Week one
The Estate
Self-defence, cyber and travel awareness, negotiation, interview skills, social confidence, etiquette, style and team challenges—taught through practice rather than lectures.
Dare to Be · Ages 15–17
Capability for life.
A selective two-week programme combining resilience, real-world awareness and the confidence to move well through the world.
The proposition
Not a summer camp.
A launchpad into life.
Dare to Be is for curious, ambitious young people preparing for greater independence. It combines the practical confidence of specialist training with the social intelligence, presence and self-knowledge required for university, work and adult life.
Two complementary worlds
The estate.
The hills.
One week develops presence, awareness and judgement in a private country-house setting. The other develops resilience, teamwork and self-reliance outdoors. Together they turn learning into lived experience.
Week two
The Hills
Wilderness skills, foraging, physical resilience, problem-solving and shared challenges that build calm, resourcefulness and trust.
Who it is for
Selective by design.
We look for students aged 15–17 who are self-aware, curious and ready to challenge themselves. Selection creates a cohort of equally engaged peers—and the conditions for meaningful friendships and shared ambition.
Application includes a personal statement, an adult reference and, for shortlisted candidates, an interview.
Care & safeguarding
Challenge requires trust.
Participant wellbeing comes first. The programme operates with round-the-clock supervision, DBS-checked staff, clear safeguarding protocols, medical support and secure, controlled environments.
Activities are carefully supervised and adapted to the individual. Dietary, accessibility and other requirements are considered during the application process.
Applications are considered personally
Dare to find out
who you can become.
Places are deliberately limited. Begin with a private conversation about the student and whether the programme is right for them.
Register interest