Outdoor Learning Event For Young People
Networking, Drinks, Food and Outdoor Activities
Outdoor Learning Event For Teachers, Charities and Youth Workers
26th March from 4pm to 6.00pm
Location : Kempston Outdoor Centre, MK42 8QP
“We are a one stop shop for outdoor activities, watersports, adventure and learning outside the classroom”
"Using Outdoors For Better Well-being and Lifeskills"
Our second networking event will involve sharing resources from Inspired Life, our sister company, the award winning social enterprise which has engaged over 48,000 young people since 2010 and was a London 2012 Inspire Mark Project. We will be sharing ideas and resources from our 300+ resources, 3 books we wrote and access to well-being and mental health resources. You can see more here www.inspiredlife.org
We will of course have time to sample our food, enjoy a drink and chance to network as well as take on some of our Outdoor Activities...
The event will offer the opportunity to share ideas, try activities and access resources.
Reasons to Attend
- Tackle some outdoor activities at Kempston Outdoor Centre
- Hear about outdoor activities successes at Bedford Free School with Michael Cox (now Ernulf Acacemy, St Neots).
- Network with local leaders in outdoor education
- Meet local youth charities and our partners Fun 4 Young People, Duke of Edinburgh and the Blues Foundation
- Be inspired by Inspired Life role model professional musician Alex Wesley
- Be inspired by Inspired Life role model and world golf trick shot champion Geoff Swain
- Be Inspired by professional adventurers and Canoe Trail Directors, Ash and Rich
- Enjoy the world’s best burger…with trimmings
- Meet Inspired Life CIC founders and directors
- Discuss new initiatives with local authority leads
- Try our exciting new activities including Tag Archery
- Ongoing access to Inspired Life well-being resources
- Meet Martin Desborough former lead for Dad.info (DFE project)
- Sample the “Unlikely Baker” Cakes (A Canoe Trail Manager and Instructor)
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Activities to sample
- Canoeing
- Kayaking
- Stand up Paddle Boarding
- Bushcraft activities
- Axe Throwing
- Team Challenges
- Indoor bouldering and climbing wall
- Outdoor climbing wall and abseil tower
- High Ropes course
- Mobile climbing wall
- Archery and air rifles
- Urban Coasteering
- Tag Archery
- Duckies and white water rafting
- Paddle UK qualifications
- Adventure School programmes
- Inspired Life Well-being and life skills resources
- Overnight taster camps, wild camping and multi day expeditions
- Inspirational and motivational speakers through Inspired Life CIC
Our activities can be tailored across different formats to suit your students or youth groups such as:
- After school clubs and youth activities
- School days and regular sessions as part of a wider programme of activities
- Curriculm supported learning including NGB qualifications
- Leadership and lifeskills development
- SEND groups and personalized curriculums
- Duke of Edinburgh Award programmes
- Camping and outdoor activities
Format of Event
Informal catch up and networkinbg with other schools and charities, our instructors and director team, a short presentation and campfire BBQ food and drinks as well as ann opportunity to see the venue and talk about options for tailored bookings.
This is a great opportunity for school and youth (charity) groups to introduce other team members and managers to the power of outdoor learning and activities to build resilience, raise self esteem and develop life skills.
The Plans...
4pm Start time
Try Outdoor Activities
5pm short presentation on well being resources, outdoor activities, learning outside the classroom and opportunities for young people
Try Outdoor Activities
5.30 pm BBQ campfire food and drinks, networking
6.00pm close
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Please let us know you are coming, and any medical or dietary requirements to
Partners On the Day
Bedford Blues Foundation https://www.bluesfoundation.org.uk
Charity arm of Bedford Blues Rugby Club providing activities for young people including Adventure School, Tackle lives and HAF programmes across Bedfordshire. Young people get access to professional rugby players as role models.
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (TBC) https://www.dofe.org
Canoe Trail is a D of E Approved Activity Provider (AAP) and has spent many years supporting young people through the D of E programmes. Canoe Trail director and professional adventurer Rich has presented the Gold awards at Buckingham and St James Palace on many occasions. www.richadventure.com
Fun4Young People F4YP https://www.f4yp.org
A local charity running broad range of schools, after schools activities from music to free running to outdoor activities.
Inspired Life CIC www.inspiredlife.org
Our sister company Inspired Life Social Enterprise has won multiple awards for well-being and mental health, engaging over 42,000 young people since our launch. We have programmes and resources including 3 books and 300 resources to support young people around well-being. Inspired Life was a London 2012 Inspire Mark project.
Inspired Life works inn partnership with Canoe Trail delivering the well-being resources of the Adventure School Programme.
More About Canoe Trail www.canoetrail.co.uk
Canoe Trail is a multi award winning family run business based at Kempston Outdoor Centre with 3 campsites in rural settings including Matchstick Wood and Orchard End Farm. We have a large amount of mobile equipment we can operate at your school or site including mobile climbing wall, archery, airguns and axe throwing subject to a full risk assessment.
Canoe Trail has 20 professional and highly qualified instructors renown in the industry and world of adventure who hold all the necessary governance certification including Learning Outside the Classroom, Adventure Activities Licencing Authority, Institute of Outdoor Learning and Gold Delivery Partner for Paddle UK.
Canoe Trail has over 260 craft, canoes, kayaks and SUP’s as well as Mega SUP’s, Dragon boards (4 person), duckies and white water rafts to provide one of the most extensive paddling offers in the UK. We run expeditions, qualifications, training and trips for customers including schools, Duke of Edinburgh, SEND groups, charities and more.
Sophie (Fun 4 Young People)
Michael (Goldington Academy)
Gemma
Matthew
