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Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition 2017

Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition 2017

| 14th December 2016 | 0 comments
Once again the Climbing works in Partnership with Links School Sport Partnership and ourselves are hosting the Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition. To enter a team for the 2017 Sheffield Schools Bouldering competition please complete the registration form and submit by 20 January 2017: Sheffield Primary Schools Registration Form Sheffield Secondary Schools Registration Form Primary Schools A
bouldering, primary, secondary
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Special offer this Christmas

Special offer this Christmas

| 13th October 2016 | 0 comments
Christmas is a great time of year to get together with all your family and friends, so why not make it extra special this year and get everyone together in one place? Our cosy indoor group accommodation makes for a perfect base for those long winter strolls (with a stop off at the local pub
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Big Shakeout Festival 2016

Big Shakeout Festival 2016

| 12th October 2016 | 0 comments
We had another great Big Shakeout festival weekend in partnership with Alpkit on 23-25 of September 2016.  Alpkit put on a huge range of ‘School of Adventure Courses’ and talks over the weekend and some great entertainment in the evenings.  We delivered some of the courses both on-site and off-site such as: BIKE & ABSEIL MINI ADVENTURER BUSHCRAFT
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Learning Away – Brilliant Residentials

| 21st September 2016 | 0 comments
We are proud to be supporting the Learning Away Brilliant Residentials campaign to encourage more schools to take their children on residential trips.  Learning Away have been researching what makes a brilliant residential and have published their findings on the Learning Away website.  There are also free resources to use and case studies to read. You can
Brilliant Residentials, Report
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An Exciting Development…

An Exciting Development…

| 5th August 2016 | 0 comments
The building of a new outdoor classroom with specialist accommodation. After several years of planning and preparations, including months of newt catching (honestly!) building is now well underway. On the site of our old, and underused, stables building a new building is being constructed that will include: an outdoor classroom – a great space with
Improvements
Facilities

Booking / Contact Form Technical Problem

| 15th July 2016 | 0 comments
If you have completed a booking/contact form on our website since 27 June, please can you re-submit it.  We have had a technical problem with the forms meaning they have not come through to us, even though you get a ‘successful’ message.  Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
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July is Move More month!

| 13th July 2016 | 0 comments
“Move More is Sheffield’s physical activity strategy, which aims to help Sheffield become the most active city in the UK by 2020.  Partners include the Sheffield City Council, the NHS, activity and wellbeing providers, businesses and individuals who all want to make it easier for people to be physically active. This July will see the community coming together to discover new activities with
Move More, Outdoor City
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Farm House Increased Capacity

Farm House Increased Capacity

| 11th July 2016 | 0 comments
We have been busy making improvements on site and this includes updating most of the bunk beds in the Farm House.  This has enabled us to increase the number of beds to 38 from 31, but the building capacity will be capped at 34.  This will allow groups more flexibility when staying in the Farm House,
Improvements
Facilities
Peakender Festival 2016

Peakender Festival 2016

| 7th July 2016 | 0 comments
The Thornbridge Brewery Peakender is over for 2016 and despite the weather it was another successful event run on our grounds.  We once again provided outdoor activities for both children and adults including: Bike & Abseiling – Riding down the Monsal Trail to Miller’s Dale viaduct and abseiling 60ft off the bridge. Sky Ropes – Climbing
festival
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Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition Video

| 10th June 2016 | 0 comments
The video from the Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition 2016 is now live on BMC TV.  Check it out and let us know what you think.
bouldering, primary, secondary
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Casual Outdoor Education Instructor recruitment Oct 24

27th September 2024
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Job title: Outdoor Education Instructor Job type: Casual Salary: £30,825 pro rata Location: Great Longstone, near Bakewell, Derbyshire Closing date: 13 October 2024 Job details: Thornbridge Outdoors is Sheffield City Council’s outdoor learning centre located near Bakewell in the Peak District.  Our mission is ‘to widen the horizons of young people through real outdoor adventures

Outdoor Activity Instructor recruitment Oct 24

27th September 2024
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We’re excited to be recruiting a full time, permanent Outdoor Activity Instructor to join us providing outdoor adventures in the wonderful Peak District. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, empathetic and adaptable outdoor instructor to share their love of the outdoors with our clients on a permanent, full time basis. Job title: Outdoor

Discounted Hill & Moorland Leader and Lowland Leader Course Opportunities – March 23

20th December 2022
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We are an approved provider for Mountain Training’s nationally recognised Lowland Leader and Hill & Moorland Leader qualifications. To encourage new leaders to share their love of the outdoors with others, we are offering half price places on our March 23 courses: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th March – Lowland Leader training – £70 (down
A video of who we are and what we offer

A video of who we are and what we offer

19th November 2021
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We’ve put together a short video highlighting the main role of Thornbridge Outdoors – Widening the horizons of young people through read outdoor adventures in the Peak District. Please take a look and share it with your friends.

Back on track!

30th August 2021
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It’s exciting to have a refreshed staff team working with our first autumn school groups this week and feels like the right time for an update: Much needed school residentials Despite the sterling efforts of parents and school staff there’s no doubt that many children have missed opportunities during the pandemic.  We feel now, more

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