Adventure Opportunities for Young People at Hagg Farm Outdoor Education Centre
Would your group be interested in a weekend or week of adventure at Hagg Farm Outdoor Education Centre?
Hagg Farm is Nottinghamshire County Council’s residential outdoor education centre based in the inspiring and beautiful northern Peak District. The centre offers comfortable high quality self catering accommodation in the John Hunt Base for up to 16 people with full activity support from experienced outdoor specialists. The costs of a visit can be met by applying for funding through the Youth Initiative Grant 2010/11 by meeting many of the Every Child Matters outcomes.
All courses are for groups of up to 10 young people and two accompanying staff (required for overnight cover)
Weekend or two night courses – available at Whitsun 2010 and throughout the summer holidays onwards (contact the centre for details)
Offer of multi-activity sessions, each half day in length to include:
| Night evasion exercise | Zipwire |
| Climbing | Jacobs Ladder |
| Abseiling | Nightline |
| Caving | Gorge walk (summer only) |
| Scrambling | Canoeing |
Costs £804. Transport and food to be arranged by group – it may be possible to pick up the group from a single agreed location in Nottinghamshire using the Hagg Farm minibus.
4 night courses available at Whitsun and throughout the summer holidays 2010 and February half term 2011
Offer of multi-activity sessions, each full or half day in length to include:
| Night evasion exercise | Zipwire |
| Climbing | Jacobs Ladder |
| Abseiling | Gorge walk (summer only) |
| Nightline | Orienteering |
| Caving | Scrambling |
| Search and rescue | Problem solving |
| Mountain walking | Canoeing |
Costs £1580. Transport and food to be arranged by group – it may be possible to pick up the group from a single agreed location in Nottinghamshire using the Hagg Farm minibus.
The centre is licensed by AALA and complies fully with the Off Site Visits Policy for Nottinghamshire County Council, ensuring that any preparatory work for leaders is kept to a minimum. A recent report compiled after a visit by the Young Inspectors stated:
- "visits are subsidised to keep prices low to enable more young people to access."
- "the buildings, décor and furniture we all agreed were young person friendly. Young people looked like they were having a good time “buzzing out of their brains” One young boy we spoke to had to get up early to get the breakfast ready and we all agreed that it is a good thing giving young people responsibility for their own care eg: food and boot cleaning. Hagg Farm is an education centre so it teaches you to look after yourself and take responsibility.’
- "there are hoists and ramps so disabled young people can come with their non-disabled friends."
A course at Hagg Farm meets the requirements for an application for a Youth Initiative Grant – details, application forms and a schedule for applications for April 2010 – March 2011 are available on YouthZone at the Youth Initiative Grant webpages.
To find out more information:
visit www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/haggfarm
or contact Phil Baker at Hagg Farm 01433-651594
email: phil.baker@nottscc.gov.uk to discuss the opportunities for your group further.
