5th May 2009

Bank holiday has been and gone and I am happy to say we were very busy with all the accommodation and campsites being used, and fortunately with the good weather we had a lot of positive feedback on how enjoyable everyone’s weekend was. Last week we had two schools staying in the House, Beechwood and Ferndown First, and again the weather was kind and everyone had a marvellous time. In total we had over 100 children staying and despite the large number we managed to accommodate them and give them enough space to do their own thing as well as opportunities to get to know each other. This worked very well and helped develop social skills.

We also had a residential visit from Dairy Crest the UK’s leading chilled dairy foods company who asked us to deliver a three day programme to complement their own in-house development training. The programme would be for individuals from all across the company from a range of different positions. Through discussions, meetings and even a management visit to try the activities, a programme was tailor-made to fit the needs and desired outcomes of the organisation which was to explore the company’s values. From the feedback we received from Dairy Crest Training and Development Team and participants our programme was a success with such quotes as;

“Just a quick note to thank you all for an outstanding three days. The organisation and facilitation was top notch, as we have come to expect from the Avon Tyrrell team”

“I have never seen more powerful and effective feedback sessions as I witnessed last week. I think the five mixed group model we used was a resounding success and exceeded our expectations, we will definitely base future programmes on this model"

“You all did a fantastic job which contributed to the best programme we have ever had, this is a view shared by the entire coaching team”

For more details on what we can offer the corporate sector please visit http://www.avontyrrell.org.uk/page/corporate.jsf or contact Sharon or Mike on Tel; 01425 672347 or email info@ukyouth.org


Site Development;

The volunteer and staff lodge is now complete and in use with some very happy volunteers and staff using it. This lodge has been built and equipped and furnished in 3 months and all the staff who have worked on this project have done an outstanding job in completing the project so quickly and to such a high standard.

We will now be focusing on completing the strawbale classroom, which without too many issues should take 2 to 3 weeks.

Then it’s over to the Reed Bed to get that completed.

And after that we have plenty more thoughts to try and make this site a fantastic venue for all our visitors.

If anyone wants more details on our projects please do contact us – Tel; 01425 672347 or email info@ukyouth.org


Remember… It’s good to be outdoors and PLAY! Whatever your age or Whatever you do ....