Mentor-led Adventures.
For small, carefully curated groups of individuals affected by trauma.
WHAT ARE THEY?
A safe, structured setting where participants build trust, learn from shared experiences, and feel seen and understood. Our mentor-led adventures blend challenge with the restorative power of nature, creating space for perspective, clarity, and connection.
Participants are encouraged to push beyond their comfort zone and reconnect with their own resilience and self-worth. Through expert mentorship and practical skill-building, we enable participants to grow in confidence and re-discover purpose.
#Adventure 1.
We arrive at a remote camp, carrying full packs, where the first evening is spent cooking over an open fire and getting to know one another — laying the foundations of trust, safety and shared experience.
Before dawn the following morning, we begin a dark-to-dawn hike, moving together through the quiet hours towards a summit. This early ascent becomes a powerful threshold moment — meeting uncertainty, fatigue and reflection head-on, and witnessing the light return as a reminder that clarity often follows challenge.
The final day continues forward towards our destination rather than looping back — a conscious reminder that recovery is not about returning to where we started, but about moving on. Our packs become intentionally lighter, reflecting the emotional process of letting go and redistributing weight. A wild swim marks our arrival — a moment of release, renewal and grounding — and a tangible marker of how far we’ve come, both individually and as a group.
Summit.Camp.Night trek
Built around a challenging two-day destination trek, our inaugural adventure brings together survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA).
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Our Mentor.
Jo Bradshaw
MENTOR
Often described as a female Indiana Jones, Jo has climbed the highest peak on each of the seven continents – including Everest – and is a highly regarded keynote speaker, leadership coach, and high-altitude expedition leader.
Her corporate talks and workshops on resilience and leadership in high-consequence environments are valued by organisations and industry leaders alike.
When she’s not on a mountain or leading a team, Jo enjoys the simple pleasures at home in the beautiful city of Salisbury – most content with a cup of tea in hand, watching the wildlife in her garden.
Big adventure. Small bootprint.
ADVENTURE PARTNER
Adventurous Ewe are a small, passionate team who create meaningful, memorable adventures across the UK and beyond. They specialise in safe, supportive small-group challenges — and we’re proud to partner with them as our trusted adventure experts for SoulKind’s mentor-led adventures.
We will be piloting our first adventure with a group of survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). It’s a cause that has become deeply personal to us after meeting Poppy Eyre and her incredible family while creating SoulKind Issue 4.
We are not here to be critical of what’s gone before – we are here to show what is possible when we do things differently. This will be achieved by working with allies who are willing to stand up alongside individuals like Poppy to support real, long-term change.
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Research shows that shared experiences play a vital role in trauma recovery – a view supported by leading experts such as Bessel van der Kolk and Judith Herman, and recognised within National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on post-traumatic stress disorder. Survivors who connect with others who have faced similar challenges experience:
• Reduced isolation and shame • Stronger emotional resilience • A sense of camaraderie and mutual support • Long-term healing beyond traditional therapy
Working together to support CSA survivors
Despite this, there is currently no national programme in the UK combining outdoor adventure therapy with group-based support specifically for Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) survivors – something SoulKind can address by working collaboratively with our charity partners.