NEWS & UPDATES

          HAPPY 2026!  Hi all, Ross here wishing you Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a nice christmas and your winter has been good so far. For our friends out in the mountains we wish you the best snow and have a safe and awesome season! I'd like to start by saying sorry for being a little quiet on the social media front, it's been a pretty hectic winter for us with all sorts of projects alongside our busy normal working schedules. Part of my new years resolution is to become more productive and more engaging with our clients and supporters so I wanted to take the time to give an update on what we're up to and what to expect from 2026!   NEW COURSE AVAILABILITY     Firstly, I'm pleased to announce some new course availability for 2026 . I've been doing a lot of private work with one of our partners The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead to provide training for their operations team and instructors, so availability has been limited and I'...

          2026 NEW COURSE AVAILABILITY  We have now got availability sorted for courses over the next couple of months: Wed 21/1 & Thurs 22/1January Wed 25th & Thurs 26th February Wed 18th & Thurs 19th of March    You can find more information at: https://www.practicalskill.co.uk/dates   This is an RQF Level 3 course will not only teach you about first aid for outdoor activities, but will also contain specific themes and relevant content for alpine activities such as skiing and snowboarding. This course is perfect for snowsports instructors or anyone that will be spending their time in the mountains this season. The course will include 2 full days of in-person training and practical activities on real snow! Times:  09:00 - 17:30 Venue:  The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead Course Length:  16 Hours (2x 8 Hour Days) Cost:  £140.00  p.p To see more details about this course visit:  https://www.practic...

        NEW COURSE AVAILABILITY Hi all. We have now got availability for courses over the next couple of months. Sat 31/08 & Sun 01/09 Sat 14/09 & Sun 15/09 This is an RQF Level 3 course will not only teach you about first aid for outdoor activities, but will also contain specific themes and relevant content for alpine activities such as skiing and snowboarding. This course is perfect for snowsports instructors or anyone that will be spending their time in the mountains this season. The course will include 2 full days of in-person training and practical activities on real snow! Times:  09:00 - 17:30 Venue:  The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead Course Length:  16 Hours (2x 8 Hour Days) Cost:  £130.00  p.p To see more details about this course visit:  https://www.practicalskill.co.uk/outdoorfa This course is available to book at:  https://www.practicalskill.co.uk/booking See our website for more info or contact us:  c...

    JUNE AVAILABILITY:  2 DAY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY FIRST AID We still have availability for the 2 Day Outdoor Activity First Aid course  at  The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.  T he course is available on the following dates: Sat 10th & Sun 11th Tues 14th & Wed15th Sat 24th & Sun 25th This is an RQF Level 3 course will not only teach you about first aid for outdoor activities, but will also contain specific themes and relevant content for alpine activities such as skiing and snowboarding. This course is perfect for snowsports instructors or anyone that will be spending their time in the mountains this season. The course will include 2 full days of in-person training and practical activities on real snow! Times:  09:00 - 17:30 Venue:  The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead Course Length:  16 Hours (2x 8 Hour Days) Cost:  £140.00  p.p To see more details about this course visit:  https://www.practicalskill.co.uk...

      SUMMER 2023 COURSE AVAILABILITY DATES We now have availability for some 2 Day Outdoor Activity First Aid courses at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. Courses are currently available to book for the following dates: MAY Sat 20th & Sun 21st Tues 23rd & Wed 24th Sat 27th & Sun 28th Tues 30th & Wed 31st JUNE Sat 10th & Sun 11th Wed 14th & Thurs 15th Sat 17th & Sun 18th Wed 21st & Thurs 22nd Sat 24th & Sun 25th JULY Tues 4th & Wed 5th Sat 15th & Sun 16th Tues 18th & Wed 19th AUG Sat 5th & Sun 6th Tues 8th & Wed 9th Wed 16th & Thurs 17th Sat 26th & Sun 27th Tues 29th & Wed 30th You can check availability and book at:  https://www.practicalskill.co.uk/booking ABOUT THE COURSE This is an RQF Level 3 course will not only teach you about first aid for outdoor activities, but will also contain specific themes and relevant content for alpine activities such as skiing and snowboarding. This course is perf...

    DECEMBER 13TH & 14TH -  2 DAY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY FIRST AID We still have availability for our next 2 Day Outdoor Activity First Aid course.  T he course is on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of December at  The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. This is an RQF Level 3 course will not only teach you about first aid for outdoor activities, but will also contain specific themes and relevant content for alpine activities such as skiing and snowboarding. This course is perfect for snowsports instructors or anyone that will be spending their time in the mountains this season. The course will include 2 full days of in-person training and practical activities on real snow! Dates: 13/12/22 -  14/12/22  (Tue & Wed 09:00 - 17:30) Venue:  The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead Course Length:  16 Hours (2x 8 Hour Days) Cost:  £130.00  p.p To see more details about this course visit:  https://www.practicalskill.co.uk/2da...

  NOVEMBER 26TH & 27TH -  2 DAY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY FIRST AID We still have availability for our next 2 Day Outdoor Activity First Aid course.  T he course is on  Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th of November at   The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead .  This is an RQF Level 3 course will not only teach you about first aid for outdoor activities, but will also contain specific themes and relevant content for alpine activities such as skiing and snowboarding. This course is perfect for snowsports instructors or anyone that will be spending their time in the mountains this season. The course will include 2 full days of in-person training and practical activities on real snow! Dates:  26/11/22 - 27/10/22  (Sat & Sun 09:00 - 17:30) Venue:  The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead Course Length:  16 Hours (2x 8 Hour Days) Cost:  £130.00  p.p To see more details about this course visit:  https://www.practicalskill.co.uk/2dayoutdoor This c...