To book a place on a course or for further information contact MW Guiding

The Basic Expedition Leader Award Course is aimed at voluntary youth workers, youth and community workers within the public centre, teachers and any member of the community who are interested in the outdoors and wish to:

a) Train people in the basic skills involved in journeying on foot in the British Isles in summer conditions

b) Lead parties or groups in the lowland areas

c) Have responsibility for the care of others, particularly the young out of doors, including day journeying parties

d) Build the ability to organise safe overnight camps in lowland areas

Interested candidates must be at least 18 years of age before they receive the Award, although they may commence training after their 17th birthday. The Award does not qualify people to lead groups in remote or mountainous areas.

Course can be arranged for groups, clubs, schools and colleges. They are usually conducted over five weekends and are held within the boundaries of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Level 2 Award in Basic Expedition Leadership (BEL)

The next course for the above Award (formerly the BELA) is to be held over five weekends on the following dates & times:

Sat. & Sun. 8th & 9th Sep. 2007, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sat. & Sun. 6th & 7th Oct. 2007, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Fri. eve.. 26th Oct. 6.00 - 9.00pm & Sat. & Sun. 27th & 28th Oct. 2007 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sat. & Sun. 24th & 25th Nov. 2007, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Fri. eve.. 30th Nov. 6.00pm - 9.00pm & Sat. & Sun. 1st & 2nd Dec. 2007 10.00am - 4.00pm

The introductory day, Sat. 8th Sep. 2007, is to be held at The Conference
Centre, The Nant bdu Lodge Hotel which is situated on the A470 North of
Merthyr Tydfil.

The cost of the Course is £350.00 inclusive
Course director Mike Lloyd-Wood

Links with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award

The Basic Expedition Leader Award is the minimum qualification required by many local authorities to train and lead groups to the Expedition Section of the Bronze and Silver Awards.