Climbing for All

NO ONLINE BOOKINGS - PLEASE EMAIL grazzahill@hotmail.com

This course is being run in conjunction with Able2Adventure a Scottish based project promoting access to the outdoors

9.15 for a 9.30am start

There is an additional charge of £9 per person on top of the course fee for wall entry. Please pay this at wall reception. Please also leave time to complete the registration form at the venue

Climbing for All is a one day course providing an introduction to instructing disabled people in climbing. The course has now been delivered for over 12 years and was developed by Adventure for All and Mountain Training England. Climbing for All is an Association of Mountaineering Instructors approved course.

The purpose of the course is to provide instructors and coaches increased confidence and skills to enable disabled people to experience and enjoy climbing. The course also provides you with an opportunity to test your instructing and coaching skills in new territories.

Course delivered in two halves Theory/Practical

• Appropriate/Inappropriate Language
• Types of Disabilities
• How do Disabilities Occur
• Models of Disability
• Inclusive/Integrated/Segregated?

The second half covers

• Climbing Environments
• Side Supported Climbing
• Vertical Hoists
• Wheelchair Abseiling

Course provider

Graeme has been at the leading edge of development in access to the outdoors for over 20 years. He assisted in the development of the course and has been delivering if for over 12 years. Graeme works full time as a disability programme manager for Link4Life leisure trust. He was the founder of the GB paraclimbing team and is currently the Chair for IOL Adventure for All Professional Practice Group.

A number of the activities can be seen on this video.

http://tv.thebmc.co.uk/video/climbing-for-all-information-for-technical-advisors?current-channel=all-channels

Other links

Adventure for All which oversees the course and is a Specialist Interest Group within the Institute of Outdoor Learning

http://www.outdoor-learning.org/Default.aspx?tabid=304

Association of Mountaineering Instructors provides technical expertise on sections of the course

http://www.ami.org.uk/

Mountain Training England developed the course in conjunction with Adventure for All

http://www.mountain-training.org/about/about-mountain-training-england

British Mountaineering Council provides further funding to promote, research and develop disability opportunities

https://www.thebmc.co.uk/

GB Paraclimbing Team

http://www.gbclimbingteam.co.uk./

Videos on Disability Climbing are available on BMC TV

http://tv.thebmc.co.uk/

Start

09/05/2019 09:30

End

09/05/2019 16:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

12

Bookings

8

Venue

Perth College Climbing Centre

Town

Perth

County

Perthshire

Postcode

PH1 2LU

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.42000

Longitude

-2.99000

Name

Mountain Training England

Phone

07939502991

Email