About Us
The Outdoor club CIC
The idea for The Outdoor Club CIC was founded in January 2021 during the COVID pandemic. We are a community based not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to bringing joy through the outdoors. We focus on working with all members of our local community, to provide a safe, enjoyable and inclusive space in the great outdoors.
We do this through creating:
Outdoor play groups for babies, toddlers and their families
Events to help get people outside and learn about their local green spaces
Adult groups that focus on nature crafts and mindfulness
Opportunities to work with out local school and youth groups to get young people outside learning about their local spaces and the natural environment around them
All profits from our groups and events go directly back into the running costs of our community interest company. This is what helps us to keep our ticket prices affordable for as many people as possible. We made a promise when we started this CIC that our directors would not receive any dividends or profit share.
Grants
We are absolutely delighted to have received grants from a number of organisations, from the National Lottery, Kingsthorpe Manor, Kingsthorpe Parish Council, Crick Community Wellbeing Fund, Co-op Causes, Tesco Community Fund, Northamptonshire ACRE, EVOLVE Advice and Buckby Feast,
Volunteers!
We are passionate about giving volunteers an opportunity to get out into their green spaces and have provided training, support and opportunities to develop further qualifications. You can still find us volunteering once a month at Mill Park Nature Reserve, Long Buckby.