About Steven Kelly

Founder of South West Survival | TV Survivalist | Former 29 Commando Regiment Soldier

Steven Kelly is the founder of South West Survival, a British survival instructor, TV survivalist, podcast host, and former British Army soldier with 23 years’ service in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.

Known online as Survival Ste, Steven has built South West Survival to deliver practical, confidence-building survival and bushcraft training for schools, families, corporate teams, women’s groups, private groups and members of the public across Plymouth, Devon and the wider South West.

His background combines military experience, real-world expedition skills, television survival challenges, outdoor education and hands-on instruction — giving South West Survival a level of credibility that goes far beyond ordinary outdoor activity days.

Book a Survival Course
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/events-1

School & Forest School Programmes
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/forestschool

Corporate Team-Building
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/corporate-team-building

Media & Speaking Enquiries
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/media

As Seen On & Featured In

Steven Kelly has appeared on major survival and adventure programmes and has been featured across military, outdoor and media platforms.

Discovery Channel | Naked and Afraid | Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse | E4 | Naked Alone and Racing to Get Home | BBC | Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning | Soldier Magazine | The Survival Debrief Podcast

Former 29 Commando Regiment Soldier

Steven served for 23 years in the British Army, including service with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.

During his military career, he operated and trained in some of the world’s most demanding environments, including jungle, desert, mountain and Arctic conditions. His experience includes fieldcraft, navigation, survival training, resilience under pressure, leadership, teamwork and operating in austere environments.

That military background is at the heart of South West Survival.

The training is not about gimmicks. It is about practical outdoor skills, calm decision-making, problem-solving, confidence and controlled exposure to challenge.

Steven’s experience allows him to teach survival in a way that is safe, structured, realistic and memorable.

TV Survivalist

Steven is a recognised TV survivalist, having appeared in major survival and adventure programmes including Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid, Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse, E4’s Naked Alone and Racing to Get Home, and BBC’s Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning.

These challenges tested his survival skills, mindset, leadership and resilience in demanding environments. They also gave him a public platform to show the same qualities that South West Survival teaches: preparation, adaptability, discipline, teamwork and mental toughness.

Steven’s television experience gives clients the chance to learn from someone who has not only trained survival skills, but has also been tested on screen in high-pressure survival situations.

View Steven’s TV Profile
Link: https://www.stevenkelly.uk/naked-and-afraid

Steven Kelly on IMDb
Link: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12393715/

Steven Kelly on Rotten Tomatoes
Link: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/steven_kelly_2

Steven Kelly on Wikidata
Link: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108915168

Founder of South West Survival

Steven founded South West Survival to make survival, bushcraft and outdoor education accessible to more people.

The company delivers practical outdoor training for schools, families, corporate groups, private events, youth organisations, women’s outdoor events and members of the public who want to build confidence outdoors.

South West Survival is based in the Plymouth and Devon area, with training built around hands-on learning. Participants do not just watch demonstrations — they take part, solve problems, build shelters, light fires, navigate, work as a team and learn how to stay calm when conditions become difficult.

The mission is simple: help people reconnect with the outdoors, build resilience, and develop real-world skills that stay with them long after the course has finished.

Explore Survival Experiences
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/experiences

View Upcoming Events
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/events-1

She Survives Women’s Events
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/shesurvives

Contact South West Survival
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/contact

Podcast Host

Steven is the host of The Survival Debrief Podcast with Steven Kelly, where he speaks with survivalists, adventurers, military veterans, TV survival personalities, outdoor professionals and people who have been tested in extreme environments.

The podcast gives listeners a deeper look at survival mindset, resilience, decision-making, expedition life, television survival challenges and the realities of operating under pressure.

Guests have included well-known names from the survival and adventure world, helping position Steven as not only a survival instructor, but also a credible voice within the wider survival community.

Listen to The Survival Debrief Podcast
Link: https://www.stevenkelly.uk/podcast

Steven Kelly Official Website
Link: https://www.stevenkelly.uk

School, Corporate and Public Survival Instructor

Through South West Survival, Steven and his team deliver outdoor training for a wide range of groups.

For schools, South West Survival provides practical outdoor learning, Forest School-style sessions, confidence-building activities, teamwork tasks and survival-themed learning days. These sessions can support pupils with resilience, communication, self-belief, problem-solving and engagement outside the classroom.

For corporate teams, South West Survival offers survival-based team-building experiences designed to test leadership, communication, trust, decision-making and performance under pressure.

For public groups, families and individuals, the company runs survival courses, bushcraft experiences, outdoor activity days, women’s bushcraft weekends, birthday parties and private group events.

Every session is built around safe instruction, clear outcomes and practical skills.

School & Forest School Programmes
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/forestschool

Corporate Team-Building
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/corporate-team-building

Public Survival Events
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/events-1

Survival Experiences
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/experiences

Training Delivered By South West Survival

South West Survival offers practical outdoor training and experiences across Plymouth, Devon and the wider South West, including:

Survival courses
Bushcraft courses
Fire lighting
Shelter building
Navigation
Campcraft
Forest School programmes
School activity days
Corporate team-building
Women’s outdoor experiences
Birthday parties
Private group bookings
Outdoor resilience training
Survival-themed events

Book a Course
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/events-1

Enquire About School Programmes
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/forestschool

Plan a Corporate Event
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/corporate-team-building

Media Enquiries and Speaking

Steven is available for selected media interviews, podcast appearances, public speaking, survival demonstrations, brand partnerships and expert commentary.

He can speak on topics including survival skills, bushcraft, outdoor confidence, resilience, military transition, adventure, television survival challenges, school outdoor learning, leadership under pressure and preparation for real-world emergencies.

Steven’s background as a former 29 Commando Regiment soldier, TV survivalist, business owner and survival instructor makes him a strong contributor for media, events, podcasts, schools, corporate audiences and outdoor organisations.

Media & Speaking Enquiries
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/media

Steven Kelly Official Website
Link: https://www.stevenkelly.uk

Quick Bio

Steven Kelly, also known as Survival Ste, is a British survival instructor, TV survivalist, former 29 Commando Regiment soldier, founder of South West Survival, and host of The Survival Debrief Podcast with Steven Kelly.

He served 23 years in the British Army and now teaches survival, bushcraft, outdoor education and resilience training to schools, businesses, families, private groups and the wider public across Devon and the South West.

Steven has appeared on Naked and Afraid, Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse, Naked Alone and Racing to Get Home, and Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning.

Read More About Steven Kelly
Link: https://www.stevenkelly.uk

Listen to The Survival Debrief Podcast
Link: https://www.stevenkelly.uk/podcast

View Steven’s TV Profile
Link: https://www.stevenkelly.uk/naked-and-afraid

Train With Steven Kelly and South West Survival

Whether you are looking for a survival course, a school outdoor learning programme, a corporate team-building experience, a women’s bushcraft weekend or a private outdoor event, South West Survival can help create a practical, memorable and confidence-building experience.

Train with a team led by a former 29 Commando Regiment soldier and TV survivalist — and learn outdoor skills that build confidence, resilience and real-world capability.

Book Your Survival Experience
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/events-1

Contact South West Survival
Link: https://www.southwestsurvival.co.uk/contact

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More About Steven Kelly

Steven Kelly Official Website
https://www.stevenkelly.uk

The Survival Debrief Podcast
https://www.stevenkelly.uk/podcast

Steven Kelly TV Profile
https://www.stevenkelly.uk/naked-and-afraid

Steven Kelly on IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12393715/

Steven Kelly on Rotten Tomatoes
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/steven_kelly_2

Steven Kelly on Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108915168