Summer outdoor youth programme

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Youth Adventure Programme Summer 2015

Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

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Booking...

All bookings are to be made through the Falkirk stadium • By Phone (Card payments) Please call the Falkirk stadium on Monday to Friday 9am until 6pm

01324 506850

Please note we still need a signed copy of our under 18’s medical form before the start of the activity

starts here!

The Outdoor Activities team have been running our Youth Adventure Programme for over 17 years. This year has all your favourite activities in some of Scotland’s best locations. Some of our activities include Canoeing in the Trossachs National Park, Rock Climbing in the Southern Highlands and River Kayaking through the Perthshire hills.

Our qualified instructors are able to take full advantage of what Scotland has to offer. A fantastic day is guaranteed, just bring your sense of adventure.

Our exciting activities run throughout the summer holiday period. We have activities to suit everyone with a flexible programme to ensure you don’t miss out on the action.

This year all our activities will take place at either our Victoria Buildings base, Action Outdoors Centre or the Helix lagoon. Individual days and adventure weeks are available and we

will be offering hour long instructor lead sessions at the Helix.

Our Victoria Building based activities will take place away from the Falkirk area taking in some spectacular scenery in challenging adventurous surroundings.

Action Outdoors sessions are five full day activities where the participants have to book up for the whole week. Some of these sessions will be away from the Falkirk area. And our Helix sessions are delivered locally to minimise your time spent travelling and maximise your time out on activity.

This summer we will once again be offering a childcare element to the service at Victoria Buildings and Action Outdoors by opening our doors at 0830 in the morning and remaining open until 1700 after the activity has ended. During nonactivity time participants will be closely supervised at the centre. Our activities all begin at 0900 and end at 1630.

Our Centres

Courses will be delivered from one of our centres detailed below. If you have any enquiries regarding any of the courses offered please contact our main office.

Main office Outdoor Activity Base Victoria Buildings, Queen Street, Falkirk Tel: 01324 506846

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Action Outdoors Centre Redding Road, Brightons FK2 0AA

The Helix Park Meeting point – Lagoon slipway

• By Post - Please enclose a under 18’s medical form, booking form and payment.

Please send payment to Bookings Team Falkirk Community Trust Suite 1A, the Falkirk Stadium 4 Stadium Way Falkirk, FK2 9EE • In Person - Please call in to the Falkirk Stadium Suite 1a (office hours Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm,) or the Steeple Box Office, High St, Falkirk.

Mon-Sat 0945am – 4.45pm (closed for lunch 12pm-1pm).

Please Note: • We only take bookings on receipt of payment, we cannot accept provisional bookings over the phone • Confirmation of booking will be sent to your address, you will only hear further from us if your course has to be altered.

• We require an original medical form at the centre before the activity takes place. Please ensure this is sent in to Victoria Buildings prior to the activity date.

Course Information Kit list Participants on all courses are required to bring; • Towel • Complete change of clothing (including spare trainers) • Packed lunch and drinks • Any relevant medication

Activity Levels: Our Activity courses are graded so everyone can get the most enjoyment out of their day. Please try to avoid booking onto a course above the participant’s ability level.

If you are unsure about the course levels please contact the Victoria Buildings centre.

BEGINNER to LEVEL 3 B - No experience 1 - One or two previous experiences 2 - Good Knowledge 3 – Intermediate Venues: For some courses the venues are not specified this is due to the nature of the activities and possibility of change

***All specialist equipment will be supplied. See our website for further information

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Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Our Adventure Days Five Days of Adventure If you book five activity courses with us we charge you the cost of four. For instance you may want to book on five mountain bike days over the whole period or you may want to come along every day of the same week and take part in what’s on offer that week – either way if you book five separate courses for the same young person in the same booking it will cost £112.

Canoeing Big boats equal big fun. Come and try it out, or if you’ve been in one before, improve your skills on one of our local lochs. You might even visit a cave, an island or a ruined castle.

Kayaking You may get wet, you will pick up skills and you will have a whole lot of fun. Our loch based kayaking courses are a great way to explore some stunning areas.

River Kayaking A day for more experienced kayakers. You will need to be confident in water and have a skill level above beginner. If you haven’t worn a spray deck before try our beginners kayaking course first before booking for a river trip.

White Water Rafting Up to eight people in a raft for some serious fun down one of Scotland’s classic rivers. Getting wet is guaranteed along with the fun. Open to all abilities with a sense of adventure.

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Rock climbing / Abseiling Rock climbing at a local crag or if the weather isn’t good we will go indoor climbing. We can take anyone from absolute beginners to budding mountaineers. How high can you climb? How hard a route can you do? How big an abseil can you manage? Find out this summer.

Gorge Walking This is our easiest rock and water activity.

It’s a challenge to scramble up a steep river where there may be waterfalls and jumps.

It’s great fun and very popular Canyoning Exploring bigger canyons, where committing jumps and using ropes to abseil are essential to get down safely. For the more experienced adventurer only.

Coasteering Climb, jump and swim along a beautiful stretch of coast on this action packed adventure. You don’t have to be a strong swimmer to enjoy this activity and all the jumps are optional.

Blokarting Racing along, powered by the wind, inches above the ground – this is a fantastic experience. We really need the wind for this activity to run so if it’s a calm day we will do another activity instead.

Mountain Biking Mountain biking on single track terrain.

This summer we will run bike sessions to suit all needs, from beginner to more experienced riders. For those who want to explore a little further we are running a mountain biking expedition.

Bushcraft Learn a bit about surviving in the woods, build shelters, light a fire and get involved in a whole lot of fun! Based in Muiravonside Country Park this course will appeal to anyone who just loves being out of doors.

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Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Action Outdoors Adventure Weeks This summer, we are offering unique fun activity camps that run all week where you get the chance to take part in canoeing, kayaking, biking, kayak and achieve your Paddle Power and Start Award.

Sample Adventure Week Programme @ the Action Outdoors Centre

(Please note this is only a sample programme and activities, days and venues may change)

Monday Katacanoe and Kayak @ AOC

Tuesday Rock Climb @ Beny Beg

Wednesday Canoe Trip @ AOC

Thursday

Friday

Blokarting @ St Andrews

Mountain Bike and Bushcraft @ AOC and Muiravonside

The Helix This summer Falkirk Community Trust – Outdoor Activities will be delivering activities on the Helix lagoon. We will be offering instructor lead activities for young people and families to try Canoeing - Introductory 1hr sessions in our open canoes for beginners. No experience required – learn how to control the boat and how teamwork makes life easier.

Kayaking - Introductory 1hr sessions in our kayaks for beginners. No experience required – learn the skills needed to have fun on the water.

If you want to improve your skills we will be running SCA “Paddlepower Awards”, practical lessons where progress is certificated. This course runs to Scottish Canoe Association standards.

The five Paddlepower Awards are: Start, Passport, Discover, Explore and Excel Each award builds on the last to help the paddler become more confident and skilled on the water. These courses run regularly throughout the holiday period. There will be morning and afternoon sessions.

We envisage an informal club element developing for regular participants.

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Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Week 1

29th to 5th July

Victoria Buildings - ADVENTURE DAYS

Week 2

6th to 12th July

Victoria Buildings - ADVENTURE DAYS

Date

Activity

Age

Ability

Cost

Mon

Gorge Walking

9+

B

£28

Tues

Rock Climbing/Abseil

9+

B

£28

Wed

Blokarting

9+

B

£28

Thurs

Whitewater Rafting

9+

B

£28

Fri

Coasteering

9+

B

£28

Time

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Date

Activity

Age

Ability

Cost

Mon

Mountain Bike

9+

B

£28

Time

Tues

Gorge Walking

9+

B

£28

Wed

Rock Climbing/Abseil

9+

B

£28

Thurs

Bushcraft

9+

B

£28

Fri

Blokarting

9+

B

£28

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

9+

B

£112

Drop off 08.30 Activity 0900 - 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Action Outdoors - ADVENTURE WEEK The HELIX Date

Activity Kayaking

Mon Kayaking Katakanu Tue

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing Kayaking

Wed Kayaking Katakanu Thurs

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing

Age

Ability

Time

Activity

Full Week

Adventure week

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

The HELIX

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

Date

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult

B

Fri Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult 8

Cost

Date

B

U18s £10 18+ £10 U18s £10 18+ £10

Activity Kayaking

Mon Kayaking Katakanu Tue

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing Kayaking

Wed Kayaking Katakanu Thurs

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing

13.15 - 14.45

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45 13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30 15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

13.15 - 14.45

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

15.00 - 16.30

Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult Fri

15.00 - 16.30

Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult

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Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Week 3

13th to 19th July

Victoria Buildings - ADVENTURE DAYS Date

Activity

Age

Ability

Cost

Mon

Coasteering

9+

B

£28

Tues

Blokarting

9+

B

£28

Wed

White Water Rafting

9+

B

£28

Thurs

Loch trip - Kayaking

9+

1

£28

Fri

Rock Climbing/Abseil

9+

B

£28

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

Date

Activity

9+

B

£112

Drop off 08.30 Activity 0900 - 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Full Week

