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| Outward
Bound courses are multi-activity personal development
courses. They aim to inspire young
people to feel good
about themselves and demonstrate in a vivid way that
they are better than they know. Adventurous
locations and instructors who care about individuals
create a formula that has shaped the lives of many
young people. There is a strong emphasis on the development
of teamwork,
communication,
leadership
skills self-confidence
and those completing their courses receive a detailed
record of their achievements. |
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The Sir Francis Chichester Trust normally sends young people
on the “Classic”
course which is a three week
personal development adventure.
Some young people may be selected for one week courses. |
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| The
Sir Francis Chichester Trust sends young people to one of
three Outward Bound centres. These are at Ullswater in the
Lake District,
Loch Eil in Scotland
and Aberdovey in Wales. |
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wide range of outdoor activities
including abseiling, canoeing, caving, gorge walking, high
ropes courses, raft construction, rock climbing, sailing and
zip wire. The activities are chosen because they have the
potential to encourage skills of communication,
leadership
and problem solving
as well as being fun.
Part of the time you will be on expedition,
carrying your equipment and camping overnight. |
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the course progresses so you and your group will take on more
responsibility
and be challenged to higher
levels of activity.
The courses are physically challenging – you will, at
times, be tired and have to be able to motivate yourself and
others. |
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| There
will lots of
other young people who won’t
know each other either. Most people attend
as individuals and they come from all across the UK and from
abroad. You will meet and work in a group
with young people from a range of backgrounds
– you will need to be able to get on with them all! |
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| Young
people are expected to make their own
arrangements for travel to the centre that
they have chosen and to pay for their travel in most cases.
Outward Bound have arrangements to pick young people up from
the nearest train station,
and in the case of Loch Eil will collect from Glasgow train
station and the airport though there is a charge for this. They will also collect
young people going to Aberdovey from Birmingham train station,
but again there is a charge for this service. For those going to Ullswater or Aberdovey train is usually the easiest, but for
Scotland people from Devon often find that flying
from Exeter or Bristol may be a cheaper option.
Remember that booking in advance can often save money! Detailed
travel instructions are sent to participants by Outward Bound
prior to their course. |
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| What
is it like at the centre? |
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are all residential centres providing shared
rooms with 4, 6 or 8 beds with toilets and
showers close at hand. Three meals a day are provided, including
a packed lunch and special diets can be catered for. For part
of each course participants will be away
from the centre on expeditions
and camping
overnight. There is a lounge area with TV
and games for leisure time use. |
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All outdoor clothing and equipment
is provided by Outward Bound – this
includes waterproofs, boots, rucksacks and sleeping bags –
though participants can bring their own. Young people will
be sent a list of items to bring on the course, these are
basic casual clothing items, personal toiletries etc and some
pocket money to buy soft drinks and confectionary etc. |
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