The Prince's Trust

Since 1999, we have been delivering the ‘residential week’ of Prince's Trust courses for various franchises. The course has and continues to develop and a sample programme is outlined below, however every course can be tailored to meet your needs.

Sample Programme 

Day 1
Site Orientation and icebreakers followed by an indoor session on the groups hopes and fears. An evening night walk concludes the day as the group explore the site and local area at night, as well as touching on the idea of comfort and stretch.

Day 2
This focuses on personal achievement, the morning would include sessions such as Archery and Canoeing as these activities ease individuals into the week as they rely on personal ability rather than having to work as part of a team. In the afternoon we would begin to encourage a more team focused approach as participants have to start taking responsibility for themselves and each other. The evening is then used for Team Exploration with a number of different activities designed to stimulate group discussion and explore team dynamics.

Day 3
The big team ‘storming’ day Uses a scenario exercise called Fission and Fusion which is based around Initiative Exercises and Problem Solving, teams must complete these tasks to receive points that enable them to purchase rafting equipment. They then build a raft and complete a task on the lake to successfully finish the day.  The evening is then left free for the group to do their own thing, such as a trip into Bournemouth, a relaxation evening or use of our outdoor facilities such as our all weather sports courts.

Day 4
The day is primarily spent in our ropes area, the morning on our low ropes elements and the afternoon on team and individual high ropes. The low ropes require participants to work together, communicate effectively and trust one another. The high ropes are more about personal achievement but also requires a lot of motivation and support by the rest of the team. There will also be an element of trust required as team members are responsible for looking after each others safety.

The programme is then finished off in the early evening with a full course review and reflection period.

Throughout the week our staff are on hand to support and develop the young people and to provide valuable feedback about how they can use this week to enhance the remainder of the programme and provide them with a greater understanding of themselves and others, skills which will remain useful throughout life.

The cost of this course is £1900 for up to 16 participants. On top of this you would also need to book accommodation and factor in costs such as transport and your food. 
 

For more information please contact us.

Telephone - 01425 672347