Special Needs 2000 ~ DoE expedition

Special Needs 2000
11^th ~ Friday 18^th August 2000

The East Midlands Region of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme ran a regional expedition for Award participants with special needs.
The expedition has the official backing of the East Midlands Region, Duke of Edinburgh Award office.

The Expedition was based in Cory House in Derbyshire for one week,
Friday 11^th ~ Friday 18^th August 2000

The expedition was open to any participants with special needs,
allowing them the opportunity to undertake an expedition at an appropriate level.

The week was further opened up this week by giving gold participants an opportunity to help assist on a residential basis thus working towards the "residential project" section of their own award.

the expedition was led by
Hillary McDermott who has many years experience working with both
the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme and with young people with special needs.

Hillary teaching navigation on a BELA course
(Hilary 2nd from left tutoring navigation on a recent BELA course)

All Leaders attended a special needs forum shortly after Christmas 2000 which was be held at Grendon Hall in Northamptonshire. This was be followed by two complete planning days to which all participants must attend.

All leaders were be registered with Northamptonshire County Council as DoE leaders, and received the receive the necessary vetting. Expedition leaders were qualified to a minimum of BELA and / or MLTB standard.