About Us

INTRODUCTION - OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SERVICE

Alternative Adventure specialise in organising activities using venues that are within easy reach of your location. Hotel & conference centre grounds delivering teambuilding activities, school & youth centres delivering outdoor teambuilding activities, local parks delivering teambuilding & outdoor adventurous activities canoeing, earth ball, mountain biking, raft building, orienteering, mountain rescue, urban countryside venues throughout the Northwest of England delivering rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing, gorge walking, orienteering, mountain biking, raft building, caving, problem solving, archery, mountain rescuer exercises, etc., Residential courses are tailor made around your aims & objectives & can be delivered at venues throughout the country.

All tutors employed are full time professionals, suitably experienced & highly qualified (Teaching - Primary, Secondary, Special Needs & Youth Work qualifications) in both the skills of group dynamics & the activity skills (MLTE, BCU, NCA, BO BSCA, RYA, etc. qualifications) of the particular activity along with their caring & friendly attitude. Tutors have worked with individuals & groups of all ages from 5 to 85+, Senior Managers, Families, Schools, Charities, Adult (Friends, workmates, Stag & Hen) Groups, Disadvantaged Young People, Young Offenders, Young People with Challenging Behavior, Voluntary Youth Organisations, Colleges, Special Needs Organisations. During this time, staff have developed a great understanding of the benefits of personal & social development training using the outdoor environment. This is the essential ingredient to gain satisfaction & value in outdoor adventure education programs.

Course director Stuart Igoe has been a professional in the field of Outdoor Education since 1980. Stuart is:

  • A member of the The Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI)

  • A member of the Mountail Leader Training Association (MLTA)

  • MLTE Single Pitch Award course provider

  • MLTE Climbing Wall Award course provider

  • MLTE Walking Group Leader Award course director

  • MLTE  Summer Mountain Leader Award course director

  • British Orienteering course tutor for Coach Level 1 and 2 Awards 

  • CCPR Basic Expedition Leader Award (BELA) - course director, BCU,

  • National Navagaton Award Scheme - course provider Bronze, Sliver and Gold 

He is a technical advisor for a number of local authorities and outdoor centres.

  • Trafford MBC - Youth Service

  • Galloway Sailing Centre

  • Energize Oldham (Oldham Outdoor Pursuits Club)

  • Merseyside Fire Service

  • Rochdale MBC Youth Service

  • Salford Watersports centre

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    Stuart Igoe
    Outdoor Activities Service & Alternative Adventure.
    New Meadows Gap Cottage,
    Cranberry Lane,
    Cranberry Fold,
    Darwen, ,
    Lancs.
    BB3 2HZ
    Tel 01254 704898
    Fax 01254 774420