Ieuenctid Fflint/Flintshire Youth

Flintshire Youth Service’s Forest School provides a distinctive and inclusive outdoor learning environment that supports young people with a wide range of needs and abilities. The well-developed woodland site offers a rich and engaging space where young people can participate in practical, hands-on activities that differ from more traditional learning environments.The provision is led by skilled and experienced youth workers who adapt activities effectively to meet individual needs, including those of young people with additional learning needs and physical disabilities. Accessibility is enhanced using visual communication aids, British Sign Language resources and incidental Welsh language opportunities throughout the site.Young people develop a broad range of practical and personal skills through activities such as camp craft, woodwork, environmental projects and horticulture. As a result, they improve their communication, confidence, resilience, patience and perseverance while developing a greater understanding of sustainability and the natural environment.The programme promotes progression and achievement through accredited learning, including the John Muir Award, and measures young people’s distance travelled through case studies and individual progress reviews. Young people also have opportunities to take on leadership responsibilities through the Young Leaders programme, supporting their peers and developing valuable leadership skills.The Forest School enriches the service’s offer and provides meaningful opportunities for young people to learn, achieve and thrive in an inspiring outdoor setting.