By Dave Harvey and Lucy Maynard

The first four blogs of this series have discussed the case for employing a Theory of Change (ToC) model within the outdoor learning sector. We’ve looked at how to go about developing a ToC and how we go about ensuring consistent quality.

The last few months have been a time of an enforced and increased focus on many things that have a direct bearing on the world of outdoor learning. Changing sources of physical and mental health, tests of financial sustainability and alternative approaches to meeting learning and development needs are a few that spring to mind. These and other issues are ones that have received increased attention at a personal, organisation and wider community level.

By Dave Harvey and Lucy Maynard

Developing a theory of change starts from the position that we should all want to understand whether positive change is created through our work with and for young people, as well as why and how that change happens.