Rockpool Roadies Training Day

Rockpool creatures in a plastic tub on a table.

Rockpool Roadies Training Day

Location:
Earnse Bay, West Shore Road,
Walney Island,
,
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3XZ
Book
Do you have what it takes to be a 'Rockpool Roadie' and take rockpools to people who can't access the beach?

Event details

Meeting point

We'll meet at Earnse Bay car park and spend an hour on the beach before driving to the Round House. Lifts can be arranged.

Date

Time
9:00am - 3:00pm
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About the event

The Bay: A Blueprint For Recovery is a nature and wellbeing programme aimed at encouraging people to get outside and connect with each other. But what about people who can’t get out into nature – for example, people in hospitals and care homes? How to help them get the benefits of nature? The answer: bring nature to them!

Rockpool Roadies are needed to collect snails, crabs, anemones and seaweed from Earnse Bay, safely transport them to the location where the ‘portable rockpool’ activity will take place, help people safely handle and learn about these creatures, and return the rockpool creatures to the sea at the end of the day. The training will involve collecting and identifying these creatures, learning how to set up a portable rockpool event, reading tide timetables and risk assessments, and more. For the final part of the day, people will be visiting our portable rockpool so we can practice our new skills! After this training day, you will be ready to start helping out with portable rockpool events.

This is a great opportunity to make a difference in your community, learn new skills, and be part of a fantastic group of volunteers. A DBS, paid for by The Bay programme, will be required. Access to a vehicle is not needed for the training but would be a strong advantage for the volunteering role. If you choose to volunteer as a Rockpool Roadie, your travel expenses up to £5 will be reimbursed when volunteering. Suitable for people aged 18+.

Please note that this event starts at Earnse Bay but will involve driving to the Round House. Lift sharing can be arranged.

Booking

Phone number

07387 209974

Price

Free, travel expenses up to £5 will be paid.

Suggested donation

None

Suitable for

Adults, Experts, Beginners

Know before you go

Dogs

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Assistance dogs only
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Mobility

This will involve a 10 minute walk to the rockpooling site and about an hour of rockpooling. The ground will be uneven and slippery. From 10:30 the day will be indoors at the Round House which is suitable for wheelchair users but the first part of the day is not.

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Wheelchair access

From 11:30
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Hearing loop

No
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What to bring

Bring sturdy shoes (ideally wellies), warm clothes, a change of socks, a waterpoof, a drink, and either money or a packed lunch.

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Parking information

Free parking is available at Earnse Bay and at the Round House.
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Facilities

Toilets
Cafe/refreshments
Picnic area
Accessible toilet
Disabled parking

Contact us

Yolanda Aze
Contact number: 07387 209974
Portable rockpool at a fair