A to Z of services: Carlton Outdoor Education Centre

Carlton Mission Statement...
"To be an outstanding and first choice provider of Outdoor Education through the delivery of activities and experiences that enable every visitor to reach their full potential"

Our Aims

• To provide a welcoming and caring environment in which all visitors and staff feel supported, safe and secure.
• To ensure that all visitors have equal access to high quality instruction and activities that maximise their learning opportunities and raise standards of achievement.
• To support the work of schools through the delivery of high quality outdoor education that links to and supports the National Curriculum, Key Skills, the Every Child Matters agenda and the Learning Outside the Classroom manifesto.
• To be a first choice provider of residential outdoor education, for primary age pupils, particularly within the boroughs of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland.
• To promote the use of the centre, its facilities and programmes of activity, by clients from the wider community.
• To foster caring attitudes to our natural surroundings and develop sustainable lifestyles.

Location
The Centre is located in the small and picturesque village of Carlton-in-Cleveland at the foot of the Cleveland hills and in the North York Moors National Park.

Set against a spectacular backcloth of wooded hillsides, our surroundings give us easy access to forests, farmland and rolling heather moorland.

Within a short travelling time there are many locations for adventurous pursuits, the coast, numerous historic sites and a wealth of environments to explore.

Activities and Courses

• Team building
• Conference venue
• Corporate days
• Archery
• Hill walking
• Rock climbing
• High ropes course
• Canoeing
• Environmental education
• Residential facilities
• Orienteering
• National Navigation Awards
• National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme
• Caving/mining
• Problem solving
• Guided walks
• National governing body awards and training opportunities

All of the activities at Carlton are led by our qualified and experienced instructors, following a participant centred, 'Challenge by Choice' ethos.

Each activity brings it's own challenges and rewards, enabling participants to gain new skills and experiences.

We attach great importance to partnership in the development of all our course programmes. Tell us how you want to make use of the locations and opportunities available so that together we can construct a programme which meets your objectives.

Centre and Facilities

The centre has a total of 68 beds, including 8 single en-suite group leader rooms. We also have a purpose built climbing wall as well as High and Low ropes courses on site. There are additional multi-use spaces available for anything from conferencing to judo!

Booking

The Centre is normally available for 5 day (Monday to Friday) or 3 day (Friday to Sunday) courses. Other length courses are available as well and the centre can be booked on an non-instructed (accommodation only) basis if required. For the full range of activities on offer, plus more on our facilities visit http://www.carltonoutdoors.org/

Carlton OEC is co-funded and managed by Hartlepool Borough Council, Middlesbrough Borough Council and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.