180 Degrees Trust

180 Degrees Trust works with young people aged 13 - 17 who need a helping hand. Our aim is to empower, educate and inspire.

Canterbury

Our charitable trust delivers youth development programmes that utilise the natural environment to challenge and motivate young people. We also operate an alternative education course for 18 pupils.

Our ethos is to get outdoors and active and we have access to some of the most scenic and remote areas in Canterbury. With highly experienced and skilled staff who put safety first we provide unique opportunities for young people to turn their lives around.

More about us

180 Degrees Trust is a charitable Trust, established in 2007 by a group of friends who all share a deep passion for the outdoors and an even greater heart for genuine connection and contribution to others – empowering disadvantaged youth in Canterbury, to make better choices.

180 has built a reputation for developing and supporting young people.

Our ethos is to use the challenges of the outdoors and through access to some of the most spectacular vistas in Canterbury, to challenge, educate and empower the youth we work with....."using the high country as our classroom"

Bob on 06 Mar 2025

$25

Alex on 18 Dec 2024

Merry Xmas

$500

Aaron on 08 Dec 2024

Thank you for the incredible work you do in helping young people build strength, resilience, and meaningful connections. I truly believe in the power of the outdoors and the challenges it presents to inspire real change in people’s lives. By harnessing the unique and awe-inspiring environments our country offers, you create opportunities that I’m confident make a real and lasting difference in the lives of these young people.

$200