Outdoors 4 All Together CIC

Working with Nature towards a Brighter Future

Who We Are

Working in The Ribble Valley and surrounding areas of Lancashire and Yorkshire, 'Outdoors 4 All Together CIC' exists to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people of all ages and capabilities through contact with nature.

Aims 
·         To develop character and personal skills in order to improve a wide range of outcomes for service users 
·         To provide education and training that utilises and promotes the natural world 
·         To promote traditional woodland and environmental crafts

Professional Profiles

Anna Whittingham-Topliss (Director):
Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning: L3 Diploma; HLTA: Nurture focus trained, specialist in SEN, SEMH, dyslexia, PMLD, MLD, SLD, Solihull Approach trained; Forest School Programme Leadership: L3; Trained and experienced in: outdoor first aid, food hygiene, self-harm and mental health awareness; Scout Association: volunteer at local, District & County Levels (15 years experience) and member of East Lancashire Scouts Inclusion Team; trained and experienced in: support, management, recruitment and training of volunteers; NLP Practioner (in progress); Mindfulness Practitioner (in progress); Mental Health 1st Aider (awaits renewal); CPD short course: exercise & mental health, challenging ideas in mental health, play, learning & the brain.

Joanne Collinge (Director):
BSc (Hons) Environmental Management; Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (Geography/ EYFS); Level 3 Forest School Leadership; Outdoor First Aid, Level 1&2; Safeguarding & Child Protection.

Dawn Robinson (Director):
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy; Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care with holistic therapies; Diploma, Advanced Sport and also Holistic Therapy; Equine Assisted Therapy practitioner; Lead Occupational Therapist and (Recovery and Mental Health) with an extensive clinical background in working with adults coping with learning disabilities, mental illness, Personality Disorder, Autism and challenging behaviours.  Has worked with sex-offenders and also with dementia patients.

Steve Tomlinson (Director):
HND Agriculture; Business experience in Management and Sales (agriculture and telecoms); Level 3 Forest School Programme Leader; trained and experienced in Outdoor First Aid, food hygiene, self-harm and mental health awareness; Scout Leader, District Commissioner, various Executive Committee roles (25 years experience): trained and experienced in support, management, recruitment and training of volunteers; passionate advocate of the outdoors including fishing, walking, camping and bushcraft.

Val Murray (Director):
BA Hons. Amenity Horticulture (landscape design and management); Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (Design Technology); Lead Teacher - pupil mental health and wellbeing (SEMH setting); Professional Development Diploma, Social and Therapeutic Horticulture; Friends Resilience (wellbeing) Programme facilitator

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