The S.E.L.B. Have an ongoing commitment to the provision of opportunities for young people to benefit from a wide range of activities which involve living, moving and learning in the outdoors. To achieve this the Board have invested in Outdoor Education Centres.

These centres offer not only a wide programme of youth work curricular activities for personal development but also training for youth workers and teachers in specific skills.

To ensure the quality of training, the five boards operate a common syllabus detailing level of training and recognition of leaders. This document provides a framework for the training and recognition of leaders. It takes into account current guidelines and coaching schemes of governing bodies of the sports or activities involved.

The Centres:

KILLOWEN OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE The centre is situated on Carlingford Lough at Killowen village it is a purpose built outdoor education centre offering opportunities to young people and leaders to undertake a variety of outdoor education and environmental science activities.
Killowen Point Rostrevor NEWRY BT34 3AN Tel: (028) 41738297

SHANNAGHMORE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE Situated on the Kilkeel Road near 'Bloody Bridge' outside Newcastle, the centre nestles in a 50 acre site backing unto the Mourne Mountains. The main house designed along the lines of a Ceylon Tea Planters house provides young people and adults using the centre with a sense of awe.
The Ballagh Kilkeel Road NEWCASTLE BT33 0LA Tel: (028) 4372 3841

Peripatetic Instructor

As well as the Outdoor Education Centre the S.E.L.B. operates a Peripatetic Instructor system to proivde outdoor education opportunities. The Instructor is based in the Dungannon/Cookstown Divisional Youth Office based in Dungannon.

Contact: Jimmy McCann
Tel: (028) 87722167