Outward Bound Romania

Outward Bound Romania

Asociația Outward Bound Romania

Târgu Mureș, Romania

EducationChildren & Youth
AssociationFounded 1993National reach
Profile last updated: September 25, 2026

About

Founded in 1993, Outward Bound Romania is a non-profit association based in Târgu Mureș, Romania working on education, children & youth.

Outward Bound Romania is a non-profit association founded in 1993 as an independent member of Outward Bound International. It delivers experiential, outdoor education and personal development programmes, mainly for young people, including pupils and students, disadvantaged and orphaned youth, and young people with disabilities. Its offer includes nature-based school trips, adventure and English-language camps, leadership courses, and training for teachers and companies through its Outward Bound Professional department. It also runs hOrizont, a social housing and mentoring programme for disadvantaged young people in Târgu Mureș. Activities are based at its offices in Târgu Mureș and its youth centre in Sovata, with some programmes at Camping Potigrafu in Prahova County. The organisation reports that around 50,000 young people have taken part in its courses over more than 30 years.

Location

Târgu Mureș, Romania

Founded

1993

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Asociație

Legal name

Asociația Outward Bound Romania

Registration

RO5641324

VAT number

RO5641324

Focus areas

experiential educationoutdoor educationyouth developmentnon-formal educationadventure campsteacher training

Languages

ROENHU

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & Youth

Works for

YouthChildrenStudentsPeople with disabilitiesUnemployed people

How they work

Direct servicesCapacity building

Programmes

Școala Naturii (School of Nature)

Education · Romania

Outdoor nature-based learning days for primary school pupils, aligned with the school curriculum.

Săptămâna Aventurii (Adventure Week)

Youth development · Romania

Adventure camps for young people focused on self-knowledge, confidence and social skills in nature.

Tabăra Outdoor de Limba Engleză (Outdoor English Camp)

Education · Romania

Outdoor camps where children develop English language skills through experiential activities.

Școala Experienței (School of Experience)

Education · Romania

Advanced personal development programme for experienced participants, including water activities on the Mureș river.

Academia Experiențelor (Academy of Experiences)

Education · Romania

Outdoor non-formal education training for teachers and educators in experiential pedagogy.

hOrizont

Housing & Homelessness · Romania

Social housing, mentoring and counselling for disadvantaged young people, run from Târgu Mureș.

Countries of operation

Romania

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Outward Bound International

Partnerships

Orizont Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V.

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