The Outdoor Partnership will work with clubs, schools, individuals, and specialists to increase opportunities for people in Ayrshire to achieve their potential through outdoor activities, active participation, volunteering, training, and education.
A great day yesterday at Maidens in Carrick Coastal Rowing boat shed, a Blue Health discussion day with South Ayrshire Ranger Service leading on this great initiative with @adventurecarrick and many local partners. A day of conversations and activities around exploring the multiple benefits of being on, in, under and around water, Lochs, rivers, open sea, coastal lines and ponds. Look forward to developing ideas in 2025 to support and deliver Blue Health activities. #bluehealth #water #bluemindmentalhealth
A great day yesterday at Maidens in Carrick Coastal Rowing boat shed, a Blue Health discussion day with South Ayrshire Ranger Service leading on this great initiative with @adventurecarrick and many local partners. A day of conversations and activities around exploring the multiple benefits of being on, in, under and around water, Lochs, rivers, open sea, coastal lines and ponds. Look forward to developing ideas in 2025 to support and deliver Blue Health activities. #bluehealth #water #bluemindmentalhealth
A great two days at @psc_cadet doing our Outdoor First Aid course with Iain Riddell Training. A very informative course refreshing first aid and casualty care skills. A good mix of outdoor instructors from across Ayrshire. Candidates from @underskyplay @adventurecarrick @southayrshirecouncil @Westcoastpaddlers @paa.top #skilldevelopment
A great two days at @psc_cadet doing our Outdoor First Aid course with Iain Riddell Training. A very informative course refreshing first aid and casualty care skills. A good mix of outdoor instructors from across Ayrshire. Candidates from @underskyplay @adventurecarrick @southayrshirecouncil @Westcoastpaddlers @paa.top #skilldevelopment
Scottish Government new Physical Activity for Health document- The Outdoor Partnership fully supports this National Framework and looks forward to supporting delivery of its aims through Outdoor Learning and Adventure activities.
Link to website for new Framework:
https://www.actify.org.uk/scotlandsnationalframework
Scottish Government new Physical Activity for Health document- The Outdoor Partnership fully supports this National Framework and looks forward to supporting delivery of its aims through Outdoor Learning and Adventure activities.
Link to website for new Framework:
https://www.actify.org.uk/scotlandsnationalframework
A great night at @above.adventure with North Ayrshire RecoverCollege. A TOP adventure therapy course with Climbing , canoeing, Nordic walks & skiing. Building on confidence, resilience & wellbeing.Y Bartneriaeth Awyr Agored - The Outdoor Partnership #WellnessJourney #adventure #climbing
A great night at @above.adventure with North Ayrshire RecoverCollege. A TOP adventure therapy course with Climbing , canoeing, Nordic walks & skiing. Building on confidence, resilience & wellbeing.Y Bartneriaeth Awyr Agored - The Outdoor Partnership #WellnessJourney #adventure #climbing
A great day on Friday at Barassie Beach filming with @creostudiosofficial and local Kite Surfers @kitesurfscotland SUP paddlers @westcoastpaddleboards and Open water swimmers @Barassie Sea Swimmers. Creo are creating a promotion video showcasing the mental and physical wellbeing benifits of Blue Health and the positive economic impact it brings to Troon and Ayrshire. With a @troon_water_sports_hub opening next summer the hub will be a focus for Blue Health in Ayrshire. @paa.top @troontogether #wellbeing #bluehealthcommunity #bluehealth #ayrshirecoast
A great day on Friday at Barassie Beach filming with @creostudiosofficial and local Kite Surfers @kitesurfscotland SUP paddlers @westcoastpaddleboards and Open water swimmers @Barassie Sea Swimmers. Creo are creating a promotion video showcasing the mental and physical wellbeing benifits of Blue Health and the positive economic impact it brings to Troon and Ayrshire. With a @troon_water_sports_hub opening next summer the hub will be a focus for Blue Health in Ayrshire. @paa.top @troontogether #wellbeing #bluehealthcommunity #bluehealth #ayrshirecoast
The Outdoor Partnership Ayrshire this year have been working with many varied groups and organisations to support, mental health, training and skills development, building confidence and resilience and introducing the outdoor world and its many benefits linked to health and Wellbeing. We have been sailing, hill walking, caving, canoeing, abseiling, snorkelling, cycling, Nordic walking, doing archery, hike and dips, open water swimming and drinking green tea followed with yoga and sound baths. #adventure #snorkellingadventures #wellbeing #worldmentalhealthday
East Ayrshire Learning Outdoors Support Team CVO East Ayrshire Ltd Voluntary Action South Ayrshire South Ayrshire Active Schools Ocean Sailing Scotland DofE Scotland Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Kinship Carers North Ayrshire Council North Ayrshire Active Schools
The Outdoor Partnership Ayrshire this year have been working with many varied groups and organisations to support, mental health, training and skills development, building confidence and resilience and introducing the outdoor world and its many benefits linked to health and Wellbeing. We have been sailing, hill walking, caving, canoeing, abseiling, snorkelling, cycling, Nordic walking, doing archery, hike and dips, open water swimming and drinking green tea followed with yoga and sound baths. #adventure #snorkellingadventures #wellbeing #worldmentalhealthday
