The Roses Project
Service Details
- Type of break
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- Carer Breaks
- Supported Leisure & Activity Holidays
- Description
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We provide respite residential courses for Young Carers at our Outdoor Centre on the Isle of Mull and the group has exclusive use of the centre. Throughout the year groups of 14 Young Carers come with two social workers or composite group such as twice 7 plus 1. Off peak smaller groups are welcome. We are often visited by existing groups - a visit to us can provide a highlight in their year and reinforce their ongoing programme.
The Outdoor Centre stands in a unique wilderness setting some five miles from the main road. It is situated along the south coast of the Ardmeanach Peninsula overlooking Loch Scridain to the Ross of Mull. During the summer evenings red deer, bats and owls are often to be seen.
We provide two highly qualified outdoor instructors and a chef who provides good home cooking.
The Roses Project was started in 1990, since then we have taken many on exciting multi activity courses on the Inner and Outer Hebridean Islands and the Highlands of Scotland.
The programmes are fun, exhilarating and adventurous, but then again that is what outdoor activities are all about. After all, it is easier to learn when you are having fun. The golden rule is that everyone should go home happy.
The range of activities include: abseiling, kayaking, camping, night line, canoeing, swimming, snorkelling, combined rock & water activities, orienteering, rock climbing, team building, gorge walking, boogie boarding, navigation tuition, gorge scrambling, hill & coastal walking, surfing.
The courses usually start when the groups catch the ferry from Oban on Saturday afternoon and finish upon arrival back in Oban on the following Friday morning.
Our risk assessments and operating procedures for "in scope" activities have been inspected, approved and licensed under the provisions of: The Activities Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995 and the Adventure Activity Licensing Regulations 1996.
Specialised outdoor clothing and equipment are provided for groups of up to sixteen. We can design programmes to meet the required outcomes of a group. Pre and post residential work can also be delivered.
- Care Needs
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- Carer Support
- Drug or Alcohol Misuse
- Service Location
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- Argyll and Bute
- Available to age groups
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- Children
- Young People
- Adults
- Accommodation
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The well appointed and comfortable accommodation includes: twin and group bedrooms, lounge, showers and a drying roomThe building is centrally heated and there are 20 beds :
Main building - 4 bedrooms - 8 6 4 2We provide two highly qualified outdoor instructors and a chef who provides good home cooking.
- Cultural needs
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Vegetarian and Halal food can be provided.
Arrangements for prayer can be accommodated
We have considerable experience of working with those from other cultural backgrounds - How do people access your service
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Representatives from Young Carers Groups should contact the service directly to discuss booking a course.
- Price info
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All courses are subsidised by The Roses Charitable Trust, we charge £6,160 per group which amounts to £64 per head per day. The course fee covers up to fourteen young people plus two leaders. This package includes full board at the course venue, ferry tickets for each person and a ferry ticket for your mini bus, use of specialised clothing and equipment, two highly qualified and dedicated instructors and a chef. We can advise upon possible sources of funding.
- What is included/not included in the price of the break
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Mini bus for travel to Oban and for use during the course is not included.
- With sufficient notice respite breaks can be planned/booked in advance to allow a carer to arrange a break away from their caring role
- We can provide care in holiday accommodation (Hotels, Self Catering), where a carer is available in that area
Accessibility Details
- General Accessibility
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- Level entry to premises or ramp available
- No
- Designated disabled parking spaces
- No
- Parking available by premises
- No
- Level entry to dining area/room or ramp/lift fitted
- No
- Level entry to kitchen (for self catering venues) or ramp available
- No
- Level entry to gardens or ramp available
- No
- Accessible bedroom(s) on the ground floor
- No
- Accessible bedroom(s) on the upper floors (lift available)
- No
- Bedroom Accessibility
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- Electric bed
- No
- Manual height adjustable bed
- No
- Tracker hoist
- No
- Manual hoist
- No
- Bedrails
- No
- Loopback system
- No
- Level entry wet floor shower
- No
- Drop down shower chair
- No
- Manual shower chair
- No
- Grab rails in shower
- No
- Accessible bedrooms
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- Single
- 0
- Double
- 0
- Twin
- 0
- Other grab rails in wet room/bathroom
- Other accessible features of accommodation
- Further information regarding accommodation, location, activities and surrounding area
Contact Details
- Organization name
- Hebridean Pursuits Ltd t/as The Roses Project
- Alternative name
- The Roses Project
- Contact person
- Stephen Thomas
- Address
- Tavool Outdoor Centre, Isle of Mull, PA69 6EU
- Telephone number
- 01631 710317 - Preferably Mon - Fri AM.
- Fax number
- 01631 710317
- Email address
- hebpursuit@aol.com
- Web address
- www.hebrideanpursuits.com/DevelopCourse.html
- Alternative methods of communication
Photos
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Additional Details
- Information supplier
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Hebridean Pursuits Ltd
- Care Commission
- Additional information
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Comments made by Young Carers, Dalkeith:
The time with you helped the Young People to bond as individuals and also build friendships that can span over different cultures and living experiences ....... Many thanks again, for the wonderful opportunity and warm and comfortable environment you have created to enable these children who have so little to have a moment all about themselves, having positive attention, fun, learning and someone else helping them to believe in themselves.
Comments made by a Development Worker, Oban Young Carers:
The training provided by the Roses Project was excellent. The input from the Roses staff was particularly important to the experience because it was much broader than just doing activities.
All the young people on the course were able to participate in the planning of the activities.
The opportunity to build the residential around the particular needs and aspirations of our group was very important.Comments made by North Argyll Young Carers:
The instructors were absolutely wonderful and obviously it is not just a job, the way they interact and help motivate, as well as the heart and soul they put into their work. Working with young children and adults can be extremely challenging and your instructors showed that they were more than capable of the needs and wants of each individual as well as motivating them for team work. - While every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information, services are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change. If you discover any errors or inaccuracies please contact Shared Care Scotland.
- Files available to download
- A company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland SC161033
- Registered charity SC 005315