We Are Brathay
Changing the lives of thousands of young people every year
What is Brathay?
Brathay is a registered charity offering life-changing community programmes to children, young people and families in need.
We also run innovative outdoor learning self-development programmes for schools, community groups, companies and public sector organisations, specialising in outcomes and wellbeing.
We’re based in the Lake District and host iconic fundraising challenge events and offer tranquil room-only stays to public.
Everything we do operates as non-profit, working together as One Brathay to support our charity's mission to improve the life chances of those who need it most.
London Marathon 2024 - Run For Brathay
Join #TeamBrathay to be part of this iconic race and raise money for children, young people in families who need it most.
20% Discount For
Off-Peak Residentials
Kickstart the school year with adventure and enjoy 20% off our school residentials during November 2023 - February 2024.
Join Us At World of Learning 2023
We'll be hosting a FREE seminar at the World Of Learning Conference in Birmingham, offering nature-based learning solutions to improve wellbeing in a culture of busyness.
Our Charity's Impact
Our charitable wellbeing and self-development programmes for young people in real need are both life-changing and life-saving.
Take on a Brathay Challenge
Run, row or cycle?
Whatever your thing, join thousands of experienced and beginner athletes from across the globe in one of our high-profile annual events.
Escape to Brathay on a Lake District Staycation
Looking to escape from the crowds?
Our en-suite and self-catering accommodation brings peace and tranquillity on the edge of Lake Windermere.
How can we help you today?
For Communities
See our charity work
in action
We work with young people who are victims of circumstance – not victims themselves. We support them at Brathay and out in the community to become more self-aware and find the potential and resilience they never knew they had.
So many inspiring programmes delivered.
So many promising stories to tell.
For Business
Invest in your people now
and grow your business from inside out
From apprentice to boardroom, we use immersive and experiential learning to unleash human potential like never before.
Effective, impactful and long-lasting, our programmes are delivered in the great outdoors, within your business, and online.
For Schools & Youth Groups
Book a residential with us
that has impact and purpose
Let your pupils, students and youth groups benefit from our wealth of experience using outdoor activities in a nurturing way to build confidence, self-awareness and interpersonal skills.
Programmes for all budgets, with flexible all-weather itineraries and seasonal offers.
FOR HOLIDAY MAKERS
Book flexible, affordable room-only and self-catering accommodation on our magnificent Lakeside estate
Only minutes from Ambleside, enjoy unrivalled privacy on the shore of Lake Windermere among ancient woodlands and fells.
For Challenge Takers
Sign up for your next
outdoor challenge
Run, row, walk? Whatever your thing, join thousands of experienced and beginner athletes from across the globe in one of our annual Lakeland events.
Get involved
Fundraise
Donate
Volunteer
Elishia's Story
Brathay was the place that stepped me up and gave me the opportunities I needed.
Elishia