GO BEYOND (FORMERLY CHICKS)
Supported by The ALA Green Charitable Trust since 2017
About Go Beyond: Go Beyond is a charity that provides breaks to children and young people from across England facing serious challenges in their lives.
The breaks take place under wide open skies in the countryside, where Go Beyond’s expert staff and committed volunteers give children and young people a chance to escape their worries and pressures. The young people who attend may have been bereaved, abused or bullied, may be living in poverty or caring for loved ones, allowing them to have moments and experiences they need to believe in themselves and think beyond the day-today for a bigger, brighter future.
From splashing in the river in their wellies to braving the dizzying heights of a rock-climbing wall, each break is packed with activities intended to encourage self-belief and inspire adventure. By getting out and getting involved, Go Beyond’s biggest hope is for each child to go home knowing they can achieve more than they ever thought possible, inspired by what the world can offer them and what they, in turn, can offer the world. Every break is totally free-of-charge for the children and young people.
Supporting Go Beyond: Since 2017, with the support of The ALA Green Charitable Trust, Go Beyond have been able to provide hundreds of disadvantaged children and young people, from across England, with a residential break at the charity's Daleside centre, set among the rolling hills of Derbyshire. Children supported by The ALA Green Charitable Trust have the opportunity to grow in confidence, explore nature, learn new skills, improve their emotional, physical health and wellbeing and develop an early passion for the environment.
Beneficiary feedback: “When I get home from my Go Beyond break, I will remember that Go Beyond is a place to bring your true self” (Child attended a Go Beyond break 2023).
After experiencing a Go Beyond break, 81% of children and young people think there are many things they can be proud of (2022 Go Beyond children and young people’s evaluation).