Through the 1,000 days of summer scheme, young people aged 11-17 who are eligible for free school meals will receive free activity days at Outward Bound centres in Ullswater in the Lake District and in Aberdovey in Snowdonia.
There are 1,000 activity days available, which are fully funded thanks to a donation of £100,000 from housebuilder Barratt Developments.
Adventure activities offered at the centres include canoeing, abseiling, climbing and wild swimming.
Outward Bound is a charity that provides adventurous outdoor experiences that help develop young people's resilience, self-confidence and positivity skills.
Nick Barrett, chief executive of The Outward Bound Trust, said that it developed the scheme after being unable to offer its traditional residential courses this summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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