We were awarded funding earlier in 2020 and have recently started to deliver the Lift community grant project element of the Life Craft Project. It comprises of The Life Garden and Life Adventure education and employability courses and we are hoping to engage with up to 60 people over the duration of the four courses we are running. Participants will be introduced to education and employment pathways into the gardening, agriculture and forestry industries and will gain an insight into...

A tiny male wren weighs no more than a £1 coin.  Each Spring he works tirelessly gathering leaves, grass and moss to create a beautiful globe shaped nest.  Then, he does it again.  And again; building up to six potential locations to raise his family.  He waits with baited breath to see if a female wren will favour his creations, opt to line one of his nests with her feathers and proceed to lay her reddish spotted, glossy white eggs. All that investment of time and energy, with no guarantee t...

Ascend Adventure's Youth Director, James Duffield, is heading off today on an exciting new adventure, starting his training to join the British Army Royal Logistics Corps.  We know that James will make the most of this opportunity, and although we will miss him loads, we wish him loads of luck and are really proud of him!