Where the Outdoors meets Opportunity - North Devon’s top choice for Armed Forces families & SEN support.

Armed Forces Family Support in North Devon and beyond

Green Paths Education CIC – North Devon’s No.1 Provider of Outdoor Support for Military Children and Their Families

Supporting Our Armed Forces Community

At Green Paths Education CIC, we proudly stand alongside military families—offering consistent, compassionate support in times of transition, challenge and change. Based in North Devon and working closely with local bases and services, we provide outdoor-based emotional and practical support for service children, parents, and whole families. Whether you're navigating deployment, moving house, starting a new school or managing an EHCP, we are here to walk beside you every step of the way.

How We Support Armed Forces Families

We understand the unique experiences and pressures of military life. Our nature-based services are flexible, trauma-informed and built around connection, regulation and resilience.

Deployment Support
  • Special deployment packs to support emotional well-being during separation

  • Woodland sessions that encourage children to express and process feelings safely

  • Advice for parents on how to support children through deployment transitions.

Moving & Transition Support
  • Practical help navigating school transitions, especially for those with SEND/SEMH needs

  • EHCP guidance and advocacy to ensure continuity of support across moves

  • Outdoor groups that help newly arrived children settle in and build friendships

SEMH & Whole-Family Support
  • Therapeutic outdoor sessions for children with anxiety, trauma or emotional regulation needs

  • Family wellbeing walks, campfire sessions and parent meet-ups

  • Safe spaces for military families to connect, recharge and feel heard

Military Kids Club – Belonging Through Nature

Our Military Kids Clubs offer fun, inclusive, outdoor after-school and weekend sessions designed especially for children from military families.

Activities include:

  • Bushcraft, shelter building and campfire cooking

  • Nature crafts, wildlife discovery and mindful play

  • Gentle social time in a safe, understanding setting

These sessions help children:

  • Build confidence and self-esteem.

  • Make new friends in a relaxed, natural environment.

  • Feel understood and supported without needing to explain their background.

We also offer seasonal celebration days and trips for military families to come together and make joyful memories.

EHCP Advice & SEND Support for Military Families

For service children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, we know the system can feel especially complex, especially when you're moving between counties or trying to secure consistent care.

We offer:

  • Personalised advice on starting or transferring an EHCP

  • Support with meetings, paperwork, and understanding your rights

  • Outdoor programmes tailored to sensory needs, learning styles and family routines

We advocate for the voice of military children and support parents in accessing the provisions they are entitled to.

Why Green Paths?
  • Recognised as North Devon’s No.1 provider of support for military children and their families

  • Experienced in EHCPs, SEND and SEMH provision for armed forces families

  • Based outdoors, with trauma-informed, sensory-aware approaches

  • Trusted by schools, local authorities, families and welfare officers

  • Responsive, relational, and always rooted in nature

Who We Work With

We proudly support families connected with:

  • RMB Chivenor

  • RAF Brize Norton (remote support)

  • Plymouth Naval Base

  • Local service leavers and veterans

  • Military charities, HAF and MOD-funded initiatives

We also deliver family events during Armed Forces Week, Remembrance, and throughout the year, designed to celebrate and support our military community.

Get in Touch

Are you a military parent, school, welfare officer or support worker looking for help? We’re here and ready to listen.