Professional Partners and Affiliations
MAS TRAINING - Who Do We Work With?
Cliff Lowther - Roxcool
Cliff is a fully qualified Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor and Winter Mountain Leader, along with a number of other relevant qualifications and has been a member of the AMI (Association of Mountaineering Instructors) since 1992. He has been involved professionally with the delivery of Mountain Training qualifications for more than 25 years, so you can rest assured that you are given the best experience possible.
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“The outdoors is my passion and the activities I love all take place in the outdoor environment, whether it is wandering the mountains of the Lake District or Ice Climbing in Norway. I love travel and have led thirteen expeditions to developing countries such as Cambodia, Ecuador, Peru and many more. Apart from the Lake District my favourite place in the whole world is a small hill village in Andalucía, Spain, called Murtas. The place is idyllic and it is wonderful being able to share a region of ‘True Spain’ with some lucky clients. The moment you breathe in the clean air and look at the vistas from the village, you feel the stresses of modern life fade away. “ – Cliff Lowther
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Cliff holds a BA Hons in Education and Training but he will gladly tell you he is prouder of the qualifications gained in the outdoors.
Chris Conley Coaching
Chris is a multi-disciplined independent professional outdoor education specialist working with a variety of organisations and individuals throughout the UK. He specialises in delivering outdoor leadership training, personal skills coaching and curriculum/course development. A qualified teacher, he has over 30 years’ experience, the last 15 of which have been as a full time professional in the industry. He is a course director for Mountain Training England and British Canoeing leadership and safety courses. He has a pragmatic approach to teaching/coaching leadership and associated problem solving. In short, he makes things happen.
Chris holds many qualifications across a whole host of disciplines. These include: International Mountain Leader, Summer and Winter Mountain Leader, Rock Climbing Instructor, Climbing Wall Development Instructor and Foundation Coach. He is of course qualified in first aid and holds an Outdoor First Aid qualification. Chris is also an Approved Activity Provider (AAP) for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
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Along with his PGCE, Chris holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and is proud to be a member of the British Association of International Mountain Leaders (BAIML).
4th Dimension Ltd
4th Dimension is a large multi-activity outdoor centre set in 130 acres of woodland and based at Blackland Farm, near East Grinstead, West Sussex. Formed in 1987, 4D have been delivering residential activity weeks for school groups of up to 300 young people per week for over 30 years.
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The site features a variety of different high roped activities including 2 zip wires, abseil tower, indoor and outdoor climbing wall, swimming pool, low ropes courses and archery ranges. Paddlesports including canoeing, kayaking, SUPing and KATA KANUs can be run from the nearby Weirwood reservoir and outdoor rock climbing and scrambling takes place at Stone Farm rocks which is a short walk off-site.
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4th Dimension also host corporate events, children’s parties and stag & hen days. In addition, they facilitate both the Expedition and Residential Sections of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme plus various National Governing Body and First Aid courses. Bricked accommodation is available in 3 different lodges, along with camping shelters and traditional camping with toilet and shower facilities.
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4th Dimension hold an Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) licence, an AAIAC Adventuremark badge and a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.
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Visit the 4th Dimension website here: www.4thdimension.co.uk
Karen Gray - Simply Training
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Simply-Training is a nationwide specialist provider offering accredited and bespoke packages and services in the following areas:
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Assessment;
Quality Assurance;
Leadership and Management;
Teaching, Training, Coaching, Mentoring and Personal Development Skills.
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MAS Adventures is working in affiliation with Simply-Training to deliver a range of qualifications on behalf of City & Guilds and the Institute for Leadership and Management.
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We will be starting off this season with the
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City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Education and Training
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Check out the Courses Page to see our latest training packages!
