About Us
Safe and Sound Outdoors is part of Reflexion Care Group Limited, a company based in Shropshire, which in addition to providing Outdoor Experiences for individuals and school groups, also provides care and education for challenging Young People through its New Reflexions and Evolution Centre brands. The company employs over 100 staff, across all of its operational activities.
Safe and Sound Outdoors was set up by Craig Forde in 2006 with the aim of the company being to offer good, quality outdoor education to schools and youth groups using a small focused group of instructors dedicated in their chosen field. In addition to offering high quality outdoor education we have also in recent years begun focusing in different areas in particular staff training and development and Duke of Edinburgh Awards. We have worked with a number of clients including Shropshire County Council in offering first aid courses and staff training and development.
Craig has led a variety of groups in numerous different locations both here and abroad including leading 15 young people on a month-long expedition to Nicaragua in order for them to complete their Duke of Edinburgh gold award. Having travelled extensively in his younger years he draws on experiences gained in Africa and Asia and incorporates those into his working life. A passionate outdoor enthusiast he enjoys nothing better than passing on his skills and knowledge to others through the outdoors in training courses and taster sessions. Having had the benefit of taking part in outdoor education trips as a young person he fully appreciates the benefits of the outdoors as a teaching platform. |
As a keen traveler and outdoor enthusiast he has visited a number of countries and experienced many varied cultures which stand him in good stead for his working life. He always strives to be the best in what he does whether that be climbing difficult walls or negotiating travel in foreign climes. |
Freelance Staff
At Safe and Sound Outdoors we regularly employ freelance staff to cover our ever expanding programme of activity and clients. All our staff are thoroughly vetted and undergo a rigorous staff training and induction programme. All staff have enhanced CRB checks made and all relevant NGB’s are checked and verified. They all also have current first aid qualifications in line with their NGB’s.
All staff qualifications can be obtained from our head office if required.
Safe and Sound Outdoors is fully recognised by the AALA (Licence number R1422) and as such has a Licence to teach under 18’s the following outdoor activities:
We have a good team of instructors who have all been chosen for their skills in the outdoors and also their ability to work with a variety of groups. They all hold the minimum NGB qualifications and undergo staff training on a frequent basis.
Here are a few of them:-
Kayaking/ mountain biking. 2. Who is the most inspirational person to yourself? Too many to name- anyone who gets my passion boiling to go and push myself 3. What’s your favorite cheese? Gouda - soft yet strong with a slight nutty flavour. 4. Where in the world would you like to visit before you hit 50? The Lena river in Russia from source to sea. 5. What’s the best thing about living in Wales? A beautiful area which you can feel as if your in the middle of no where, that always has something to offer and the pubs are great too. |
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Trouble is I’m jack of all trades, master of none! Skiing in the winter, climbing in the summer and thinking about skiing in the winter! I bought a surf board about 3 years ago and there’s something pretty addictive about flailing around in the water. 2. Who is the most inspirational person to yourself? Bit of a tough one to answer. My dad said to me when I was younger do what you want, as long as you enjoy what your doing. I guess because I try and follow that, he was! Pioneers in Climbing like Joe Brown or Don Whillans, massive impressions on me when I first started out climbing, the stuff they did with the equipment they had, amazing! 3. What’s your favorite cheese? Parmesan 4. Where in the world would you like to visit before you hit 50? Alaska. Two words: Heli-skiing. 5. What’s the best thing about living in Wales? There’s so much to do in Wales that you dont have to go anywhere else! Mountains, rock, rivers, sea. |
Kayaking / Canoeing 2. Who is the most inspirational person to yourself? Dad 3. What’s your favorite cheese? Anything blue vein is good, saying that any cheese is good including jokes! 4. Where in the world would you like to visit before you hit 50? Russia 5. What’s the best thing about living in Wales? Free prescriptions! Joking apart, friends and scenery |
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