Adventure week

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Date

Activity

Full Week

Adventure week

Time

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Activity Kayaking

Mon Kayaking Katakanu Tue

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing Kayaking

Wed Kayaking Katakanu Thurs

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing

Date

Activity

Age

Ability

Cost

Mon

Mountain Bike

9+

B

£28

Time

Tues

Gorge Walking

9+

B

£28

Wed

Bushcraft

9+

B

£28

Thurs

Canoe Trip

9+

1

£28

Fri

Blokarting

9+

B

£28

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

9+

B

£112

Drop off 08.30 Activity 0900 - 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Action Outdoors - ADVENTURE WEEK

The HELIX Date

20th to 26th July

Victoria Buildings - ADVENTURE DAYS

Action Outdoors - ADVENTURE WEEK

The HELIX Date

Activity Kayaking

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Katakanu

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Open Canoeing

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

Mon Kayaking

Tue

Katakanu Open Canoeing Kayaking

Wed Kayaking

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Katakanu

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Open Canoeing

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

Open Canoeing

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

13.15 - 14.45

Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult Fri Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult 10

Week 4

Thurs

Katakanu

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

13.15 - 14.45

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

15.00 - 16.30

Fri 15.00 - 16.30

Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult

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Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Week 5

27th to 2nd August

Victoria Buildings - ADVENTURE DAYS Date

Activity

Mon

Coasteering

Tues Wed

Age

Ability

Cost

9+

B

£28

White Water Rafting

9+

B

£28

Blokarting

11+

B

Thurs

Loch trip - Kayaking

9+

B

£28

Fri

Rock Climbing/Abseil

9+

B

£28

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

Date

Activity

9+

B

£112

Drop off 08.30 Activity 0900 - 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Full Week

Adventure week

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Date

Activity

Full Week

Adventure week

Time

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Activity Kayaking

Mon Kayaking Katakanu Tue

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing Kayaking

Wed Kayaking Katakanu Thurs

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing

Date

Activity

Age

Ability

Cost

Mon

Gorge Walking

9+

2

£28

Time

Tues

Loch trip Kayaking

9+

2

£28

Wed

Mountain Biking

9+

B

£28

Thurs

Bushcraft

9+

B

£28

Fri

Blokarting

9+

B

£28

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

9+

B

£112

Drop off 08.30 Activity 0900 - 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Action Outdoors - ADVENTURE WEEK

The HELIX Date

3rd to 9th August

Victoria Buildings - ADVENTURE DAYS

Action Outdoors - ADVENTURE WEEK

The HELIX

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

Date

Activity Kayaking

Mon Kayaking

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Katakanu

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Open Canoeing

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

Tue

Katakanu Open Canoeing Kayaking

Wed Kayaking

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45 13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30 15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Katakanu

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

Open Canoeing

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

Open Canoeing

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

13.15 - 14.45

Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult Fri Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult 12

Week 6

Thurs

Katakanu

10+

B

£10

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

13.15 - 14.45

B

U18s £10 18+ £10

15.00 - 16.30

Fri 15.00 - 16.30

Family Fun - paddlesports All Children must be accompanied by a participating adult

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Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Summer Outdoor Activities - Falkirk Community Trust 2015

Week 7

10th to 16th August

Victoria Buildings - ADVENTURE DAYS Date

Activity

Age

Ability

Cost

Mon

Coasteering

9+

B

£28

Tues

Mountain Biking – Glen Tress

11+

2

£28

Wed

Rock Climbing/Abseil

9+

B

£28

Thurs

Gorge Walking

9+

B

£28

Time Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.30 Pick up 17.00

Note the details here and make sure you don’t miss any of your booked Summer outdoor Activities: Date from

Date to

Time

Activity

Location

The HELIX Date

Activity Kayaking

Mon Kayaking Katakanu Tue

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing Kayaking

Wed Kayaking Katakanu Thurs

Open Canoeing Katakanu Open Canoeing

Age

Ability

Cost

Time

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

7 - 10

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

10+

B

£10

13.15 - 14.45

7 - 10

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

10+

B

£10

15.00 - 16.30

Outdoor Activity Base, Victoria Buildings, Queen Street, Falkirk.

Tel: 01324 506846

www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/outdoors

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www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/outdoors Outdoor Activity Base, Victoria Buildings, Queen Street, Falkirk. Tel: 01324 506846