How did you find out about the apprentice scheme? Richard “I’d been working in the venue team at Derwent Hill for a while & realised that I would like to get involved in working with young people in the outdoors.” David “I’d done a BTEC in Outdoor activities & found the job advertised on the...
https://www.derwenthill.co.uk/blog/the-outdoor-tutor-apprentice-programme/
At the start of September we see the schools and corporate clients returning (after a summer of holiday events & different courses). For schools it’s often a time for teachers to meet their new classes & get to know their pupils / students. We start getting ready to take bookings for the next academic...
Winter courses can provide young people with some memorable experiences that will last a lifetime. The weather can be a bit on the changeable side but every sunny day feels like a bonus & the frosty mornings and snow on the mountains can be magical. Activities in Winter With the Lake District largely empty of...
It’s been another great year at Derwent Hill with thousands of young people benefitting from an Outdoor Education residential. We want to say a big THANK YOU to all the hard working teachers who organised the courses and brought the young people away. It’s also been a busy year in the Training Centre with lots of courses from Nissan Motor...
We know that you all love the food at Derwent Hill so we thought we’d share some of our most popular recipes – hope you enjoy making them as much as we enjoy eating them! If you have a favorite soup, biscuit or meal at Derwent Hill let us know & we will try and...
https://www.derwenthill.co.uk/blog/the-derwent-hill-cookbook/
An important part of our work at Derwent Hill is the Educational Visits Advisory Service (EVAS). This blog gives an outline of what we do, who we work with and who we are. What does the EVAS do? We provide advice, guidance and training for schools, youth services and other establishments to help them provide safe...
https://www.derwenthill.co.uk/blog/educational-visits-advisory-service/
Dedicated volunteers are on call 24 hours a day helping not only people who get into difficulties on the hills but also supporting with other rescues. We recently saw them take on on a vital role, assisting the emergency services in dealing with the flooding caused by storm Desmond in December 2015. Derwent Hill links...
https://www.derwenthill.co.uk/blog/mountain-rescue-links-with-derwent-hill/
What's Mindfulness got to do with effective leadership? Recent Nissan courses have used Mindfulness in their leadership programmes, finding Derwent Hill the perfect venue to practise skills.
https://www.derwenthill.co.uk/blog/whats-mindfulness-got-effective-leadership/
An interview with Sue Walker, Outdoor Education Tutor at Derwent Hill.
https://www.derwenthill.co.uk/blog/meet-the-team-introducing-sue-walker-outdoor-education-tutor/
Hydram chooses Derwent Hill for leadership and team development courses
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