
About
Tom Partridge - Training for Adventure
A little bit about Tom...
From a very young age I have been engaged and passionate about outdoor and adventure activities. With over 20 years of leadership and management experience in the outdoor and adventure activity industry I am able to combine my range of high level qualifications and skills to deliver, provide and facilitate exceptional outdoor and adventurous learning, training and consultancy.
Instruction, Coaching and Guiding
I have a wide and diverse range of instructional experience which means that I can apply myself to many aspects of activity delivery. I am qualified in multiple disciplines, multi skilled and pride myself on being current and up to date with modern approaches to adventurous education and practice.
Training, Technical Expertise and Consultancy
I can deliver a range of training and competency based solutions for your organisation, staff or individuals including the delivery of National Governing Body qualifications. My experience and knowledge expands to providing technical expertise in a range of activities as well as providing a consultancy service to clients for their safety and risk management systems.
Services
Tom is a provider of a range of National Governing Body Awards, Private Coaching, Instruction and Guiding. You can find current prices and course dates in the 'Book Online' Section.
For a full CV including links to experience and evidence of competence CLICK HERE
Coaching and Guiding
1:1 and Small Group coaching and guiding. If you are lookng to develop skills or go on bespoke adventures then please contact me for more info.
Technical Services
All aspects of techincal advice, guidance and consultancy for outdoor organisations availble. Contact me for more informaiont and to arrange an intial meeting to discuss your requirements.
ASsosiation and Professional Standards
Learn more about Tom's membership to professional bodies and affiliation to regional representation...
Association Of Mountaineering Instructors
The Association of Mountaineering Instructors is the representative body for professionally qualified Mountaineering Instructors in the UK and Ireland
Tom is a Mountaineering Instructor and holds the MIA award. This consolidates years of mountaineering, rock climbing and hill walking experience, instruction, leadership, technical competence and environmental awareness in the outdoors.
For more info visit: www.ami.org.uk
Association of Caving Instructors
ACI is the representative body of professional caving instructors in the UK
Tom is a Caving Instructor and holds the CIC award. This consolidates years of caving and underground cave leadership experience, technical and vertical caving skills and understanding of the subterranean environment
For more info visit: www.caveinstructor.org.uk
Royal Life Saving Society
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is the Drowning Prevention Charity and the UK’s leading provider of water safety and drowning prevention education.
Tom is able to provide the NWSMP which embraces contemporary approaches to risk management by balancing the need for simple pro-active safety management practices, with a strong focus on preventative measures – along with effective emergency response skills.
For more info visit: www.rlss.org.uk/professional-qualifications/nwsmp
Institute of Outdoor Learning
Membership of the Institute demonstrates your professionalism and integrity in outdoor learning. It shows that you and your organisation are not just technically proficient and safe, but that you take the learning you deliver seriously and strive to be the best you can be.
Tom is an accredited APIOL and currently looking to work towards Leading Practitioner accreditation
For more info visit: www.outdoor-learning.org
National Coasteering Charter
The NCC works to represent its members and the activity of coasteering with the sector. With the growth in popularity of the activity, providers of coasteering now have an organisation that can advise and represent the sector, while promoting safe practice more broadly.
Tom is the South Wales Regional Representative of the NCC as well as an NCC Guide Award Provider and a member of the NCC Committee.
For more info visit: www.nationalcoasteeringcharter.org.uk/
Association of Heads of Outdoor Centres
The Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres (AHOEC) is an association of leaders in outdoor learning – most of these leaders hold senior positions in outdoor learning provisions across the UK.
The AHOEC is committed to quality in outdoor learning, inspirational experiences, challenging activities, excitement and fun, all with a lifelong positive impact – working in some of the most inspirational and beautiful parts of the UK employing gifted staff, where you will find the AHOEC values of quality, challenge and learning both expressed and delivered.
Tom is the South Wales Regional Representative of AHOEC
For more info visit: https://ahoec.org/
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