First Tracks
Providing young people with their first experience of snowsports combined with life-skills sessions over two action packed days.
More InfoAre you a young person who needs help? Text BREATHE to 85258 for free and confidential support.
We work directly with youth projects and youth service providers only. This is to ensure that we are working with those who are most in need of our support.
Motivating young people to fully engage is the key to successful youth work and we have found that snowsports are incredibly attractive to inner-city young people, despite being out-of-reach for many. The opportunity to participate in snowsports acts as the tool with which we can effectively engage young people and maintain a positive involvement with them. This is achieved through our Programme Journey, which takes place at indoor snow centres in London, the North West, the Midlands and Scotland.
Our programmes run from July-June each year. All young people must start at the beginning on First Tracks and have no prior snowsports experience. Find out more about our programmes below.
Providing young people with their first experience of snowsports combined with life-skills sessions over two action packed days.
More InfoSupporting young people who wish to pursue a career in the snowsports industry and achieve a Level 1 Instructor qualification. Young people train for 10 weeks, which includes a 1 week residential trip. Young people have access to mental wellbeing workshops and 1-1 counselling sessions.
More InfoEmployment for 1 year at Snow-Camp, which includes snowsports industry work placements, an NVQ in Activity Leadership or SQL in Sports Coaching and a BASI Level 1 Instructor Qualification. Apprentices take part in mental wellbeing workshops and have access to 1-1 counselling sessions.
More InfoVolunteering and training opportunities for young people who have attended Excel. Young people also have access to mental wellbeing workshops and 1-1 counselling sessions.
More InfoOur London programmes take place at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. For more information please contact Shayleigh Kitto.
Our Scotland programmes take place at Snow Factor and Bearsden Ski and Board Club in Glasgow. For more information please contact Laura McIntyre.
Our Midlands programmes take place at the SnowDome in Tamworth. For more information please contact Gavin Hanmer.
Our North West programmes take place at the Chill Factore in Manchester. For more information please contact Morv Bett.
Snow-Camp Charity have a big impact on young people across the country. At the end of our last programme year we found that: