25th October 2017.
The Low Ropes course is one of the most popular activities here at Thornbridge Outdoors with both day and residential groups, young and old alike.
In order to be able to use the Low Ropes course with a group, we require staff to have attended an induction course here with our instructors...
28th - 30th October 2017.
The Mountain Training Hill and Moorland Leader Award is for leaders wishing to take groups into moorland areas in the UK, including the Peak District, Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Yorkshire Dales and the Cheviots. This award is an opportunity to learn the leadership skills required to feel confident about taking people out walking and focuses on non-mountainous terrain. Subjects covered include navigation, hazards, emergency procedures and group management...
28th - 30th October 2017.
The Mountain Training Hill and Moorland Leader Award is for leaders wishing to take groups into moorland areas in the UK, including the Peak District, Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Yorkshire Dales and the Cheviots. This award is an opportunity to learn the leadership skills required to feel confident about taking people out walking and focuses on non-mountainous terrain. Subjects covered include navigation, hazards, emergency procedures and group management...
28th October - 2nd November 2017
The Mountain Training Mountain Leader award is designed for those leading walking groups in the mountains, hills and moorlands of the UK and Ireland in summer conditions. Mountain Leaders operate the length and breadth of the country with all sorts of groups of people; from scouts and school teachers to outdoor instructors and retirees...
4th-5th November 2017.
The British Cycling Level 2 Mountain Bike Leadership Award enables qualified leaders to use their experience to safely guide others on off-road terrain.
The award is ideal for anyone with experience in mountain biking, who is either working in the outdoor sector, volunteering at a club or simply has a personal interest in gaining additional skills...
8th November 2017.
The Outdoor Learning Cards (OLC) developed by the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel (OEAP) and cover 4 main areas: Team building, Orienteering, Bouldering and Journeying. There are 50 cards in total which come with a handbook and CD of further resources and feedback from schools is that they are great for encouraging and improving the provision of high quality outdoor activities in schools...
9th - 10th November 2017.
These courses focus on first aid in the outdoors environment and satisfy the requirements of most outdoor National Governing Body Awards including Mountain Training. They involve 16 hours (2 days) of tuition, developing skills throughout this period based on situation assessment and casualty examination and will include an element of assessment...
28th November 2017.
An essential training course for staff who fulfil the EVC role in schools in conjunction with the EVOLVE system- every school should have a trained EVC...
4th - 5th December 2017.
These courses focus on first aid in the outdoors environment and satisfy the requirements of most outdoor National Governing Body Awards including Mountain Training. They involve 16 hours (2 days) of tuition, developing skills throughout this period based on situation assessment and casualty examination and will include an element of assessment...
20th - 21st January 2018.
These courses focus on first aid in the outdoors environment and satisfy the requirements of most outdoor National Governing Body Awards including Mountain Training. They involve 16 hours (2 days) of tuition, developing skills throughout this period based on situation assessment and casualty examination and will include an element of assessment...
