Welcome to this month’s All The Elements Newsletter, thanks for reading!
I don’t know about you, but I’m really quite excited for Spring. I love all of the bright colours as the leaves start to bud from the trees and the flowers begin to sprout from the ground…
This winter, I spent a large proportion of my time at All The Elements working with lots of different people in the community, helping to share your stories and incredible achievements in the form of spotlight articles and social media posts. This has instilled a real sense of pride in me for the work that I do, the people in this community and the All The Elements Team. I am grateful to be motivated by my work and am excited for what Spring will bring for everyone. Each month we are hoping to spotlight at least 2 of our community members and if you would like to be featured, please do email us at hello@alltheelements.co - I would love to hear from you!
This month’s newsletter features 2 new Community Spotlights, 2 new episodes of our new series ATE Reads, some incredible new resources, our 2025 (online) socials dates and more! So grab yourself a cup of tea, sit down and enjoy 😀
- Patsy
Today’s newsletter comes from Patsy, Administration Manager at All The Elements. Find out more about me and the rest of the team on our website.
Listen to Our Latest ATE Reads Episodes
We are so excited to share two more episodes of our new project ATE Reads.
In Episode 2 we asked beekeeper Rachel Sampara to give us the lowdown on beekeeping, how she got started and how she’s helping others to overcome the barriers to this traditional craft.
In Episode 3 we spoke to Mountain Leader and outdoor instructor Harriet MacMillan about creating gender inclusive outdoor spaces and tips from how she runs her runs outdoor sessions…
These audio recordings have been made possible with support from co-operative tour operator HF Holidays, who have been providing walking and activity holidays since 1913. Find out more at HF Holidays here.
Community Spotlights
We have lots of Community Spotlight articles available to read on our website. Here are 2 that we recently published:
Sahir Permall’s Reverse Migration
In Spring 2024, Sahir Permall embarked on a solo bikepacking trip from Glasgow to Istanbul; the first leg of her journey cycling from her home in Glasgow to the village in Pakistan where her grandfather emigrated from to the UK. We caught up with Sahir to learn more about what it was like to cycle across the continent of Europe and how this has altered her own sense of belonging.
Exploring Edges With Bicycle Adventure Club & Ekho Collective
Exploring The Edges, run in the summer of 2024, invited people to explore the edges at Hawbush Gardens, a Permaculture community project in Brierley Hill, stourbridge.
The goal for the project was to create an open forum, providing collaborative, safe and inclusive spaces for folks to come together, have open and honest conversations, explorations, and share experiences around physical and figurative edges.
We caught up with Bicycle Adventure Club founder Sarah to find out a little more about the project!
If you have a milestone coming up or a story you’d like to share, and you’d like to be spotlighted in the future, drop us a line on hello@alltheelements.co with the subject ‘Newsletter Spotlight’.
Recently Added to The Website
🌱 We have had a lot of exciting new additions to our online Directory in the last few months!
Here are some of the new resources that we have added:
PODCAST: Where are you really from? Louisa Adjoa Parker explores the experience of people of African, Asian, mixed and other ethnically diverse heritage in the rural UK. The series asks, how does it feel to be one of the few black or brown faces in a white rural landscape? And how does this impact a person's sense of self and well-being? Find out more >>
WRITTEN PRESS: Writing Inclusion into the Outdoors: A reflective piece written by broadcaster and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota, discussing the collective responsibility we hold, and the importance of sharing and considering a wide range of people’s stories in the outdoor scene. Find out more >>
PODCAST: SwimOut - Pride In Open Water Swimming: Presenters Mikey and Vicki dive into Pride and open water swimming, featuring Olympian Peter Prijdekker, LGBTQ+ swimmers, a reading from Skin, and Pride swims across the UK, including Brighton, Kendal, and the Royal London Docks. Find out more >>
WRITTEN PRESS: Surfing and Queer Euphoria: How the World Surf League’s decision to host their championship in Abu Dhabi puts queer competitors in danger. Opinion piece written by George Cruse-Drew. Find out more >>
We’re still adding things to our resources as we come across them - tell us if we’re missing something by filling in this quick form (or you can also drop us an email!)
ATE (Online) Socials - Save the Date!
Our first (online) social of the year is next month!
What: Our socials are the opportunity to meet like minded individuals working to create change in diversity in the UK outdoors. Our community covers all diversity areas, all activities and all outdoor sector roles - all we ask is for you to join us with an open and collaborative attitude. Click on the links below to register!
Where: Online
When:
Monday 17th March 2025, 7pm Register here to attend »
Monday 19th May 2025, 7pm Register here to attend »
Monday 15th September 2025, 7pm Register here to attend »
Monday 17th November 2025, 7pm Register here to attend »
We have also released our 2025 Disability Campaigner (online) Social dates!
What: These socials are for anyone who identifies as disabled or chronically ill, or if you're working on disability inclusion. The social will be led by Anisah Barber and there will be a meeting every 3 months!
Where: Online
When:
Thursday 3rd April, 6pm Register here to attend »
Thursday 12th June, 6pm Register here to attend »
Wednesday 15th October, 6pm Register here to attend »
Wednesday 3rd December, 6pm Register here to attend »
To see all the events in one place, visit the Events Page on our website.
Opportunities
Funding Opportunity: Campaign for National Parks are offering funding opportunities of up to £1,000 to young people who want to develop their communication and storytelling skills and share their stories of National Parks. For anyone interested in applying, please email Anna Bedford at annab@cnp.org.uk with Storytelling Grant in the subject line and a little about themselves and why they’d like to apply and I will respond with the application form and next steps.
Volunteering Opportunity: The Summit is looking for a new Social Media Volunteer. The closing date for applications is 1st April 2025. Find out more here
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Have a great festive season!