Climbing for All
 

9.15 for a 9.30am start

Delivered in partnership with Adventures Await www.adventuresawait.co.uk 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.

This course will also involve working with disabled people during the practical session

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

The course can be delivered in a wide variety of environments including commercial walls, school walls, outdoor & adventure venues.

Course provider

Graeme 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 a leisure trust. He was the founder of the GB paraclimbing team and currently volunteers for the 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

25/02/2018 09:30

End

25/02/2018 16:00

Maximum Bookings

6

Bookings

4

Venue

Rockover Climbing Wall

Town

Manchester

County

Greater Manchester

Postcode

M3 1LW

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.49000

Longitude

-2.25000

Name

Mountain Training England

Phone

07943697760

Email