If
you are age 13yrs to 25yrs
and
are looking for
Adventure
~ Challenge ~ Development
the Windmill Youth Group could be the place for you.
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this is your first visit to our site we invite you
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The
Windmill Youth Group is not the usual school or youth club
environment.
Therefore
you must understand that our standards and expectations of you are very
high.
If
you can accept that, we will vigorously encourage you all the way to success.
Otherwise
we part company.
The
Windmill Group has been in existence since 1978 and we are totally independant,
voluntary, unpaid and do not supply services for a fee.
The
Group specialises in creating future team leaders and managers.
We
are not interested in how good or not so good you are at school
We
take on ANY young person
If
you have the Spark,
We
bring it to Life.
We undertake all sections of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
from Bronze through to Gold:
~ VOLUNTEERING SERVICE ~ SKILLS ~ PHYSICAL ~ EXPEDITIONS ~
~
RESIDENTIAL COURSES ~
All activities are supervised by unpaid volunteers from the Windmill Group
Executive Committee, who each have the correct up to date qualifications.
Professional staff occasionally are brought in, to assist with events
where appropriate.
The Group works under strict safety guidelines as laid down by government
advisory boards and the local educational authorities and the
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
We
are covered under the Duke of Edinburgh
Award Scheme and by our own insurance, for third party liability.
Health
& Safety
With
regard to Health and Safety, our philosophy is to keep our youngsters
"Safe and Healthy ".
We
do not use the HSE legislation as the modern excuse/cop out of:
"Cannot to do anything,because we have not taken the time and effort
to obtain the right qualifications or just in case we are sued".
We
just have very sensible,very highly qualified and dedicated volunteers,with
the achievement of youngsters foremost in mind, who just get out there
and do the job for free.
HOW
TO MEET US
We meet every Wednesday evening at 6pm at Blackpool Stanley Park Outdoor
Sports Arena in the winter and at the Back Oval behind the Model Village
again in Stanley Park during the summer.Best drop off point is the Sports
Centre.However we encourage the use of bicycles or walking/running there.
JOINING
All
Windmill participants have to join the organisation to involve themselves
in the activities.
We
train outside no matter what the weather.
There
is no joining fee and the weekly donation to the Windmill Charity is just
£1.00.
We
are totally funded by charitable bodies, various grant making organisations
and mostly by our own efforts.
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note for visitors to this page:
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