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To view our current range of training courses please download the Equal Adventure Training Brochure. For an overview of the courses available and our training ethos see below.
Courses Summary
Awareness Seminar (1 Day)
This module provides an insight into the type and use of resources that support
inclusive practice. With an insight into the basics of disability equity training, it
provides ‘hands on’ opportunities to try equipment, both on land and on water.
Using an open forum approach, it explores issues relating to current concerns or
practices and introduces the concepts of regional forums and equipment caches.
Fountation (1 Day)
The Foundation course provides the prerequisite for all of the other modules. This one day practical training module will allow staff to:
- - Understand disability and inclusion related issues Understand the needs of disabled people when accessing facilities or opportunities
- - Take access and equity issues out of the ‘too-hard-to-handle basket’ and provide tools for developing competence and confidence to work in a more inclusive manner
- - Better understand the legal requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.
Inclusive Health Check (1 Day)
We provide you with a snap-shot of the accessibility of your current marketing, practice and facilities. The assessment will outline the costs and benefits of staff training opportunities and identifying the value of undertaking a more in-depth access audit.
Activity Modules (1 Day each)
These modules will help you to:
- - Develop a better understanding of how to deliver inclusive outdoor activities
- - Build on your existing coaching knowledge, skills and experience
- - Create practical solutions to overcome barriers and perceived problems
- - The courses address the needs of national governing bodies, charities, trusts, organisations and local authorities delivering outdoor education, as well as individual activity centres, coaches and instructors.
General Moving and Handling (Half Day)
This course provides all employees with the principles of safe moving and handling.
It is based on the HSE Better Backs Campaign and illustrates good practice in everyday situations common to the outdoor industry. It explores the legislative requirements and practical application of risk assessments and provides line managers with tools to perform formal assessments which may effect operating procedures. It practically introduces a dynamic risk assessment tool for coaches and instructors to identify solutions and manage risk in ‘out of scope’ situations.
Policy and Procedures (2 Days)
This module will help decision makers and team leaders to:
- - Review current good practice in operational and support systems
- - Identify appropriate procedures and policies for your organisation
- - Develop practical solutions to strategically implement these changes.
Centre Access Module(1 Day)
This module is aimed at senior staff and managers. It reviews the physical and sensory access of facilities and services in light of legislative requirements. It provides practical tools to help understand new legislation and provides a methodology to implement changes in partnership with architects, planners and service users.
Overview
As part of our commitment to the inclusion and development of opportunities for disabled
people in outdoor activity and active lifestyles we have developed a range of people-centred Disability
Equity Training courses. Our courses share experiences and knowledge generated from our development work.
The courses include a tailored Foundation Module and a range of flexible disciplinespecific modules.
Courses tackle issues for managers and practitioners in all aspects of service provision, including
creating the inclusive environment, equipment and good practice. Active links with industry and the
combined experiences of our training team provide a meaningful foundation from which to share inclusive
practices. We use this experience and in-depth understanding of legislative issues to provide courses
that break down what can appear to be hard to handle issues.
The Equal Adventure Training Programme
The three key areas on which the programme focuses are Practice, Procedure and Policy;
otherwise translated as what you do, how you do it and why you do it. The aim of the Training Programme
is to enable your organisation to adopt a fully inclusive working practice, providing services and resources
which ensure you cater for the needs of disabled people in a functional and cohesive manner. The modular
approach offers flexibility and depth, ensuring best-fit for your organisation’s resources and staff time.
The Foundation Module addresses issues of diversity and inclusion in an experiential and broad manner and
provides you and your organisation with a common language and understanding from which to grow.
Why Equal Adventure Training (EAT)?
The strength of the EAT team is in our wealth of experiences and knowledge, gained from
developing and field testing resources in the outdoor adventure and expedition environments. These demanding,
diverse environments create an ideal testing ground for practices and procedures that can be translated into
‘everyday’ situations. EAT’s development projects have raised the standard in inclusive outdoor adventure at
a national level. We encourage you, your staff and your organisation to share in our unique and positive
legacy, and to share in our proactive, multi-disciplinary approach. Together we can create access solutions
that are realistic and sustainable.
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