The Roses Project

Brief description:

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. The aim of the courses is for the young people to have fun taking part in a range of motivational, challenging activities. These include coasteering, hill walking, camping, canyoning, abseiling, gorge walking and kayaking. The courses nurture personal qualities and life skills, explore life choices whilst spending time away from daily worries.

Organisation name:

Hebridean Pursuits Ltd t/as The Roses Project

Type of break:

Carer Breaks, Supported Leisure & Activity Holidays

Care needs catered for:

Carer Support, Drug or Alcohol Misuse

Ages catered for:

Children, Young People, Adults

How do people access your service:

Representatives from Young Carers Groups should contact the service directly to discuss booking a course.

Type of accommodation:

The well appointed and comfortable accommodation includes: twin and group bedrooms, lounge, showers and a drying room. The building is centrally heated and there are 20 beds : Main building - 4 bedrooms - 8 6 4 2 We provide two highly qualified outdoor instructors and a chef who provides good home cooking.

Cultural needs catered for:

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.

Full service description:

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.

Price information:

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. Please contact us for up to date pricing information.

What is included/not included in the price of the break:

Mini bus for travel to Oban and for use during the course is not included.

Any other information you think people might find helpful:

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.

Organisation providing this information:

Hebridean Pursuits Ltd

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