Quotes from previous applicants:

"It was all over and the three weeks had flown by. I had never been so tired or dirty or hungry or had so much fun in my life."

"My experience at Outward Bound in Ullswater was amazing! I couldn’t remember a time I was really happy and then I thought back to those three weeks in August."

"I have had one of the best times of my life and I will never forget it. I have learnt to appreciate and listen to other people and I am going to take away a lot of new friends."

"The whole experience was life changing and just awesome."

" My experience at Outward Bound hasn’t been easy. I have taken part in activities I would never have thought of doing. I have been out of my comfort zone for most of the course and it has been new and a challenge and I have to push myself to go on – but it has been the most rewarding experience of my life. I started at university in September with a positive approach and kept thinking about stretching myself further."

"The course has taken me on such an insightful journey – to the discovery of myself and what I am capable of."

"The high point was overcoming my fear of heights."

"I left the centre with much higher self esteem, increased self confidence and memories of an experience of a lifetime."

"I have learned that different people have different abilities."

"The main challenge was being away from home for three weeks – I had never done that before."

"I learnt so much about myself – and had a great time."

"The whole experience was very much group orientated – there was no “I” in anything."

"The three weeks has changed my life and left me with great memories."