Expected Learning Outcomes

An awareness of sight impairment through experiencing it and how it affects sight impaired people trying climbing and what can be done to give a worthwhile climbing experience for them in a safe and supporting way.

COST

There is no cost to the event, however you will still need to pay your climbing entry (£14 for a single entry) and the trainer has requested a voluntary contribution to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Here is a link to donate: https://www.rnib.org.uk/get-involved/donate/

Workshop Content

- Introductions and any climbing wall admin eg registration, belay tests etc.

- Sight impairment and some common conditions.

- Moving around the wall environment, toilets, hazards etc.

- Safeguarding issues.

- Warming up and stretching in a safe space.

- Intro to movement on ground using bouldering wall and stepping stones, types of holds.

- EFFECTIVE CLEAR COMMUNICATION.

- Intro to climbing top rope routes on wall.

- Finding holds by feel or through assistant using EFFECTIVE CLEAR COMMUNICATION on the ground or climbing alongside the climber.

- Using communication devices eg headsets etc.

- Exercises and progression eg putting on harnesses and tying in.

- Use of autobelay systems.

- Tagging holds to represent specific routes.

- Problems and limitations.

- Next steps discussion. Summary and questions/ feedback.

CANDIDATES WILL BE WEARING SIGHT IMPAIRED GLASSES TO REPRESENT DIFFERENT CONDITIONS for as much of the course as possible and swapping to experience different conditions and how they can limit performance.

Additional Information

BMC Visual Impairments in Bouldering and Rock Climbing: https://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=1445

RNIB information on sport and sight impairment: https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/independent-living/sport-and-leisure/ 

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED

Rock shoes, harness, belay device and locking carabiner, mobile phone (preferably with whatsapp installed), ear pods (preferably bluetooth) and clothing for climbing indoors.

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS

Des Barnett is a Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor. He is registered as severely sight impaired so qualified through personal experience

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

19/07/2024 10:30

End

19/07/2024 15:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

6

Bookings

1

Venue

Climbing Hut Shrewsbury

Town

Shrewsbury

County

Shropshire

Postcode

SY1 4AN

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

52.74017

Longitude

-2.72402

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07890382226

Email