or much more.
To find out more and apply, head over to the All The Elements website (linked in bio).
Application deadline: Monday 25th May.
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🌱 We are delighted to have on-going support from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation as we enter our second year of multi-year funding and the third year supported by their grants.
In a societal and funding landscape that we know is tricky for many nonprofits, we are grateful for the continued support and the opportunity to continue to support the ATE community.
We do not take this for granted and continue to explore all the ways we can best provide value to everyone working on diversity in the UK outdoors.💚
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