There's a child out there who would love Forest School. Who would thrive in the woods, given the chance. Who would discover things about themselves -- their courage, their creativity, their ability to make friends -- that no classroom could ever teach.
But they can't go. Because their family can't afford it. Or because they need 1:1 support that isn't available. Or because nobody even knows the option exists.
That's why we've started the Nature of Learning Foundation.
We're a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered with the Charity Commission (number 1201558), and our purpose is simple: to make Forest School accessible to children, young people and adults who would otherwise be excluded.
We'll do this by making grants to FSA-registered Forest School providers, funding places for those who need them most -- children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, children from families facing financial hardship, young carers, and anyone else who deserves to experience learning in nature but can't get there on their own.
We're a small group of trustees, all volunteers, and we're just getting started. There's a lot of work ahead -- policies to write, funding to find, partnerships to build. But we know why we're doing it.
Because that child is out there. And they deserve to be in the woods.