Six young people from Shadwell Basin and six from the Lindley Educational Trust have travelled to Outward Bound in Ullswater in the Lake District to participate in a leadership programme for Black and Ethnic Minority coaches. This innovative and unique programme has been funded by The North Face through their “Right to Explore” project.
The project has been designed to introduce new young leaders into the outdoors, broaden their horizons and give them opportunities to develop skills leading to employment.
The team has been made up of young people from Shadwell Basin and the Lindley Educational Trust in Manchester, who will be engaged on the project for a year. After their first week at Outward Bound it is planned that they will be paired with local schools and will mentor students through their first experience in the outdoors on their own trip to Outward Bound. The year will conclude with opportunities for work experience at Shadwell Basin, the Lindley Trust, The North face or Outward Bound. Ultimately the final goal is to give these young people the skills and confidence to move into the world of work.
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