Activity: Qualifications
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Start Date | End Date | Duration |
Saturday 30th Sep, 2023 | Sunday 1st Oct 2023 | (COURSE CLOSED) |
Before you book onto a Lowland Leader Training, make sure you have done the following:
The Lowland Leader Training is 2 days long (minimum 16 hours contact time) and commences on Saturday morning.
The Lowland Leader qualification has been designed for people who wish to lead groups on day walks in lowland countryside and woodland in summer conditions. The majority of the UK and Ireland is made up of this type of terrain so you’ll never be short of places to go walking.
The leadership opportunities for Lowland Leaders are varied and far reaching, from the South West Coast Path to the Great Glen Way; walking in lowland areas can be no less spectacular than walking high up in the mountains. And with campaigns such as Britain on Foot and Walking for Health proving really popular, there’s never been a better time to be a walking leader.
This course is ideal for those who lead walks on waymarked trails, coastal paths and forest walks. It is very useful for those in walking clubs who aspire to gain leadership qualifications and lead others in their club.
It is also used by tour guides, council staff and others who lead groups on popular long and short distance trails in lowland, non-remote terrain.
Day 1 |
Day 1 09.15 arrive and brief with trainer/s
We will depart on a walk late morning and return to the centre in the afternoon.The day will be spent outdoors, putting a range of skills into practice and working through a structured skills development programme.
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Day 2 |
Day 2
Depart for a walk late morning, to return to the centre for 3.30. The day will end with a discussion and review of activities. |
You need to bring your own walking equipment, including:
If you do not have suitable equipment, such as a compass or day pack, they will be available from the Tollymore stores.
Your course fee includes:
The course fee includes full use of the centre equipment, in course transport, coaching, and packed lunch on both days.
Course accommodation (when restrictions permit!) will be in shared twin ensuite rooms. If you would prefer not to share a room, single occupancy may be available for an additional charge.
Full information about the scheme is available on the Mountain Training website – https://www.mountain-training.org/qualifications/walking/lowland-leader
Current situation
As you are probably aware the current advice from the Northern Ireland Executive, Health Promotion Agency NI and Health & Safety Executive NI, as well as our expert group within Sport NI is that we cannot deliver any face to face courses for our customers including use of the Hot Rock Climbing Wall.
We know that you and many others like minded folk are very keen to get back on track with your plans to attend and complete a range of personal skills training and qualifications in a range of disciplines.
Believe us when we say we are equally keen to get outside with you and help you reach your goals and complete that journey.
How do we know? Because every day we get emails and phone calls asking when will courses resume and with every NI Executive mention of easing of restrictions the emails and phone calls are more frequent……