Groups
Children’s Parties
1 instructor: Min 3 climbers : Max 6 climbers
2 instructors: Min 8 climbers : Max 12 climbers
Min age: Birthday child must be turning 10 or over
1.5 hours climbing with our qualified staff – with the emphasis very much on having a fun time! A great way to wear your kids out! Price includes all equipment hire and instructors. If you would like to bring party food, cakes, etc. this can be arranged. Please speak to our reception staff for more details.
Cost: £15 per person
Parties must be booked 2 weeks in advance.
School AND yOUTH GroupS
There are three main areas in which children will benefit from climbing:
1) Fitness benefits: Climbing improves cardiovascular fitness and utilises strength, endurance, balance and flexibility.
2) Mental benefits: Working out how to climb a problem requires concentration and focus, climbing develops these skills.
3) Social benefits: Climbing is a very sociable sport. Groups can help solve each problem by showing encouragement, communication and teamwork.
Bouldering over a period of time will help make children healthier, well balanced and more focused on school and life. Climbing is a sport that you can get into at any age and continue on into retirement. Its sociable aspects help build up social skills, improving children’s ability to communicate and work with people of all ages. Many climbers wish they had started when they were younger - now there are opportunities available for this to happen.
The Climbing Works run a variety of sessions tailored for school and youth groups from one-off tasters to half-day team building sessions. All sessions are run by our qualified instructors on a ratio of 1:6. The minimum age for any participant is 7 years.
One-off sessions
Taster / ice-breaker sessions
Duration – 1 hour / 1.5 hour
Cost - £10p/p / £12 p/p (inc equipment hire)
Ideal for teachers to get to know their new year group or for groups looking for a climbing experience, this session involves lots of climbing and challenges that will be sure to break the “Ice” and get them talking. This session is run by one of our qualified instructors and all climbing and challenges are tailored to the ability and needs of the group. (This session will not allow participants to use the facilities after the session)
Team building
Duration – 3 hours
Cost – £30 p/p (if participants are 14 or over and want to include an induction the duration of the course will be 4 hours @ £40 (this includes registration fee)
Ideal for groups looking for a team building activity. The 3 hour session will be split into 3 stages;
1) Warm up, safety talk and basic climbing techniques
2) Climbing and team building activities – all climbing based challenges and activities to work on communication, listening and trust.
3) Team challenge – teams with their instructors will compete in a mini competition against the other team/s using all the climbing and team building skills they have learnt.
Block sessions
Learn to climb - short course
Duration – 4 x 1.5 hour sessions
Cost - £40 p/p (if participants are 14 or over and want to include an induction the duration of the course will be £50 (this includes registration fee)
Ideal for groups that would like to get the most out of climbing. Sessions are tailored to groups ability and will involve;
1) Movement and Balance
2) Footwork and Lower Body Techniques
3) Route Reading, arêtes and volumes
4) Steep Ground
Learn to climb - Long course
Duration – 8 x 1.5 hour sessions
Cost - £70 p/p (if participants are 14 or over and want to include an induction the duration of the course will be £80 (this includes registration fee)
A more in depth course looking at all the key areas of climbing giving each participant a good base of climbing techniques and knowledge to get to grips with the sport a lot faster. Sessions are tailored to groups ability and will involve;
1) Movement and Balance
2) Footwork and Lower Body Techniques
3) Route Reading
4) Arêtes and Volumes
5) Crimps
6) Steep Ground
7) Slopers
8) Challenge session
Businesses
We all know the benefits of exercise for people – preventing heart disease, improving weight, flexibility, stamina and strength, however there is significant benefits for businesses too. Research has found that employee’s that regularly exercise, are not only healthier so theoretically take less time off sick but are also happier, less stressed and more productive in their working environment.
The Climbing Works offer a variety of sessions and package deals for businesses to get there employees involved in an alternative form of exercise that is not only fun but also very social and a great way to build up working relationships and team work.
One-off sessions
Taster / ice-breaker sessions
Duration – 1.5 hour
Cost - £12 p/p (inc equipment hire)
Ideal for new or changing businesses who have a number of new employees or for those who just want to come and experience bouldering with a group of work mates. This session involves lots of climbing and challenges that will be sure to break the “Ice” and get people talking. This session is run by one of our qualified instructors and all climbing and challenges are tailored to the ability and needs of the group. (This session will not allow participants to use the facilities after the session)
Induction
Duration – 1.5 hour
Cost - £20 p/p (inc registration fee and equipment hire)
Ideal for businesses that would like employees to have the option to continue climbing out of work. An induction is the first step for anyone who would like to become a member and use the facilities unsupervised. Participants will be taught the safety aspects of climbing and how to use the centre. Instructors will then take them through the basics climbing skills and technique, with appropriate challenges and climbs. Once the 1.5 hour session with the instructor has finished they will be members and are then free to climb at the centre afterwards for as long as they like.
Team building
Duration – 4 hours
Cost – £40 p/p (inc registration fee, equipment hire and refreshments)
Ideal for businesses looking for a team building activity. The 4 hour session will be split into 3 stages;
1) Induction – a talk through the safety and use of the centre so participants can become members and use the facilities after the course.
2) Climbing and team building activities – all climbing based challenges and activities to work on communication, listening and trust.
3) Team challenge – teams with their instructors will compete in a mini competition against the other team/s using all the climbing and team building skills they have learnt.
Blocked Sessions
Learn to climb short course
Duration – 4 x 1.5 hour sessions
Cost - £50 p/p (inc registration fee and equipment hire)
Ideal for businesses that would like their team to get the most out of climbing. Sessions will involve;
1) Induction and basic Movement and Balance
2) Footwork and Lower Body Techniques
3) Route Reading, arêtes and volumes
4) Steep Ground
(Participants will become members after the first session and can use the facilities between sessions)
Learn to climb Long course
Duration – 8 x 1.5 hour sessions
Cost - £80 p/p (inc registration fee and equipment hire)
A more in depth course looking at all the key areas of climbing giving each participant a good base of climbing techniques and knowledge to get to grips with the sport a lot faster. Sessions will involve;
1) Induction and basic Movement and Balance
2) Footwork and Lower Body Techniques
3) Route Reading
4) Arêtes and Volumes
5) Crimps
6) Steep Ground
7) Slopers
8) Challenge Night
(Participants will become members after the first session and can use the facilities between sessions)
External groups
The Climbing Works welcomes outdoor centres, school groups and other external groups with their own instructors. We are open to arranging special sessions out of normal opening hours for groups with time constraints. External group costs are £4 (+VAT) per head with the instructors climbing for free. Instructors need to have a minimum C.W.A or S.P.A. to supervise within The Climbing Works. We work on a 6:1 ratio for all groups.
Please make sure you bring copies of your insurance documents, SPA/CWA qualification and valid first aid certificate as you will be asked to show them on your first trip to The Works
