BBC - Scotland:Character, courage, resilance - Adventure in Childhood has it all!

People who were in the scouts or guides in childhood have better mental health in later life, a study suggests.

Analysis of a study of 10,000 people found ex-members were 15% less likely than other adults to suffer anxiety or mood disorders at the age of 50.

Researchers believe it could be the lessons in resilience and resolve that such organisations offer that has a lasting positive impact.

More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37923133

Vitamin N [Nature]- a high value educational nutrient according to government blog on Outdoor Learning "There’s a real buzz around getting kids into the outdoors at the moment – outdoor learning, outdoor play, outdoor education, wild time, whatever you want to call it, everyone’s talking about how important it is to get our children outdoors."

Published today, the report  National Demonstration Project 'Transforming Outdoor Learning in Schools ' gave even more impetus to the already strong and fast buiding understanding that learning outdoors adds significant value to so many educational experiences through motivation, intensity and relevence - Full background here. In particular "our young people are happier, healthier and more motivated to learn".

There is also a film covering the project on YouTube - here!