With a wealth of expertise under one roof, White Hall Centre is a training and assessment centre for a number of adventurous activities, including mountaineering, climbing, canoeing and orienteering.
Accreditation courses should not be regarded as an introduction to an activity, all require previous course attendance or past experience. You will need to be registered with the relevant governing body:
- Canoeing awards – British Canoeing
- Orienteering awards – British Orienteering
- Learning Outside the Classroom awards – Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
- Mountain bike awards – Mountain-Bike Instructor Awards Scheme
- Walking, mountaineering and climbing awards – Mountain Training
The following courses are all based at White Hall Centre or a location nearby where transport is provided from the centre. All course prices are per person for the entire course and do not include overnight accommodation. Please bring your own packed lunch, drinks and snacks.
To book a place
Download the relevant information sheet/application form, fill it in and send to the centre together with a cheque for the course fee or call 01298 23260 to pay via a debit or credit card over the phone. If you require any further information or you would like us to post any of the documents please contact us.
The team at White Hall Centre can also deliver tailor-made courses to other formats for example a Mountain Leadership Training course could be run over a series of weekends.
You can email the team with any queries at white.hall@derbyshire.gov.uk
British Canoeing courses:
| Course name | Date(s) | Price |
| Foundation in Safety & Rescue Training (one day) | 28th October 2020 | £65.50 |
| Personal Performance Awards White Water Kayak | 10 – 11th December 2020 | £142 |
| Personal Performance Open Canoe Award | 29 – 30th October 2020 | £142 |
British Orienteering courses:
| Course name | Date(s) | Price |
| Teaching Orienteering Part 1 (one day course, no assessment) |
2nd September | £80 |
Mountain-Bike Instructors Award Scheme:
| Course name | Date(s) | Price |
| Combined Level 1 and Level 2 (training and assessment) |
Dates to come | TBC |
Mountain Training Courses:
| Course name | Date(s) | Price |
| Lowland Leader Assessment | 9 – 10th November 2020 | £138 |
| Hill & Moorland Leader Training | 1 – 3rd April 2020 | £210 |
| Hill & Moorland Leader Assessment | 1 – 3rd December 2020 | £217.50 |
| Rock Climbing Instructor Training | 1 – 3rd May 2020 | £212 |
| Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment | 26 – 27th October 2020 | £160 |
Course application forms: