Five weeks ago, four Young People working closely with a Charity in Tower Hamlets took the opportunity to try Orienteering in Epping Forest. They had no idea what to expect and the majority of them had never set foot outside a city.

Throughout the course they learnt how to navigate, work as a team, speak out in public, communicate effectively and how to be independent. At the start no one had even heard of Orienteering let alone tried it so I definitely had my work cut out!.

We did lots of activities and games that were both fun and educational. The young people took on board what was being taught very quickly and bonded as a group. Over four weeks they had learnt the fundamental skills in Orienteering and also had experienced some fun team building games.

To put their knowledge to the test, in the fifth week we reversed the roles. A selection of staff from the Tower Project ventured out to Suntrap to experience a day of activities led by the young people. They delivered a variety of exercises that were designed to display what they had learnt. Below are some pictures of what they got up to on the last day.

I would like to again extend my gratitude to the Tower Project for working with me to make this a success and also to the young people who came along and made it great fun! Watch this space for more of the same in the future.

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Ashley, Mo, Abbie and Zabed