Open Country

Who we are

Open Country is a Registered Charity (1107331) that helps people with disabilities to access and enjoy the countryside. We provide a whole range of activities, including walking, cycling, nature atudy and outdoor pursuits. We also offer a comprehensive suite of access guides, videos and audio walks, alongside training courses in improving countryside access for everyone.

Our culture and values

Our Purpose

We enable anyone with disabilities to access and enjoy the countryside.

Our Vision

We aim to provide maximal opportunities for disabled people to access and enjoy the countryside delivering physical and well-being benefits.

Our Values - We are:

‘CARING’

•       We put the wellbeing, safety, dignity and respect of disabled people, carers, staff and volunteers at the heart of everything we do.

•      We act with integrity, professionalism and accountability. We are committed to safety, conservation, sustainability and stewardship of the countryside.

•      We are transparent in our decisions and responsible in our use of resources.

’INCLUSIVE’

•      We believe access to the countryside is a right not a privilege. We welcome everyone and work to remove physical, social and attitudinal behaviours.

•      We offer activities that help disabled people enjoy a more fulfilled life and enhance health and well being.

•      We pursue excellence and best practice in everything we do.

‘ADVENTUROUS’

•      We are bold, proactive and solutions focused.  We make things happen and are not afraid to try new approaches to create real change.

•      We are passionate about conservation and the outdoors and are proud of our achievements.

‘LEADERS’

•      We listen, we learn, and we use our voice and expertise to influence and inform, setting out a blueprint for how access to the countryside can happen.

•      We enable people to build confidence, pride, independence and enjoyment  through what they do with us.

‘COLLABORATIVE’

•      We will share our knowledge with everyone and work with partners to maximise delivery opportunities.

•      We empower customers, staff and volunteers to have pride and enjoyment in what they do.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We are fully committed to the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. A copy of our Policy is available on our website.