Adventure Unlimited
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Adventure Unlimited is a UK charity based in Brighton. Commonly known as AU, Adventure Unlimited aims to enrich the lives of children and young people, especially those who are disadvantaged, through outdoor education and adventure.

AU has been running since 1977 and works with around 6000 children and young people each year. Activities include kayaking, climbing, bushcraft, canoeing, archery, obstacle course, zip wire. AU has an activity site called Brook Farm near Mayfield, East Sussex. The site is designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

AU also provides activities for adults and private businesses to raise funds for its charitable work.

Adventure Unlimited (commonly referred to as A/U) in the USA is a non-profit Christian Science
Christian Science
Christian Science is a system of thought and practice derived from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible. It is practiced by members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist as well as some others who are nonmembers. Its central texts are the Bible and the Christian Science textbook,...

 organization based in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

. A/U's self-proclaimed primary function is to "provide inspiring recreational, social, educational, and service activities for Christian Scientists and their friends, especially children and young people, in an atmosphere conducive to the recognition of the practicality and effectiveness of Christian Science." Founded in 1955 by John and Marianne Andrews and established as a non-profit in 1962, A/U's primary function today is to run two summer camp ranches in Buena Vista, Colorado
Buena Vista, Colorado
Buena Vista is a Statutory Town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,195 at the 2000 census.Buena Vista is located in central Colorado roughly midway between Salida and Leadville in the Upper Arkansas River Valley at an elevation of . The area between Buena Vista and...

, which border the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
The Collegiate Peaks Wilderness is a area located in central Colorado between Leadville and Buena Vista to the east and Aspen to the west and Crested Butte to the southwest. Most of the area is in the San Isabel and Gunnison National Forests, with a smaller area in the White River National Forest...

. Sky Valley Ranch is a camp for 3rd through 8th grade campers, while Round Up Ranch caters to high school aged campers.

Since 2001, DiscoveryBound is the name for local chapters aimed at teens.

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