IOL Adventure for All mid-year online event

TIME

SESSION

LEAD PERSON

14:00 

Welcome and Introduction

Nick will give a short presentation on Adventure for All and the recent work of the Committee. He will also be discussing plans for the AfA Conference in November.

Nick Liley, Bendrigg

AfA Chair

14:15

Wheelchair user restraints on the water

Sean will be giving an update on Calvert Lakes’ recent work in this area.

Sean Day, Calvert Lakes

AfA Treasurer

14:35

Wheelchair user and seated belaying in climbing

Graeme will be giving an update on his recent work in this area.

Graeme Hill, Training provider

AfA Committee Member

15:55

Break

15:05

IOL update from the CEO

Jo will give an update from the IOL.

Jo Barnet, CEO of IOL

15:20

‘Adventures Away from Home’ Funding

Ben will give an update on the UK Governments Adventure Away from Home funding, provided by UK Youth.

Ben Walmsley, UK Youth

AfA Committee Member

15:35

Introduction on Climbing for Visual Impaired Climbers

Climbing for sight impaired, awareness and facilitation.

A short presentation on getting people with sight impairments climbing initially in a wall environment.

Looking at different sight conditions, moving around the wall environment , simple movement and progression.

Des Barnett, Training provider

AfA Committee Member

15:55

Wash Up and Finish

Nick Liley