Walking Group Leader Award (WGL)
The Walking Group Leader Award (WGL) offers the opportunity for those who wish to lead a group of hill walkers in non-mountainous hilly terrain in the UK, known variously as upland, moor, bog, hill, fell or down.
Such areas are often subject to extreme weather conditions and require an element of self-sufficiency. As part of the Walking Group Leader Award training, you will learn such skills as group management, navigation, emergency procedures, access and conservation and remote supervision.
The scheme consists of six stages:
- Gain personal hill-walking experience
- Registration and issue of log book
- Training course
- Consolidation period
- Assessment course
- Continuing logbook experience and any relevant additional training
WGL Course syllabus
- Group management and responsibilities of the group leader
- Hazards and emergency procedures
- Equipment
- Expedition skills
- Navigation
- Access and the environment
- Weather
Registration for the Walking Group Leader Award (WGL)
To attend the course candidates must first register with Mountain Leader Training England.
To register, please contact:
Mountain Leader Training England, Siabod Cottage,
Capel Curig, Conwy, LL24 0ET
T +44 (0)1690 720314
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Exemption from WGL Training
Candidates who have completed a Mountain Leader training course and who wish to take WGL assessment as a stepping stone to ML assessment can be exempt from training. Such ML candidates will need to register with the WGL scheme, but do not need to apply for exemption before attending for assessment.
WGL assessment course details
Dates: 16th – 18th April 2009 and 19th April World Challenge Leaders Module
Location: The Leadership and Development Centre, Buxton, Derbyshire.
Course cost: £175 including accommodation, full board and VAT
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