Event, Training and Competition
Walking Qualification Weekend

Do you enjoy walking in beautiful countryside with others? Do you want to develop your own skills in navigation or managing groups of girls? Do you want to gain a qualification in walking? Maybe you’ve completed DofE Gold or Queen’s Guide and would like to progress. If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of these then this is the weekend for you.

On offer

Level 1 and 2 Training, and Level 1 and 2 Assessment course. If you wish to attend for Level 2 Assessment you must already have attended a level 2 Training Weekend.

Please note you need to have completed training at the appropriate level before applying for assessment.

Or you may wish to use the centre as a base to plan your own walks with others. Maybe you are thinking of gaining the next level of the walking scheme qualification. If so, this is a good opportunity for you to develop your skills while preparing for a walking qualification. Or maybe you need to keep your skills current in order for your qualification to remain valid.

Click here if you want to know more about Girlguiding’s Walking Scheme

The price of the weekend includes 2 nights’ accommodation indoors in the barn at Guys Farm (https://www.guysfarm.org.uk/accommodation/the-barn) and all meals from Friday evening to Sunday lunchtime. A volunteer caterer will prepare meals and we request that you kindly take a turn please at washing up and small tasks such as laying tables.

Training:

The training will cover the main topics of the practical and theoretical sessions of the walking scheme, including:

• Route planning
• Navigational techniques
• Group management
• Hazards and risk assessment
• Day, micro and low visibility navigation
• The course will involve some physical activities and being out in all weather conditions.

For more information about the weekend and to book your place, please visit our Eventbrite

Grants to support the cost of attending the course may be available from county or division. Remember if you are working towards a qualification you are doing it to benefit the girls so it is reasonable to see if any financial help is available locally.

A bursary is available to apply for from North West England region. If you are interested in applying for this please email kate.grimshaw@girlguidingnwe.org.uk