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From Key West to Maine: 3,000 Miles of Heart and Pedal Power

At Go Beyond, we’re lucky to have supporters who go the extra mile – but Suzy and David have gone an extra 3,000 miles all by bike! Suzy and David are the inspiring duo behind Midlife Migration. Four years ago, they traded the […]

Go Beyond 2024: Reflections from Michele and Annual Report Highlights

The Go Beyond 2024 annual report and accounts have landed – it’s always such a lot of work to pull it all together and it can all feel like a long time ago, but this year, we have done them in double quick time thanks to our auditors, Francis Clark The annual report is a […]

Sharing the Joy of Nature to Inspire Creative Minds

Guest post by Dakota Murphey The warmer weather is always a welcome treat after winter and an excellent reason to get active and creative in nature. Longer, lighter and sunnier days provide the perfect opportunity to share your love of being outdoors with children, encouraging them to get sandy feet on a lovely beach or […]

With Your Help, We Are Giving More Children Access To The Outdoors

Every child deserves the chance to feel free, to play and to grow in a safe and nurturing environment. For children like Sophie*, a Go Beyond break is the only opportunity she gets to stretch her legs, feel the sun on her face, run around until she’s exhausted and fill up on a hearty home […]

Some Children Are Still In Lockdown: The Lasting Impact of Limited Access To The Outdoors

This week marks five years since the moment we were all told to stay at home. It seems unimaginable now, looking back, that (almost) all of us did as we were told. The working environment changed overnight and has never really been the same since and every household found themselves stuck inside their four walls. […]

The Mental Health Crisis in Children: Why Reconnecting with Nature Matters

In today’s fast-paced, digital world, children are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. With rising screen time, pressures from social media, and growing challenges in their home life, more young people are struggling with anxiety, stress, and isolation than ever before. The Impact of Excessive Screen Time on Mental Health Did you know that the […]

Share The Love With Children Who Need It Most

February brings dark, gloomy mornings and chilly nights but in our centres, there is always a warm welcome. The children have been returning for breaks over the last few weeks. We can’t offer a Winter sunshine getaway, but we can – and do – offer warmth and kindness to every child who comes to stay. […]

Together At Christmas – Our CEO Michele reflects on 2024

As we approach the end of the year, I am in reflective mode, thinking about all the many children I have met this year. Different ages, different backgrounds, all growing up with different challenges, some happy, some sad, some loud and some quiet. But I have seen them all welcomed with the same open arms, […]

Going Beyond: Expanding Support for Vulnerable Children in Need

We are excited to announce our ambitious development plans for our Daleside Centre in the Peak District National Park. It’s an exciting time with plans being submitted as we prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our Centre in Fenny Bentley. This initiative aims to expand our impact by doubling the accommodation at our Daleside Centre […]

Children’s charity Go Beyond is campaigning for every child to be given the chance for a break

This summer we are celebrating having given 20,000 children facing serious challenges in their lives the chance for a break. To mark this significant milestone in our history, we are launching a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of a holiday and advocate for every child to be given the chance for a break […]

Hooray! Our Coastal Centre has received a bundle of gardening goodies thanks to Westland Horticulture

We are thrilled to announce that Westland Horticulture has selected our Coastal Centre in Cornwall to receive a charitable donation from its New Horizon Fund. Westland believes everyone deserves to enjoy an outdoor space, and that access to a garden area provides a host of benefits to both physical and mental wellbeing. The Westland New […]

World Refugee Day

Today marks World Refugee Day. Each year it falls on 20th June and shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of those forced to flee. As a charity, we have welcomed many child refugees such as Priya* in recent years, and found it an enormous privilege to give them a week to delight […]