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Kingswood Colomendy becomes British Orienteering’s latest Recognised Centre



Kingswood Colomendy has been recognised by British Orienteering, the National Governing body for the sport of orienteering as providing high quality orienteering experiences to visiting groups.   Kingswood Colomendy is one of many recently accredited centres awarded British Orienteering Recognised Centre status.

Sam Crocker, Training Co-ordinator from Kingswood Colomendy, said:  “Orienteering is a valued part of our programme and it is a great complement to both our environmental and outdoor and adventurous programmes.  Our 130-acre site is perfect for both beginners and more experienced orienteers and we look forward to building on our already strong relationship with the orienteering community.”

Dan Riley, National Participation Manager, said: “Our Recognised Centre scheme is designed to work with Outdoor Centres to understand how orienteering is used to deliver a wide variety of educational outcomes. We are pleased to recognise Kingswood Colomendy as delivering a positive experience to visiting groups.”
    

Recognised Centre Status is awarded to Outdoor Centres who can show a consistently high standard of orienteering across a range of criteria that covers orienteering delivery, staffing, resourcing as well as policies and procedures. These are examined in detail by British Orienteering advisors and outdoor centres only become recognised if they meet these standards.

British Orienteering, the National Governing Body of the sport, provide specialist advisors to help Outdoor Centres across the country to provide the highest standards in orienteering delivery.  

As part of the Recognised Centre scheme, British Orienteering provides approved outdoor centres with: 

  • A Recognised Centre plaque to display at their centre which confirms that the National Governing Body of the sport of orienteering is satisfied with the standards in orienteering being delivered by the centre

  • Use of the British Orienteering Recognised Centre logo on all their correspondence

  • A high profile listing on the British Orienteering website

  • Opportunities to host British Orienteering workshops, training courses and camps

  • On-going access to a wealth of orienteering knowledge and expertise.

British Orienteering, the National Governing Body for orienteering in the United Kingdom, launched their Recognised Centre scheme in 2015. The scheme aims to raise the profile of orienteering within the outdoor industry and recognise positive orienteering experiences being provided by centres across the country.

For more information about the scheme and how to join, visit the dedicated Recognised Centre section on the British Orienteering website. 

For more information about Kingswood Colomendy Outdoor Centre, visit: www.kingswood.co.uk

Item posted by Jennie Taylor, Marketing Manager.

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