WORKSHOP CONTENT & LEARNING OUTCOMES

Goal:

To provide outdoor providers with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to welcome and serve individuals with disabilities, creating a more inclusive outdoor experience for all.

This in-person workshop will be delivered by a highly experienced occupational therapist (co-working as a qualified summer mountain leader with UK groups), and a disability consultant with lived experience of neurological injury, also working as a summer mountain leader. We offer this space as an opportunity for experiential learning and reflection, as well as high quality practical knowledge, skills and experience to be shared.

We will be sharing examples of best practice, practical tips, case studies, discussion and reflection towards a more equitable outdoor industry.

Please note all workshop booking enquiries will come directly to vitaladaptation@gmail.com where your booking will be confirmed and a payment link emailed to you. Joining instructions will be sent to confirmed participants near the time. For questions and booking enquiries please use the 'send an enquiry' link on the right of the screen or email directly to vitaladaptation@gmail.com, many thanks.

Learning outcomes:

• Foster a greater understanding of what disability means and how it can impact outdoor activities.

• Explore the importance of inclusion and the benefits of providing accessible outdoor experiences.
• Equip providers with practical strategies and tools to assist individuals with disabilities.
• Highlight the importance of individualized support and communication.
• Empower providers to create inclusive and accessible programs.
• Demonstrate how to incorporate people with disabilities into outdoor activities without
compromising the experience for anyone.
• Address common concerns or fears that outdoor providers may have about serving people with
disabilities.
• Empower participants to say yes to including people with disabilities in their programs.

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED

None. This will be a classroom based session.

Handouts will be provided

Please bring any medication or personal kit that you require to be comfortable during the morning.

CATERING/FOOD

Tea and coffee facilities will be provided

Please bring your own snacks and lunch as required

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS

Joanna Byers – Summer ML, Medical doctor, Occupational therapist
Emma Harrison – Summer ML, disability consultant with lived experience of neurological injury.

CANCELLATION PROCEDURE

Refunds will be accepted until 48 hours before the event date. This allows us to try to sell your place. If you cancel within the 48 hour period prior to the event, you may lose your booking fee, unless you are able to find another participant who would like to attend in your place. It is important to us that this is a group-based workshop and therefore are grateful for your understanding of this procedure in helping us to create a successful training opportunity for all.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT

Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for the workshop provider to complete the event in the system and assign you your CPD, thank you.

Start

07/02/2026 09:00

End

07/02/2026 13:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

12

Bookings

2

Venue

Boxworth Village Hall, High Street

Town

Boxworth

County

Cambridgeshire

Postcode

CB23 4LY

Country

United Kingdom

Location

52.25935,-0.02774

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07516 739584 / 07944 928594

Email