First ever BMC climbing and hill walking disability symposium
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is hosting its inaugural disability symposium in conjunction with the Lake District Calvert Trust on 16-17 November. This two-day Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event based at the Calvert Trust’s residential outdoor centre in Keswick will give delegates the chance to learn new skills and techniques for taking disabled people climbing, hill-walking and mountaineering.
The weekend is suitable for experienced practitioners who will be able to keep up-to-date with current developments and share best practice, as well as people who have not worked with disabled people before but recognise it as an important area for their CPD.
Workshop presenters and speakers include paraclimbing world champion Fran Brown, mountaineer and quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew and climbing adventurer Andy Kirkpatrick. The event promises to give you a host of new ideas to inspire and challenge you.
Confirmed workshop titles include:
- Making sense of climbing and hill-walking for people with complex multi-sensory impairments
- Moving and assisting people in an outdoor environment Introduction to autistic spectrum disorders
- Wheelchair abseiling: Techniques and problem solving Performance coaching of people with disabilities
- Climbing with people with traumatic injuries ‘Climbing for All’. A day-long MTA certified course which is a great introduction to working with people with disabilities
As well as workshops, discussions and speakers, there will be the opportunity for delegates to gain experience by running activity sessions for local disabled people who wish to try out climbing or hill-walking.
Thanks to funding from Sport England, the ticket price for this event is just £90. This includes two nights board and accommodation and entry to the full programme of speakers and workshops.
Venue:
The Lake District Calvert Trust, Little Crosthwaite, Kendal CA12 4QD