East Ayrshire Learning Outdoors Support Team CVO East Ayrshire Ltd Voluntary Action South Ayrshire South Ayrshire Active Schools Ocean Sailing Scotland DofE Scotland Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Kinship Carers North Ayrshire Council North Ayrshire Active Schools
The Outdoor Partnership Ayrshire this year have been working with many varied groups and organisations to support, mental health, training and skills development, building confidence and resilience and introducing the outdoor world and its many benifits linked to health and Wellbeing. We have been on the water, in the water and under the water. On the hills, caving underneath and cycling in the Forrest’s.East Ayrshire Learning Outdoors Support Team CVO East Ayrshire Ltd Voluntary Action South Ayrshire South Ayrshire Active Schools Ocean Sailing Scotland DofE Scotland Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Kinship Carers North Ayrshire Council North Ayrshire Active Schools
The Outdoor Partnership Ayrshire this year have been working with many varied groups and organisations to support, mental health, training and skills development, building confidence and resilience and introducing the outdoor world and its many benifits linked to health and Wellbeing. We have been on the water, in the water and under the water. On the hills, caving underneath and cycling in the Forrest’s.East Ayrshire Learning Outdoors Support Team CVO East Ayrshire Ltd Voluntary Action South Ayrshire South Ayrshire Active Schools Ocean Sailing Scotland DofE Scotland Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Kinship Carers North Ayrshire Council North Ayrshire Active Schools
A great calm night at anchor on Loch Ness in view of Urquhart Castle. Water like glass. #lochness #urqhartcastle #adventureforeveryone @oceansailingscotland
A great calm night at anchor on Loch Ness in view of Urquhart Castle. Water like glass. #lochness #urqhartcastle #adventureforeveryone @oceansailingscotland
A great few days sailing adventure with Ocean Sailing Scotland on yacht Taeping from Oban through Caledonian canal to Inverness. Tied up for the night at Laggan Loch heading to Lochness tomorrow. #adventure #sailing @oceansailingscotland #
A great few days sailing adventure with Ocean Sailing Scotland on yacht Taeping from Oban through Caledonian canal to Inverness. Tied up for the night at Laggan Loch heading to Lochness tomorrow. #adventure #sailing @oceansailingscotland #
Fantastic day on Saturday at @paddlescot South West PaddleFest Largs Marina. Very happy to support with TOP Ayrshire Adventure Funding the free SUP paddling “Come and Try” sessions. Also a great day to help promote RNLI Water Safety s ash’s catch up with colleagues from Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team Water Safety Scotland and RNLI Scotland Education support team. @top fans Y Bartneriaeth Awyr Agored - The Outdoor Partnership #OutdoorAdventure #skillsdevelopment #watersafetyawareness
Fantastic day on Saturday at @paddlescot South West PaddleFest Largs Marina. Very happy to support with TOP Ayrshire Adventure Funding the free SUP paddling “Come and Try” sessions. Also a great day to help promote RNLI Water Safety s ash’s catch up with colleagues from Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team Water Safety Scotland and RNLI Scotland Education support team. @top fans Y Bartneriaeth Awyr Agored - The Outdoor Partnership #OutdoorAdventure #skillsdevelopment #watersafetyawareness
Great day yesterday at @paddlescot South West PaddleFest at Largs Marina. Happy to support with TOP Ayrshire Adventure Funding the free SUP paddling Come and Try sessions. Also a day to help promote @rnli Water Safety with colleagues from @ardrossancoastguard @Watersafetyscotland and RNLI Scotland Education support team. @paa.top #OutdoorAdventure #skillsdevelopement
Great day yesterday at @paddlescot South West PaddleFest at Largs Marina. Happy to support with TOP Ayrshire Adventure Funding the free SUP paddling Come and Try sessions. Also a day to help promote @rnli Water Safety with colleagues from @ardrossancoastguard @Watersafetyscotland and RNLI Scotland Education support team. @paa.top #OutdoorAdventure #skillsdevelopement
Great day yesterday at Paddle Scotland South West PaddleFest at Largs Marina. Happy to support with TOP Ayrshire Adventure Funding the free SUP paddling Come and Try sessions. Also a day to help promote RNLI Water Safety with colleagues from Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team Water Safety Scotland and RNLI Scotland Education support team. @top fans Y Bartneriaeth Awyr Agored - The Outdoor Partnership #OutdoorAdventure #skillsdevelopment #watersafetyawareness #paddling
Great day yesterday at Paddle Scotland South West PaddleFest at Largs Marina. Happy to support with TOP Ayrshire Adventure Funding the free SUP paddling Come and Try sessions. Also a day to help promote RNLI Water Safety with colleagues from Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team Water Safety Scotland and RNLI Scotland Education support team. @top fans Y Bartneriaeth Awyr Agored - The Outdoor Partnership #OutdoorAdventure #skillsdevelopment #watersafetyawareness #paddling
Thanks to South Ayrshire Multiply funding a successful 12 week block of outdoor adventure training sessions was held with local unemployed people,.
