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Vacancy: Membership Strategy and Communications Officer

Supported by the entire staff of Mountain Training, the Mountain Training Association (MTA) currently serves a membership of over 7,000, and the newly appointed officer would manage and work closely with the Membership Development Officer to drive the association forwards. The new post holder will...
17/08/2021 12:00:29

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Supporting English charities to deliver courses

Mountain Training England is committed to improving the diversity of leadership and participation in our activities by educating our workforce and improving pathways. One of the ways we seek to do this is by supporting voluntary, charitable organisations becoming skills scheme providers, especially...
11/08/2021 11:23:47

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Rhiane Fatinikun

Mountain Training is excited to announce that Rhiane Fatinikun, founder of Black Girls Hike, is now an official Mountain Training ambassador! After being inspired by a train journey through the Peak District, Rhiane founded Black Girls Hike to challenge stereotypes and the lack of representation...
26/05/2021 14:12:51

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Your movement matters - the survey

Survey now live! Eight of the UK’s leading walking, climbing and outdoor leisure organisations have joined forces for a ground-breaking research project examining the demographics of people who go walking and climbing. The project is called Your movement matters and it’s all about...
28/04/2021 08:48:43

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Your movement matters - research launch

Your movement matters is a walking and climbing research project designed to provide information to support the development and implementation of evidence-based diversity and inclusion strategies. Walking and climbing are activities enjoyed by people of all abilities across the UK and Ireland, in...
18/03/2021 09:11:51

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International Women’s Day 2021

2021 Update This International Women’s Day we’d like to reflect on the last five and a half years of our Women in Mountain Training initiative. Women in Mountain Training was created in October 2015 out of a desire for our leaders, instructors and coaches to better represent the people...
05/03/2021 15:15:30

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SAIS user survey

The University of Stirling in collaboration with the Scottish Avalanche Information service has launched a research project and survey. The aim of the survey is to gain better understanding of how published avalanche reports and the avalanche service is used and understood by climbers, hillwalkers,...
03/03/2021 15:41:31

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Mountain Training England Skills and Training Fund

Mountain Training England’s Skills and Training Fund supports people from ethnically diverse backgrounds who face barriers to participation are therefore significantly under-represented and less engaged with all Mountain Training awards, skills and courses. Empowering more independent walkers...
18/02/2021 14:33:05

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Mountain Training England signs Sporting Equals Charter

The Sporting Equals Charter involves three elements: 1. Capture We will capture ethnicity data about our candidates to establish a baseline and measure change over time. This work has already begun and will be supported by our current research project which is investigating the demographics of...
09/02/2021 10:38:01

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Whats on in lockdown

27th January: Emma Twyford's Secrets! 3rd February: Engaging young people into the outdoors with Rehna Yaseen 9th February: Climbing for all Sheffield. An Inclusive Climbing Club with Robin Whittaker 17th February: Climbing, Walking and Careers Opportunities with James McHaffie Full details and...
22/01/2021 15:32:16

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ThinkWINTER 2020-21

Mountaineering Scotland and a group of partner organisations including Mountain Training have launched the 2020 #ThinkWINTER campaign this week to encourage and help people to be safer in the outdoors and the mountains this winter. This summer saw a noticeable increase in the number of people...
10/12/2020 16:01:08

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Winter Mountain Leader Season 2020-2021

This week sees the first of this winter season’s significant snowfall on the hills and mountains in Scotland. Winter makes it first ‘proper’ appearance against a background of climate change and the resultant impact on weather and winter conditions, but now we also have a pandemic...
04/11/2020 10:29:26

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Demographics Research Tender

At Mountain Training we have access to reliable statistics with regards to the demographics of our qualification holders and skills scheme participants. We do not have access to comparable data for participation in the various activities broken down by discipline e.g. winter walking, summer...
28/10/2020 14:13:38

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We support residential outdoor education

The importance of residential outdoor education to the lives of millions of children, young people and adults cannot be underestimated. Without it, schools, children and communities will permanently lose important, formative educational experiences. Outdoor education centres across the UK are...
06/10/2020 16:54:56

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