Inclusion: We can do it too

It's not unusual to see children and teenagers enjoying an adventureholiday in the great outdoors. But when it takes place somewhere likethe Calvert Trust in the Lake District the sight becomes rather moreexceptional, as the young people you'll come across can find it testingjust to walk, let alone cave, canoe or climb. And yet throughout theyear you'll catch them there, cheerfully completing such activities withred cheeks and bright eyes.

What's more, if you speak to these young people, and their parents, youwill be left in no doubt about the benefits. Take 14-year-old StephanieModdie, who has trouble walking and extreme learning difficulties thatmake it virtually impossible for her to read, write or talk. Accordingto Stephanie, who signed her thoughts on her Calvert Trust holidaythrough a translator: "I liked it all. It was all fun. I felt great."Stephanie's mother Debbie says her daughter returned with a "massiveincrease in confidence".