The program called LEAP (Learning, Education, Adventure Program) was delivered during the summer months offering training and outdoor experiences including the Hill Skills Course, Outdoor First Aid, Go Paddling award & canoeing, caving and cycling sessions to develop confidence, wellbeing and employability skills.
The Outdoor Partnership Ayrshire worked closely with North and South Ayrshire councils and the NHS – Health and Social Care Partnership to deliver a staff wellbeing program across the summer months.
Activities included Canoeing, indoor climbing, Nordic walking, Stand up Paddling & the very popular Sea, Tea & Me which is a holistic wellbeing program held at Ayr & Irvine beach parks
The Outdoor Partnership Ayrshire are really pleased to offer to all Ayrshire local authorities a combined DofE sailing residential.
Thanks to funding from Hillhouse Quarry trust the Duke of Edinburgh award The Outdoor Partnership Adventure program 10 young people had a great experience sailing from Inverkip Marina up to Oban and through the Crinan Canal over 5 days.
Young people had full control of the yacht under guidance from ocean sailing Scotland staff and learnt how to navigate, helm the boat put up sails, work as a team and feed one another.
A great day was held in June 2024 during Maidens World Oceans day and the launch of South Ayrshire Snorkel Trail by @AdventureCarrick and Scottish Wildlife Trust Lots of great activities and inspirational environmental speakers. Well done to the organisers.
The Outdoor Partnership’s Hike and Dip – Look out for updates regarding 2024 events !
The Ayrshire Outdoor Partnership’s first Hike and Dip session was a great success.
The Outdoor Partnership has a policy of regular shared learning meetings and discussions across all areas we operate in the UK.
Since 2022, my colleague Sioned Thomas has pioneered a Hike and Swim programme in the Swansea Bay region of Wales, which I have replicated in Ayrshire. A great example of shared learning between Wales and Scotland!
The Ayrshire Hike and Dip at Irvine went extremely well! 12 of us headed out on a 3 mile coastal walk guided by Gillian’s Walks learning some fun facts about the area as we went along and getting to know each other a little bit. The views from the dragon were stunning! Following that Open Water with Elaine gave us a fantastic introduction to open water dipping, with many of us trying it out for the first time! After 20 minutes in the 14 degrees water we dried off and gathered around the firepit for a wee while afterwards, munching on melon and cake and enjoying hot drinks from our flasks whilst reminiscing about the amazing experience we’d all just shared. What a great way to spend a Saturday morning . We will be planning more of these combo events throughout the summer, hopefully trying a few different locations. So keep your eyes peeled for more details! This event was made possible by support and funding from The Outdoor Partnership Ayrshire.
Health and Wellbeing – Hike and Dip with Gillian and Elaine
“You know it’s going to be a good day when even the drive down to the car park makes you say “WOW” out loud to yourself.
The buzz everyone felt from today’s Hike & Dip event was absolutely contagious! Thank you all for being amazing sports and bringing all the energy .
Conditions were picture perfect with possibly the clearest view I’ve ever seen of Ailsa Craig and Arran. We enjoyed a peaceful walk along our beautiful coastline towards Culzean Castle, perched on its clifftop and illuminated by the sun all the way. After a very important loo stop at the visitor centre we made our way back via “secret” wild woodland tracks and trails . Open water with Elaine then took over and led us through a fantastic dip. The water was a very pleasant (actually!!) 19 degrees. If you’d been on the beach you’d have heard many MANY shrieks of laughter and cheers of support coming from us as members of the group attempted mermaid dives or handstands in the water.
“So. Much. Fun On days like this Ayrshire really does deliver! Look out for my reel coming soon too, which includes photos sent to me by others in the group . A huge thanks to The Outdoor Partnership Ayrshire for bringing Elaine and I together to deliver these Hike & Dip events and funding subsidised tickets”.
