EVENTS

Making the Scottish Outdoor Access Code part of YOUR work

Know the Code before you go...

Do you work in the outdoors with people?

What do you tell others about the Scottish Outdoor Access Code?

Have you ever experienced problems with accessing the hills or water?

A series of FREE training workshops about the Scottish Outdoor Access Code are being provided by the Institute for Outdoor Learning and funded by Scottish Natural Heritage between November 2007 and February 2008. The workshops are aimed at instructors and leaders who are involved with outdoor learning programmes, outdoor education and outdoor experiences in Scotland.

The Code gives guidance on the responsibilities of recreational users and land managers in the outdoors and is based on three principles:

• take responsibility for your own actions
• respect the interests of other people
• care for the environment

So what do these mean in practice? Come along to find out and share your experiences.

By attending a workshop, you will be able to:

• increase your own understanding of the Code
• make the three principles of the Code relevant to your everyday work
• share practical ideas with your colleagues on how to introduce the Code to customers
• make your customers more aware of the Code and its relevance to their outdoor experiences

You will also get to take away some resources and materials to help you in your work.

Following a successful first pilot workshop, ten half day workshops will be taking place at the following venues.  We can also offer additional events to organisations as part of a staff training day – please contact Fiona Exon at IOL for further details about these options.

The workshops are part of Scottish Natural Heritage’s Sharing Good Practice programme.

A successful pilot workshop	photos by Peter Braidwood

 

Dates and venues:

Note : Some of these are now full.

Loch Lomond - Balloch Castle (Multi-Map map)

• Friday 30th November (2.00pm – 5.00pm) A few places left.....
• Friday 25th January 08
  (9.00am - 12.00pm + 2.00pm – 5.00pm)

Fort William - Loch Eil (Multi-Map map)

• Friday 7th December (9.00am – 12.00pm) FULL
• Friday 7th December (2.00pm – 5.00pm) FULL
• Friday 18th January 2008 (2.00pm – 5.00pm)

Aviemore - Glenmore Lodge (Map)

• Thursday 13th December (2.00pm – 5.00pm)
• Friday 14th December (9.00am – 12.00pm)
• Friday 14th December (2.00pm – 5.00pm)

Dundee - Ancrum Centre (Multi-Map map)

• Friday 11th January 2008 (2.00pm – 5.00pm)

The workshops are part of Scottish Natural Heritage’s Sharing Good Practice programme and being provided by the Institute of Outdoor Learning.

Please contact us for information on how to arrange this session at your own staff training event.

Booking form for workshops

click here (pdf 312kb)

We can come to you....

Additional events will also be offered to organisations as part of their own staff training. Please contact us for information on how to arrange this session at your own staff training event.

The events are free of charge so early registration is essential. To register interest in attending a workshop at one of the venues, please complete and return the booking form by the date quoted on the form. Further information will be sent to you thereafter.