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Originally a graduate Geographer & Geologist, and a fully qualified and
very experienced secondary school teacher, Iain taught A-Level Geography,
Geology and Outdoor Pursuits for many years. This makes him sympathetic
to the needs of school teachers using our Educational Division's products
and services. Iain also has considerable experience lecturing and teaching
Forestry & Resources Management, Applied Geomorphology and Biometrics
to BSc and MSc students at the Universities of Edinburgh, Sheffield and
Amsterdam and to UNESCO students in Murcia in SE Spain.
Iain is a qualified climbing & abseiling instructor, first-aider & power boat
cox and is an experienced caving, orienteering, sailing, and hillcraft tutor.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society -with years of experience
running scientific research projects and leading expeditions in Arctic Norway,
Iceland and Sweden. For many years Iain was a Member of Council of the
Young Explorers' Trust and a Member of Council and Safety Officer of the
British Schools Exploring Society - organising and leading training & scientific
research expeditions working on various glaciers in Iceland, Arctic Norway and
Sweden.
A Doctor of Science ( School of Forestry, Edinburgh University ) Iain is acutely
aware of the need to conserve and preserve the mountain environment...and,
not surprisingly, Peak Activities is managed in a very ecologically & environmentally
sensitive way. His research experience with the UN taught Iain the value of inter
-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary approaches to creative problem-solving and
whilst studying for an education/psychology degree Iain initiated a keen interest
in applied psychology and teamworking processes which remains active in his
current work with many of the UK's blue chip companies who use our Training
Consultancy Division.
For the past 20 years Iain & colleagues have built up an enormous of goodwill
running scores of safe and successful tailored events and training courses for
industrial organisations, public utilities and commercial organisations....and he
has also found the time with his colleagues to help design and run many social
and sports taster events for charities, schools and youth groups visiting the
Peak National Park
Iain's interests include film making and his many television appearances
& radio broadcasts and projects where Iain has helped film production
crews are listed elsewhere on this web site. He's often asked to speak to
learned societies - and in recent years he has frequently been asked to advise
organisations such as the English Tourist Board and regional tourism agencies
on outdoor centre safety. Very safety conscious, Iain was a leading member of
the English Tourist Board's ACAC ( Activity Centres Advisory Committee )
the work of which was a key stage in the developmenet of the current AALA
licensing regulations.
Iain is now regarded widely as one of the experienced authorities in the field
of outdoor development training based in the Peak District. A book on outdoor
experiential learning is currently being written by Iain & his training associates
who include colleagues such as Wing Commander Pete Daughtrey and
Tony Kendall.
Iain's acknowledged weaknesses include expecting everyone he works with to
give 200% ( and that includes his customers too ! ) If you do opt to work in
partnership with Iain, you'll find him to be very down-to-earth, loyal, frank and
open-minded. If you're wanting a reliable and honest approach to looking after
your training needs, it's worth a visit to meet with Iain. As a professional provider
with an enviable track record and reputation he won't sell you anything that you
neither need nor want. The many endorsements on this website addressed to
Iain in person illustrate Iain's personal involvement with so many of the diverse
training events run under his aegis...and testify to the continuing success of Iain's
hardworking team. Whether you are booking in as an individual on an open
course or as a group of senior managers on a team build or bespoke development
training programme, you'll probably see Iain actively involved in making sure you
all have everything you need and ensuring you are safe and well looked after.
Iain won't let you down - well except maybe on a rope when you're abseiling with him !
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