SkiVenture | SENSKI

Life enhancing snowsports opportunites for SEN young people

The SkiVenture Programme

SkiVenture is a collaboration between the Skiers Trust of Great Britain and SENSKI.

What is SkiVenture?

The SkiVenture programme provides a framework for special schools to support their SEN young people accessing snowsports, using it as a catalyst for change. To achieve this, the SkiVenture programme incorporates health & fitness activities, snowsports lessons and alpine residentials which special schools can contextualise to the needs of their young people

Stage 1: Fit to Ski

Development of SEN young people’s physical activity levels to prepare them for taking part in snowsports activities. School based health and fitness programme

Stage 2: Learn to Ski

Provides SEN young people with access to snowsports lessons to achieve beginner level competence in preparation for Stage 3, Alpine Ski Experience. Based at a local dry ski slope or snowzone

Stage 3: Alpine Experience

Provides SEN young people with an inspirational experience in an alpine environment with the opportunity to achieve intermediate level ski competence and develop social and life skills. Using an accessible alpine ski resort and chalet

Who are SkiVenture?

SkiVenture is a collaboration between two organisations passionate about providing snowsports opportunities to all young people with nearly twenty years’ experience in supporting SEN schools and young people.

The Skiers Trust is the UK’s oldest and widest reaching national snowsports charity for young people. We believe it’s in everyone’s interest to widen access to snowsports for young people whatever their background.

Giving young people a chance.

Snowsports making a difference.

www.skierstrust.co.uk

SENSKI a pioneer in supporting SEN young people accessing skiing within a school curriculum and through skiing residentials.

We firmly believe that SEN young people should have access to aspirational skiing opportunities and that the sky is the limit.

www.senski.uk

SkiVenture Supporters

SkiVenture is made possible thanks to the support of a range of organisations, charities and national governing bodies.

SkiVenture Delivery Partners

During the SkiVenture programme, key delivery partners both in the UK and beyond support each stage.

Want to know more?

You can find out more detailed information about the SkiVenture programme by downloading our brochure.

SkiVenture Brochure