Association for Outdoor Therapy Annual Conference: ‘Sharing practices and building perspectives’ in Outdoor Therapy
8-9th November 2025, Plas y Brenin, North Wales
This will be a weekend event where we will come together in person to share our practices in outdoor therapy, debate topics and issues that are key in the developing landscape of outdoor therapy, and build perspectives in developing an ethical and engaged community of Outdoor Therapy. We will be inviting AOT members to contribute with talks and workshops about their outdoor therapy work and practices.
- Lunch and refreshments included.
- Accommodation is not included.
Accommodation and Evening Meals – Plas y Brenin National Outdoor Centre
- Evening meals can be booked for £20 extra, using the link above – so even if you are not staying at PyB you can still eat and then join in socially in the evening.
- B&B style rooms and cheaper, bunkhouse style, accommodation options can be booked direct using the link above. There will be limited availability so book early to avoid disappointment.
There are lots of alternative accommodation options in the region: YHA, B&B’s, hotels, bunkhouses, camping, etc.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
Call for Presenters:
We are calling for presenters to share their knowledge and experiences under the following themes: • Programmes & Practice: Sharing innovation and developments of outdoor therapy programmes, approaches, and practices to help celebrate and understand outdoor therapy in action. • Professionalism: Sharing topics on professional standards, ethics, and challenges in developing ethical and effective outdoor therapy practices. • Research and Theory: Sharing understanding of theoretical, research or evaluation approaches, or research studies and findings, that contribute to outdoor therapy being a more recognised and credible approach.