Working with Seeds of Peace

It was an absolute pleasure to guide for the incredible international organisation Seeds of Peace a few weeks ago.

We met them at Merrivale to spend the afternoon walking, exploring the landscape and partaking in some activities designed to encourage teambuilding and leadership.

When we received the following words from them a few days ago, we were just blown away. It was such a pleasure and a privilege to hold the space for this group who are doing phenomenal work and we hope to do more of this work in the future.

"During the 2026 Seeds of Peace International Camp, I observed Moorland Guides facilitate an outdoor leadership experience for our Peer Supports (young people aged 16–18 who return to Camp to mentor younger participants from regions affected by conflict).

As the Camp's Designated Safeguarding Lead and Community Care Coordinator, I viewed the experience through the lens of psychological safety, leadership development and wellbeing. What struck me most was how naturally the hike created the conditions for authentic connection. Removed from the structure of Camp and immersed in the Dartmoor landscape, the young people demonstrated increased openness, trust, collaboration and mutual support.

The activities encouraged participants to rely on one another, communicate effectively and adapt their leadership styles in real time. I observed young people stepping into leadership, offering encouragement to others and building confidence through shared challenge rather than competition.

Perhaps most powerful were the reflections the Peer Supports shared afterwards. Many described the hike as creating space for more honest conversations, explaining that being physically active in nature made it more difficult to "hide behind a façade" and easier to build genuine trust with one another. Others spoke about how the activities challenged them to lead, support and depend upon one another in new ways.

For an organisation like Seeds of Peace, whose mission is to equip young leaders with the skills to build relationships across difference, this type of experiential learning is invaluable. The hike complemented our dialogue programme beautifully by allowing participants to practise empathy, communication, resilience and leadership in a real-world setting.

Moorland Guides created a psychologically safe, professionally facilitated environment that balanced challenge with support. Their ability to engage young people, foster confidence and strengthen relationships through nature-based learning made a meaningful contribution to the overall development of our Peer Supports.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Moorland Guides to organisations seeking high-quality outdoor leadership experiences that genuinely develop young people, strengthen teams and build confidence, trust and resilience."
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Shelly Khaled
Consultant Designated Safeguarding Lead

If you'd like to enquire about a teambuilding day with us for people of any age, you can do so by looking at our information here!