WORKSHOP CONTENT
This Lowland Leader Workshop is designed to be just right for those about to do their assessment or considering training. It will be a packed day and an opportunity to explore the Lowland Leader syllabus and practice many of the skills required to successfully achieve the standard required.

The day starts at 09.30 at the Odd Fellows Road Car Park in Hathersage (GR: SK231813).  There is a charge to park here for the day and we suggest arriving early to get a space.  There are a few places to park on the road side considerately in Hathersage but these are rare. Hathersage does have public conveniences and some useful shops too so it’s a good place to start our day.

For the navigation side our day will follow paths and tracks, and we will discuss the Lowland Leader remit as we go up Stanage Edge on acceptable routes. We will move from point to point identifying features in the landscape and relating them to the map. We will use the Dark Peak OS Map (OL1), supplemented by other map types and scales which we will bring along for you to try out and get familiar with. We will use the compass to help us set the map and check our directions and do some distance and pacing work.
Please do come with any questions you may have and we will do our best to work through these on the day.
Leadership is an important area of the Lowland Leader Award and we will spend time discussing leadership styles, group management and self-awareness. We will do some scenario work covering challenges you may face with a typical group and strategies to help you deal with these successfully. We will also cover some of the rules and regulations covering walking in the countryside that you must understand.

Many providers are now expecting you to do short talks, if you have these prepared we will try to give you the opportunity to try these out in a “safe and friendly” environment which can really help to calm the nerves when you come to assessment! We will discuss the talks and delivering them in an informative, fun and interesting way.  This is a peer-to-peer activity and attendees will be expected to be familiar and comfortable with walking in lowland areas in the Peak District. Whilst we will not be on steep ground there will be some areas where the ground is uneven and muddy, there will be some small rocks and there is the potential to trip. Attendees will be expected to be able to take care of themselves on this terrain. It is unlikely that we will have access to public conveniences once we leave Hathersage.

The Lowland Leader Day lasts approximately 6.5 hours (09.30 – 16.00) with a debrief afterwards for those who would like in a local café or hostelry. This will give you the opportunity to discuss the event, get to know other MTA members and support a local business over a hot drink or adult beverage.

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED
Your personal walking kit appropriate for the forecasted weather conditions and rough ground conditions. That could include clothing and equipment suitable for lowland walking in rain and windproof jacket (with hood) and over trousers, sturdy walking boots (knee-length gaiters also recommended), plenty of warm insulation layers, hats and gloves.

You will need to bring an OS Explorer map OL1 :Dark Peak (either laminated or in a good map case), a fine marker pen to mark your map, a navigation compass, a personal first aid kit, any medication you need and your mobile phone. It may also be wise to either carry an emergency group shelter or a plastic emergency bivvy bag and a headtorch with batteries. As this is a peer-led event you are  for your own safety and
well-being. If you have any medical conditions which might affect you during the workshop, you should notify the leaders.

CATERING/FOOD
You will need to bring food and drink for a day of lowland walking away from shops and facilities. There are shops and conveniences at the start.

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS
This workshop is being facilitated by Katy Draper HML and LL. Katy is and experienced trail walker and walk leader. She leads walking holidays for HF and leads walks for Mind over Mountains and The Ramblers. She is a DofE Assessor and Supervisor, Nordic Walking Instructor and a Registered General Nurse. Katy loves the outdoors, takes people Forest Bathing and enjoys sharing this passion with others. Katy also has considerable senior leadership and management experience within the healthcare industry.

CANCELLATION PROCEDURE
We expect this event to be popular. If you book and can no longer attend, please be sure to cancel your booking on the workshop booking system as soon as possible (this will allow anyone on the waiting list to take your place), sending a message to the organisers, too. would also be appreciated If you have to cancel on the day please phone or email the organiser, or if running late call:
Katy on 07941 465 799.
 
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

07/04/2024 09:30

End

07/04/2024 16:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

12

Bookings

8

Venue

Oddfellows Road Car Park

Town

Hathersage

County

Derbyshire

Postcode

S32 1DU

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.32924

Longitude

-1.65389

Grid Reference

SK231813

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07941 465 799

Email