Welcome to the lions Den!

Welcome to the Lion’s Den!

Where adventure, imagination and learning come together.

Based in Wigan, United Kingdom, Welcome to the Lion’s Den is a child-focused bushcraft and outdoor adventure project built around a simple belief: every child deserves the opportunity to explore, discover their strengths and believe in what they can achieve.

Through bushcraft, survival skills, practical activities and creative challenges, we aim to help children build confidence, develop new skills, work together and experience the excitement of learning beyond the classroom.

Here, learning isn’t just about sitting down and listening. It’s about getting involved, asking questions, making mistakes, having a laugh and discovering something new.

The story behind Georgia’s Approach

Georgia’s Approach brings together more than twenty years of training, professional experience and learning through adventure.

My background includes joinery, bushcraft, survival skills and a BA in Social Work, including studies in human growth and development.

Throughout my career, I have worked across forensic and community mental health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), learning disability services and youth justice. I have also supported autistic children and adults.

My adventures have taken me to Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, the Philippines, Japan and Singapore, where I’ve explored different cultures, learned practical survival techniques and discovered different ways of living and learning.

From climbing Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji to swimming with great white sharks, experiencing storms and learning to live off the land, these adventures taught me something important:

Learning doesn’t always happen in a classroom. Sometimes the greatest lessons come from getting outside, having a go and discovering what you’re capable of.

That belief helped shape Georgia’s Approach.

A place to learn, grow and be yourself

I developed Georgia’s Approach to support children with different strengths, experiences and needs, including autistic children, children with ADHD, learning disabilities or mental health difficulties, and young people involved in the youth justice system.

At the Lion’s Den, our aim is to create a welcoming environment where children feel understood, respected and encouraged to be themselves.

Through adventure, practical learning, creativity and teamwork, children can explore their interests, build relationships, develop confidence and discover new possibilities.

There is room for imagination, humour, curiosity and individuality. Children don’t all learn in the same way, and that’s something we embrace.

Above all, I want children to feel that their voices matter, their strengths are recognised and their dreams are worth pursuing.

Welcome to the Lion’s Den — where every adventure is an opportunity to learn, grow and discover something new.