Sports Leaders Basic Expedition Leaders Certificate Level 3

Tamworth District is now registered for the Sports Council to run BEL Courses
The BEL Course currently running in Tamworth District has been well supported by staff from Staffordshire Young People's Service and staff from partner organisations in the district including Landau Forte Academy and The Boys Brigade.
The Course is being run over a number of weekends; the second weekend has just been completed at Beaudesert Camp in Cannock Chase. Topics covered included: navigation,nutrition, access, camp craft, weather, and leadership. Cannock Chase is an ideal venue as navigation is demanding in forested areas. The weather at the weekend was mixed with some showers and sunshine, the nights were cold and all woke up to a frost with ice on the outside of the tents.
The next weekend in November is a "mini-expedition" where candidates will carry all their equipment and put into practice the skills learnt over the last few months.
On successful completion of the BEL certificate candidates will be qualified to take groups walking and camping in areas within the BEL remit. They will also be able to teach and assess the bronze award of The National Navigation Award for which the Tamworth District is an accreditted provider.