Widehorizons provides outdoor learning experiences to over 32,000 young people each year to enhance their education and help them realize their potential. The document describes the story of Suresh Paul, who struggled in school until he participated in a Widehorizons program, which helped him gain confidence and self-belief. This inspired Suresh to dedicate his career to ensuring access to adventure for people with disabilities by founding his own charity called Equal Adventure.

1. We believe that every
child should be given
the opportunity to
experience adventure.
Widehorizons provides inspirational outdoor
learning experiences to over 32,000 young
people every year. We use adventure to
enhance a child’s education and to help
them realise their own potential through
developing communication skills, raising
self-esteem and building their confidence.
Our ability to transform lives can be seen in the case of Suresh
Paul, whose discovery of adventure led him to have his own
inspirational journey.
Background Following a visit to
Suresh Paul struggled immensely as a young man at school, Ty’n y Berth, as a student
suffering from severe communication problems; he found it difficult to at a London school, I was
relate to classroom-based learning. This left Suresh feeling frustrated, catapulted from being
distant and doubting his ability to continue with his education. a lost and despondent
Suresh’s Widehorizons’ Journey pupil into a young person
who used adventure and
During a trip to Widehorizons Ty’n y Berth centre on the edge of the
Snowdonia National Park in Wales, Suresh was introduced to a new outdoor experiences to
way of learning. Our team inspired Suresh to use the outdoors as a fuel his education.
learning space through expeditions, adventure activities and tales of Suresh
treks across far away mountains. Suresh realised that he didn’t need
to be restricted by a purely classroom-based education. Gaining
confidence and a new found self-belief from these insights and
experiences, Suresh was able to use adventure to make positive
changes in his life.
Present
Through his adventures with Widehorizons and
understanding the difference it has made to his own
life, Suresh wanted to make sure that other people
should be given the same opportunities and
has dedicated his career to ensuring access
to adventure for people with disabilities.
He has now founded his own specialist
charity – Equal Adventure.
Adventure can change lives. For more inspirational studies
contact Nicola McGerty, Fundraising and Marketing Assistant
on nicola.mcgerty@widehorizons.org.uk or 020 8850 1581.
www.widehorizons.org.uk
/widehorizonstrust @WidehorizonsOET Widehorizons is a registered charity number 1105847
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