Green Social Prescribing Course (Woodland Skills)

A 5 day course for a maximum of 8 learners with an interest in Green Social Prescribing. (There is no prerequisite to attend).

Dates:

Venue: The Bosk, Burnaston, Derby

Please be prepared for all weathers and wear good hard wearing shoes or boots, these will be more comfortable than wellies. 

We are an OFFGRID site with rain cover areas and a Mongolian Yurt classroom with a gas heater. You will spend a lot of time around an open fire so please be prepared to smell of smoke (so will your clothes) :) There is running water for handwashing via a foot pump and plenty of hand sanitiser around the site. Our toilet is a hygienic sawdust compost loo.

Refreshments.
We shall provide snacks, hot and cold drinks every day. Please bring a packed lunch with you.

Course includes: 

• Level 3 Learning Beyond the Classroom Ofqual Qualification Awarded by ITC First and Accredited by the IOL  (requires a portfolio submission)

• Mental Health First Aid Certificated by ITC First 

• Bushcraft & Green Wood Working Skills Competencies (informally assessed and certificated)

• All adapted to meet the needs of the Green Social Prescribing Initiative

Course Content Summary:

DAY 1     The Benefits of Outdoor Group Facilitation

The Role of the facilitator in the outdoors

Evidence for Health Improvement outdoors

Introduction to portfolio and evidence log

Practical Skills 1. Tarpaulin, Ropes, knots

Malsow Hierarchy of needs

Outdoor fun activities

Reflective Practice

Day 2 Risk Benefit Analysis

Dynamic Risk Assessments in the outdoors

Finding Suitable Spaces/places and permissions

Practical Skills 2. Sharp edge tools

Knife Law

Make a mallet/fire steel and stool!

Plan an activity

Day 3 Support/Challenge Model of facilitation

Explore Pychology models of outside experiences

Practical Skills 3 Fire lighting / Kelly Kettle

Simple cooking over the fire

Deliver a short activity in pairs

Portfolio tutorial

Day 4 Meaningful/difficult conversations

Mental Health First Aid. ABCDE Approach

Safeguarding Responsibilities

Restorative Models/looking after you!

Day 5 Practical Skills Development

Make loads of great things to take away

Bow and Arrow/ Bullroarer, Spoon, Bowl, and much more

Practical Skills assessed and competencies signed

Portfolio planning/support

Action plans

There are options to attend an Emergency First Aid at Work course should learners not already have this qualification (recommended). Fee applies

We also deliver training on clinical skills such as ECG, Blood Pressures, Venepuncture and HCA Care Certificate. Fee Applies

Once learners have been identified a more comprehensive precourse instructions shall be provided. You can see images on our instagram page of all the things we get up to:)