East Lothian Carers’ Adventure Wellbeing Group
A year-round programme of adventurous activities for adult Carers living in East Lothian
East Lothian Carers’ Adventure Wellbeing Group
Do you look after someone, age 18+ and live in East Lothian? Do you like spending time being active and outdoors? Would you like to meet other, like minded, Carers? If so, you have come to the right place!
Venturing Out CIC has been generously funded by the East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership to run a year long programme of adventurous outdoor activities for unpaid Adult Carers who look after someone aged 18+.
This programme offers free access to group based outdoor activities with an aim to provide a break from caring and a focus on wellbeing. All the activities are delivered in East Lothian by highly experienced and qualified instructors.
The activities on offer include:
Water Activities (Paddleboarding, Kayaking and Canoeing)
Trail Cycling
Hill Walking
Coastal Walking
Bushcraft
Rock Climbing & Abseiling
Coasteering
Each activity will be graded by physicality and fitness level required:
Level 1: Fully accessible
Level 2: Will require some level of physical fitness.
Level 3: Reasonable level of physical fitness required and have confidence when walking on uneven ground.
How to get involved:
To sign up for this group, please fill in this short registration form . You will then be added to the mailing list and will receive notification of upcoming activities and details of how to book.
Venturing Out CIC is a long standing Outdoor Activity Provider, based in East Lothian. We are a not for profit organisation and have a track record of delivering a wide range of outdoor activities for many different groups throughout East Lothian. We have been delivering an outdoor activities programme for Parent Carers for that last 3 years and, through this programme, we are excited about offering these activities to a wider network of unpaid Adult Carers in East Lothian.
What’s On
Activity Programme – March to May
To sign up for activities, please email claire@venturingout.org.uk
Thursday 28th March, Coastal Walk, 10am to 2pm
Meeting at Archerfield Walled Garden, this is a gentle, circular, walk of approximately 7km.
Difficulty Level 2 (see below for description of the Levels)
Saturday 13th April, Bushcraft, Dirleton, 12.30pm to 4.30pm
Meeting at Dirleton, we will head to the woods to make fires, build dens, cook food and have some fun!
Difficulty Level 1
Wednesday 24th April, Carberry Woods Walk, 10am to 4pm
Meeting at Wallyford, we will embark on a 10k circular route taking in Carberry Woods and Faside Castle. This route involves some uphill and is mainly on woodland and farm tracks.
Difficult Level 2+
Monday 13th May, Water Activities, Musselburgh Lagoons, 10am to 12pm
Join us for a mixed Water Activities Session where you will get the chance to try Paddleboarding, Kayaking and Canoeing. All equipment provided.
Difficulty Level 1
Wednesday 22nd May, Bushcraft, Dirleton, 12.30pm to 4.30pm
Meeting at Dirleton, we will head to the woods to make fires, build dens, cook food and have some fun!
Difficulty Level 1
Thursday 30th May, Rock Climbing, North Berwick Law, 10am to 2pm
An introduction to Rock Climbing and Scrambling. All equipment provided.
Difficulty Level 2
Level 1: Fully Accessible
Level 2: Will require some level of physical fitness
Level 3: Reasonable level of physical fitness required and have confidence when walking on uneven ground