Outcomes & Impact
Outcomes & Impact
Green Trees Forest Schools exists to improve the wellbeing, resilience, and life chances of children and young people across Wiltshire and Swindon through meaningful outdoor learning. Our impact is rooted in structured forest school practice, trauma-informed delivery, and the intentional use of nature, bushcraft, and teamwork challenges.
Outcomes & Impact
Our Specific Outcomes (2025–2026)
We’ve built our approach around practical, outdoor learning that genuinely shifts confidence, wellbeing, and behaviour. Over our first year, we aim to:
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Improve self-esteem and resilience in 60 children aged 6–14 through regular forest school and bushcraft sessions
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Support 40 young people at risk of disengagement through hands-on survival skills, problem-solving tasks, and small-group mentoring
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Increase time spent outdoors for at least 120 families, helping them build confidence, connection to nature, and practical skills they can use independently
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Reduce behavioural or emotional incidents by at least 20% among children referred by schools or support services
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Equip every participant with at least 5 core bushcraft or survival competencies, such as shelter building, safe fire lighting, tool use, knot work, and navigation
Annual Impact Reporting
We will publish our first Impact Summary in autumn 2026, covering:
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Number of participants
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Changes in wellbeing scores
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Skill development progress
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Behavioural improvements
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Partner feedback
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Stories of individual impact
How We Measure Impact
We don’t just deliver sessions — we track the changes that happen because of them. To understand our impact, we gather:
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Pre- and post-programme wellbeing scores, focusing on confidence, resilience, and emotional regulation
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Feedback from teachers, parents, social workers, and youth workers
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Behavioural and attendance records for referred children
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Session logs and progression records (including tool skills, teamwork, risk awareness, and leadership)
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Observational notes on communication, social interaction, and problem-solving
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Case studies highlighting significant personal growth
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Participant reflection sheets and photo evidence, where appropriate
Our Approach: Why Bushcraft & Survival Work
Nature based survival skills aren’t just activities they build:
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Calm, regulated nervous systems
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Practical confidence (“I can build something / start a fire / navigate a challenge”)
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Teamwork and leadership
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Perseverance and problem solving
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A sense of capability that transfers into school, home, and social life
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