First Aid and Outdoor Leadership

Our young people residentials deliver a wide-ranging, enriching experience and give you the chance to develop a range of transferable skills. This can be great to include in higher education and job applications.

Around core themes of nature and landscapes, active learning, and personal and social skills, our courses promote nature connection, environmental understanding and responsibility, health and wellbeing, working well with others, resilience and curiosity.

If you are Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award participant, this course is also an ideal way to complete the Residential section of the award

See our Residential FAQs page if you’d like to know the answers to our most frequently asked questions.

If these course dates do not suit you, we run similar courses at many of our other centres.

As an Approved Activity Provider for DofE, our opportunities meet all the requirements for DofE. We do however always recommend checking suitability with your DofE assessor before booking a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential.

Day 1

Introduction to the course and the local area

Arrival 12pm

Afternoon - Participants will receive an introduction to the centre, followed by some icebreakers and team games.

Evening - Discuss what makes a good instructor and look at potential career pathways and opportunities.

Day 2

First Aid course

Morning/afternoon - Complete the first day of your first aid qualification.

Evening - Introduction to Risk Assessments and how to complete them for your sessions.

Day 3

First Aid course

Morning/afternoon - Complete the second day of your first aid qualification.

Evening - Equipment and PPE checks. Learn how to appropriately manage your resources and  prepare for next day.

Day 4

Outdoor adventure

Morning/afternoon - Adventure day. Possibilities include: Ghyll scrambling, climbing, sea level traverse, mountain walk. Activities will be discussed and decided with group considering weather conditions.

Evening -  An evening spent setting up your humane mammal traps to explore the species taking up residence.

Day 5

Conservation and group management

Morning/afternoon - See what you have caught in the mammal traps the previous night followed by conservation work on site supporting those habitats. Wrap up your stay by developing your teamwork skills on our low ropes or obstacle course.

Depart 3pm

Please note: to ensure safe and quality learning experiences for participants, the timetable may alter depending on weather conditions and local factors at centres.

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  Expert Tuition
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  Free Wi-Fi
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  Full Board Accommodation
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  Hot and Cold Drinks
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  In Course Transport
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  Lunch

This residential is only open to young people who will be aged 16 - 18 years old at the time of attending.   

We want to ensure participants get to share in their experience with those of a similar age. Please consider what age the attendee will be on the course date and check they fit into the age category when booking. (Please see each individual course at the bottom of this page for age ranges).

When attending the residential dates which welcome 16-18 year olds, all participants will be expected to follow the behaviour and conduct rules which will be in place to safeguard young people.

If the attendee is under 18, the booking must be made by a parent/guardian. When you book, it is essential that you enter the age and attendees name in the Order Notes at the checkout.

Prior to the course, you will receive the following:

• A full kit list. Any technical equipment required will be provided so you will just need typical kit for a residential stay and being outdoors.
• An introduction to the staff delivering the course and information about the centre so you know what to expect on arrival.
• A detailed itinerary for the course, including arrival and departure instructions. On some courses there may be the opportunity to book a train station pick up and/or drop off.
• A link to an online photo consent form.
• The expectations of young people attending our courses.
• A form to share any specific dietary or medical needs.