'This Expansive Adventure' Launches a New Initiative to Make the Outdoors More Accessible for Everyone

In Partnership with Ellis Brigham, 'This Expansive Adventure' Have Created 'The Accessible Outdoors Guide' that Highlights Three Key Areas That Can Help Everyone, Including Those with Disabilities, Enjoy Nature.

LONDON, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As multiple studies have shown, spending time outside significantly improves both mental and physical health. However, for some, getting outdoors can be a challenge and whether we realise it or not, accessing the natural world isn't as simple as just stepping outside for many people for a range of reasons. 

'This Expansive Adventure' is a multi-media website created by world-renowned and respected filmmakers, photographers and writers Fay and Matt Doyle. They passionately believe that experiencing the outdoors and nature should not be full of barriers and can be much more inclusive. They were excited to have the opportunity to work in partnership with outdoors retailer Ellis Brigham to create 'The Accessible Outdoors Guide' that launched on This Expansive Adventure on May 10th, 2023.

"We worked on creating articles and short film pieces to form an interactive hub," explains Fay. "The guide aims to help people, through education, learn how to make their experience of the outdoors easier and safer. It also looks at the barriers people face to aid better transparency and to move toward more accessible nature for all." This is a subject particularly important to Fay, a disabled adventurer who has faced many barriers to the outdoors since diagnosis.

Three short films are currently available as part of the 'Learn Something New' series on tea:tv Streaming, their original video content streaming platform. They include several interviews with experts and campaigners. 

The first is 'How to Access the Outdoors with a Hidden Disability'. This short introduction includes lots of invaluable information to help develop confidence, especially with conditions where the goalposts can move during flare-ups. Ani Barber, a disabled outdoors enthusiast and founder of the 'Outside Our Way' blog, offers five suggestions on accessing nature and the outdoors with a hidden disability. 

Soraya Abdel-Hadi, founder of 'All the Elements' is featured in the second film, 'Creating Change Around the Things You're Passionate About'. She gives six tips to get you thinking about using your voice and actions to enact positive change. Activism can seem daunting. However, it doesn't need to be. Soraya shares invaluable inspiration, creative ideas and thoughts on creating change around the things you feel passionate about and avoiding burnout.

'Tips to Enjoy the Outdoors Safely' is the third film's title. It includes invaluable information to help make your time outdoors more accessible and enjoyable. Advice on how to make your adventures and time outdoors safer comes from Simon Pitman, a member of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and Ellis Brigham's Fort William branch manager. 

'The Accessible Outdoors Guide' focuses on three key areas of the outdoor experience where problems can present themselves – Safety, Accessibility, and Diversity. In collaboration with experts, a series of informative articles have been produced that explore ways to break down some of the barriers faced. These are currently available on the 'This Expansive Adventure' website.

Fay and Matt created 'This Expansive Adventure' with the aim of moving away from 'the idea of unrealistic travel, adventure and lifestyle goals and to make it more approachable, sustainable, achievable and inclusive'. They hope that this initiative and 'The Accessible Outdoors Guide' can help many more to enjoy the benefits of exploring nature.

Contact - Fay Doyle
Phone - 07502285208
Email – [email protected]
Website - https://www.thisexpansiveadventure.com

SOURCE This Expansive Adventure