Below is a list of our key staff qualifications. Add into this the mix of our experience and we have over 40 years of youth work and leadership to our credit!

Dominic

• MLTE (Mountain Leader Training England) WGL (Walking Group Leader)

• DofE (Duke of Edinburgh) Award Scheme Bronze/Silver/Gold Expedition Assessor

• IOL Foundation Bushcraft

• Forest Schools Level 3 Practitioner (in training)

• BCU Level 1 Paddlesport Coach

• Flat Water - Foundation Safety Rescue

• St John’s NVQ Level 2 Risk Assessments

• St John’s 2 day Activities First Aid

• Food Hygiene

• Child Safeguarding

• RYA Level 2 Sailing

• RYA Marine Short Range Radio Operator

• PCV CPC - Passenger vehicle driver Certificate of Professional Competence

Louise

• CACHE Level 2 Play worker

• NVQ Level 3 Child Care Learning and Development

• Level 1 MAKATON

• Designated Child Protection Officer

• Pediatric First Aid

• Pediatric Moving and Handling

• Early Years Leadership and Management Training

• Working with Parents

• Welfare Requirements within the EYFS

• 1st year of Foundation Degree in Early Years Studies

Pete

• BCU Level 3 Paddlesport Coach

• White Water - Safety Rescue

• BELa (Basic Expedition Leadership award)

• IOL Foundation Bushcraft

• Whitireia Outdoor First Aid

Rich

• DofE Silver Award holder

• IOL Foundation Bushcraft

• St John’s First Aid

• Food Hygiene

• RYA Level 2 Powerboat (off shore) + Safety Boat endorsement

• RYA Marine Short Range Radio Operator

Jason

• RYA Level 2 sailing with Seamanship and Spinnaker endorsements

• Sea Cadets -  Seamanship First Class

• Sea Cadets - PO Cadet

• BCU 2* Kayak

• First Aid

• Food Hygiene

• EL (Expedition Leadership) Level 5