As part of the Canal & River Trust staff training, participants in the In the Wild Leader program completed additional 1-2-1 online practicals and support sessions with Head Coach and tool creator Laura. During these online practicals, participants presented activities and discussed core workshop elements to ensure they were fully confident, thoroughly understood the tools, […]
As part of our work for the Canal & River Trust to support the educator team deliver “Lets Go Outdoors” sessions we developed a Educator Pack which the Team at Muddy Publishing worked their magic to glam it up. Here is a sneak peak…
Brilliant to be back at Ellesmere Port to be training our next cohort of Canal & River Trust staff and volunteers. It was the perfect Autumn weather and the enthusiasm from all the participants was amazing. Highlight got me was just sitting by the Canal at the middle of our training session for the Canal […]
Another super hot day on the waterside, but we adapted the session and found some shade and area to rest for everyone. It was great to meet another amazing cohort of Canal & River Trust volunteers. The volunteer team give up so much of their FREE time to help others, and the tools we teach them […]
It makes me feel sweaty thinking about it now, during one of the hottest days this year we trained a new cohort of Canal & River Trust In the Wild Leaders; to deliver our three Week School Waterside Programme and one off family wellebng session. The volunteer team give up so much of their FREE […]
“I had a great day at our In The Wild training day, it was great to learn how we can use our tools as coaches alongside the natural resources all around us to help children connect with nature, find calm and build their confidence and resilience. I’m really excited to get going and deliver these workshops […]
“The training was great, both Miranda and Laura were amazing hosts and full of positive energy. The content was really engaging and we were given chance to practice ourselves and get first hand experience of the sessions. I am very much aware of the disconnection many young people have with nature and I’m so excited […]
“The idea and vision of your company – Brilliant.
Many thanks, a fantastic concept, I wish you all the luck there is to make this part of the Curriculum going forward.”
“Some really good ideas, I particularly liked the Sound Map, we used this idea on the Boat Museum Open Day the following Saturday, using hoola hoops instead of rope and chalk instead of asking children to find things lying around, we were dealing with family groups with only one or two children of various ages. It worked really well.
The two ladies taking the session were very engaging.
I believe it would be good for people of all ages and also would benefit people who have learning difficulties or dementia.”
“Interactive and engaging.
I really enjoyed learning about the rationale behind aspects of the training and the way it had been put together (the reading of the story etc.)”
”Clear instruction and explanation. Getting to actually take part in the activities so that we could see and feel the effects.“
We are all about finding glimmers, the small moments of joy in everyday. As part of our work with the Canal & River Trust we are training staff to become Official Glimmer Seeker’s. This is an important part of their training, as when we are in a good place ourselves we can then coach others […]
Our second training session for the Canal & River trust took us to Ellesmere Port, a really cool spot with incredible historic locks (definitely worth a visit). It was a pleasure to meet more dedicated volunteers and catch up with other members of the Education Team. Training at Ellesmere Port provided a stunning, historic backdrop. […]
We’ve hit an incredible milestone! What started as an idea—to connect children with nature and wellbeing tools alongside the waterways—has now resulted in training sessions with the amazing Education Team and Volunteers at the Canal & River Trust, who will go out and share these essential tools with children and families across the UK. The […]
This marked a significant milestone as we officially began the “In the Wild Leader” training for the Canal & River Trust staff. It’s been fantastic to see their enthusiasm! We even had the pleasure of joining them for a recent team day, getting everyone actively involved in a Family Wellbeing Session. This hands-on experience was […]
Glimmers are the tiny moments of joy, warmth, or connection that are easy to miss — but when you start noticing them, everything changes.
Since I started noticing Glimmers, my whole perspective has shifted. It's a game changer!
Nice to feel valued and supported as an individual. We often miss out our own care in the struggle to set up all the many school and group sessions that we run throughout the year.