On this residential you’ll gain hands-on experience in outdoor leadership and first aid in the field. You’ll also achieve your 16-hour first aid qualification as well as experience in outdoor leadership and working in the outdoors.
This residential is ideal for those considering a career in outdoor education or working with people. An experienced outdoor educator will take you through fun and exciting activities all the while teaching you about risk assessing the environment, group management techniques, how to deal with PPE, conservation and more.
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Our residentials also give you the chance to develop a range of transferable skills. These types of skills help across many areas of life and are particularly good for including in job or education applications.
Here are some of the transferable skills that are likely to be covered in this residential:
- Communicating with others
- Working as a team
- Managing your time
- Taking the lead
- Resilience
- Reliability
- Keeping focused
- Problem solving
- Decision making
This course is perfect for those young people looking to complete their Duke of Edinburgh Gold residential.
This course is open to young people aged 16-25. When you book, it is essential that you enter the age and attendees name in the Order Notes at the checkout. If the attendee is under 18, the booking must be made by a parent/guardian.
If these course dates do not suit you, we run similar courses at many of our other centres.
Explore our range of opportunities for young people. Whether you’re looking to complete your gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, want to explore possible careers, or simply want to expand your knowledge of nature and the natural world, our range of opportunities and experiences offers something for everyone.
Example Timetable
Day 1
Arrive 12:00
Afternoon: Icebreakers, team building activities with reviewing
Evening: What makes a good instructor and avenues to a career
Day 2
All day: First aid course 9-6
Evening: Introduction to risk assessments
Day 3
All day: First aid course 9-6
Evening: PPE checks, equipment management and prep for the next day
Day 4
All day: Adventure day out. Potential activities include ghyll scrambling, rock climbing, canoeing, walk, bio blitz
Evening: Sort and store kit, set up mammal traps
Day 5
Morning: Open mammal traps, conservation work at centre, pond dip or related session
Afternoon: Participants take turns managing group on low ropes and obstacle course or run team building exercise.
Depart 15:00
What's Included
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Expert Tuition -
Free Wi-Fi -
Full Board Accommodation -
Hot and Cold Drinks -
In Course Transport - Lunch
Before You Attend
What to Bring
- Boots or wellingtons
- Waterproof jacket & trousers
- Hat and Gloves for warm and cold weather
- Wash kit
- Suitable clothing for the time of year
- Small day rucksack
- Head torch
- Water bottle and lunch box
This course is open to young people aged 16-25. When you book, it is essential that you enter the age and attendees name in the Order Notes at the checkout. If the attendee is under 18, the booking must be made by a parent/guardian.
Opportunities to attend this course
This course is not currently available to book. Dates will follow soon.
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