The New Year is here and we have now been back at work for 2 weeks and we have welcomed our first House Guests, Basingstoke Area Youth String Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble who are filling the House with wonderful music. Our lodges are also being used but it is still too early for campers.
We continue to work on our plans to have a Duke of Edinburgh Award Open Centre and we hope to hold an Open Day on the 5th February between 10am and 2pm for anyone interested from the local area. So if you are interested please do come along and see what it is all about and you will also have a chance to explore our grounds and have a go on some of our activities. If you want more details please contact us on the details below.
We also continue our work on improving our facilities and with generous donations we have now been able to remove our old jetty and the underwater obstacles supporting and surrounding it and we will be replacing it with a new floating jetty within the next few weeks. The jetty will be accessible for all and will allow easier access to the lake for all when using Kayaks or Canoes. 
We have also been fortunate enough to be granted funding from HCC Inspiring You fund to build some large fishing platforms which will also be accessible for all and we have money to improve the access to these platforms and the access track.
We have also welcomed our 6 Apprentice NVQ 2 instructors and 2 European Volunteers from Iceland and Norway.
There is much happening to continue to make Avon Tyrrell an exciting place for Young People in particular to visit, enjoy and experience outdoor learning.To find out more about Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and the many varied opportunities we offer please contact us on Tel; 01425 672347 or email info@ukyouth.org or view our website http://www.avontyrrell.org.uk/
Remember… experience – learn – develop
