During the 2024/25 session we will be running a number of Adventure Days for the Company and Seniors age groups, which are part of the ‘Your Future’ project in partnership with Bolton University.
Each day will be a little bit different, but all will provide young people with a fun-filled day of adventure activities including activities like high ropes courses, kayaking, crate stacking, archery, rifle shooting, raft building, axe throwing, climbing and more (please note activities will vary from centre to centre, see below for more info).
Alongside the adventure activities, there will be a ‘Your Future’ workshop built into the day, where young people will take part in an activity which helps them to think about team work, leadership and developing skills which will help support their future aspirations.
Funding through the ‘Your Future’ project is enabling us to subsidise these days and therefore the cost to attend is just £15 per person including a sandwich lunch. There are a limited number of spaces for each day (up to 100 spaces), so book early to avoid disappointment.
The Adventure days will be taking place at centres across the country, so check out the venues and dates and look to see if you could offer to your young people.
Venues and Dates for 2024/25:
- Phasels Wood Activity Centre, Hertfordshire – Saturday 28th September 2024 (10:15am to 5pm)
Land based activities inc: Crate Stacking, High Ropes, Climbing, Archery, Rifle Shooting - Anderton Centre, Lancashire – Saturday 28th September 2024 (9:30am to 5pm)
Land and Water based activities inc: Climbing, Raft Building, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Archery, High Ropes - Blackwell Activity Centre, West Midlands – Saturday 12th October 2024 (10:15am to 5pm)
Land based activities inc: Crate Stacking, 3G Swing, Zip Wire, Fan Descender - Fordell Firs Activity Centre, Perthshire – Saturday 19th October 2024 (10:15am to 5pm)
Land based activities inc: Crate Stacking, 3G Swing, Climbing, Archery, Tomahawk Throwing, Zip Wire - Fordell Firs Activity Centre, Perthshire – Saturday 26th April 2025 (10:15am to 5pm)
Land based activities inc: Crate Stacking, 3G Swing, Climbing, Archery, Tomahawk Throwing, Zip Wire - Hesley Wood Activity Centre, Yorkshire – Saturday 7th June 2025 (10:15am to 5pm)
Land and Water based activities inc: Crate Stacking, Canoeing, Raft Building, Climbing, Archery, Axe Throwing, Rifle Shooting, Flintstone Cars
How to book…
We are offering two ways to book:
- Provisional Booking – this enable you to hold up to 10 places for a period of 10 days, when confirmation and payment will be due (or they will be released to other groups).
- Confirmed Booking – make full payment and confirm your spaces straight away (no names required for young people attending).
To book go to our online form.
FAQ’s
Is there any cost for leaders attending?
There is no cost for leaders attending (up to 3 leaders per Company), leaders will be provided with a sandwich lunch.
What will an Adventure Day look like?
The programme will involve a welcome on arrival, before splitting into groups. Young People will then move around in groups of 10 to 15 (depending on location) and do 3 or 4 adventure activities, as well as a BB workshop (a team building challenge). Lunch will be around 1pm.
What will lunch consist of?
Lunch will consist of a sandwich (variety of options), bottle of water, crisps, cake/chocolate. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking or by emailing programme@boys-brigade.org.uk at least 7 days in advance of the day.
Times for arrival/departure
The times for starting are indicated above next to each day/location, you should plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before. Expect to leave around 15 minutes after the end time.
What facilities are there onsite?
All centres have parking for vehicles (including minibuses), toilets and where there are water activities have showers and changing facilities.
Will everyone do the same activities?
We will be splitting into multiple groups on each day and different groups will do different activities, but everyone will do the same number of activities and similar types of activities. On days where water activities are included, everyone will get to do at least 1 water activity. When putting young people into groups, Companies will be kept together in groups.
What do we need for water activities?
When doing water activities it is likely they will get wet and need to change. Therefore young people should bring a full change of clothes, spare pair of shoes (must be worn on water), and a towel. It should also be noted young people should be able to swim to participate in water activities. Buoyancy aids will be provided for all water activities.
Do we need consent forms?
Yes, parents/carers should complete a Special Activity Consent Form for these activities, unless they have signed up online through OBM and all details are up to date. Leaders should have consent forms with them on the day.
What clothing should be worn?
Appropriate clothing for the weather on the day should be worn, based on young people being outside for the whole day. See note above about additional requirements for those doing water activities.
Who will be running the activities?
Qualified instructors will be leading the majority of and these will all be provided by the centres. BB leaders will be running the Your Future workshop and some self-led activities.