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2027 LEADERSHIP residential

Are you 18-30 and wanting to lead change? Feeling the uncertainty of these times? Looking for inspiration and support to grow resilient leadership?

SUMMER 2027, dates tbc

be the first to hear when applications open

Join this community of young leaders to:

  • Grow self-awareness & leadership confidence
  • Connect with other leaders
  • Experiment with leadership styles   
  • Build resilience & attend to well-being
  • Have space to reflect and learn
  • Hone communications skills
  • Immerse in nature


A land-based residential camp hosted by the inspiring off-grid Strode Waterfall Land and Story Project, tucked away in the green folds of the Chew Valley near Bristol, this nature-immersed leadership residential promises to be a truly unique and uplifting space to explore our part to play in these turbulent times. 

These two days have been life changing. The programme is built in such a way that everyone has something to pick up that could transform you, not just as a leader but as an individual, and affect both you and your community around you. I'd recommend this programme to any person alive!


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We believe, that in these unprecedented times of crisis and opportunity, leadership needs to be grounded in justice and interdependence. It’s about leading with purpose, empathy and integrity, in relationship with people and planet.


We exist to offer spaces to explore and up-skill in these ways of being:  Leadership for a thriving world. 


We are therefore delighted to be making available our highly subsidised summer residential, an experiential land-based camp rich in theory, coaching, collaborative challenges, reflective practice, nature connection and play. 

Expressions of interest now open for 2027

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Leadership isn’t something you have – it’s something you practice, in every moment.

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Who are Catalista?

We are a collective of enlivened facilitators and experienced leaders in our respective fields who are deeply mindful of the global and local challenges of social and environmental justice we face. As Catalista we draw together our breadth of experience from youth work, transition economics, climate justice, coaching, well-being, nature connection and education, specialising in awareness-based leadership in-service of a thriving world. You can find out more about us here.  


Who is this residential for? 

If you're aged 18-30 and an emergent or experienced leader with an interest in driving social change, furthering environmental justice, community organising, activism, ethical economics or business;  then please join us for these 3 days of high quality embodied learning.


How is this funded?  

We reinvest any surplus funds from our corporate work back into subsidising the core of our purpose, transformative leadership programmes for young adults. 


We will therefore be covering all costs involved in the planning, resourcing, facilitation and administration of the residential. 


Your financial contribution gives value to the offering and covers the operation costs, fully catered nutricious and delicious locally sourced and prepared meals, drinks, firewood, sauna and other necessary materials to host the event. 


£166 non-earners  

£199 early bird individual / £249 after May 1st 2027

£349 early bird company / £399 after May 1st 2027


*the above are guide costings going on 2026 costs. These will be updated when applications open to reflect the level of subsidy we can offer.


We wish to make this residential financially accessible, so will have a few bursary places available. Please get in touch if a bursary place would be enabling, letting us know a bit about you.    


What's involved?

You'll be camping as part of this pop-up land-based community in a beautiful wild flower meadow beside a stream with woodland and waterfall alongside. The site has a sauna by a plunge pool in the stream and a compost toilet with a beautiful view. 


This three night residential, based on our full Thrive programme, offers the chance to develop understanding, awareness and insight around your capacity as a leader in these turbulent times. 


The days shape up as follows:

Half day - starting...

Half day - starting...

Half day - starting...

  • Late afternoon arrival
  • Meeting each other, exploring the space
  • Forming groups for team challenges and coaching 
  • Evening meal and walk the land 

Full day - exploring

Half day - starting...

Half day - starting...

  • Waterfall dip for those into cold water
  • Jumping straight into team problem-solving to surface our go-to leadership styles
  • Bringing a values, leadership styles and awareness-based communications lens to our response
  • Tackling further team challenges with reflective coaching  that culminate in some high energy dilemma navigation. 
  • An evening of food, fireside and sauna


Full day - deepening

Half day - starting...

Half day - celebrating

  • Dawn chorus safari for early risers
  • Continuing the cycle of team challenges and coaching sessions, fed with content and theory on decision making, well-being based resilience, and regenerative organisational structures
  • Bringing learning and reflections to a head with a playful session of intention setting 
  • Fireside ceilidh and night walk

Half day - celebrating

Half day - starting...

Half day - celebrating

  • A wake-up waterfall plunge
  • Final coaching circles, reflections and closing celebration
  • Late morning departure

Ready to stand firm in your own strengths? To lead with awareness, confidence, and connection?

join the waiting list for 2027 places to open

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