On Board Programme Pilot

 

Four days over 4 weekends of activities designed to give disabled children an introduction into the board sports of snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing. Board sports are a great way of enjoying the outdoors while also benefitting your mental and physical health. They help the participant to develop good balance and co-ordination whilst also promoting mental strength and perseverance. The final programme will involve 4 sessions each of snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing and acrobatics/tricking over a time period to be determined. The time table for the pilot program looks as follows:

 

Snowboarding April or May TBC

Snow Factor, Glasgow with Disability Snowsport UK.

 

Surfing 1^st May

Dunbar, East Lothian with The Wave Project

 

Skateboarding 8^th May

Loading Bay, Glasgow with their coaches

 

Acro/Tricking 15^th May

Loading Bay, Glasgow with their coaches

 

Participants must be aged between 11-18 inclusive. The price for the pilot is £260 per person. Please contact alastair@snowsportscotland.org to register your interest.