The CFL Charitable Trust is again accepting applications for funding to assist educational and training needs that will benefit the Falklands community.

The Trust is currently funding a range of activities from doctors to marine science and sport.

Eimear Smith and Mark McLeod have recently completed their courses to be able to provide climbing instruction to the community.

This is fast growing activity in the Falklands and with the NSC building well under construction now, their qualifications are timely.

Eimear recently reported that The CFL Trust funding had enabled her to complete her Climbing Wall Instructor Assessment through Mountain Training and HeadonOut, and she had qualified as Climbing Wall Instructor for teaching and supervising in climbing gyms and artificial walls independently throughout the UK and Ireland.

She explained that while competent climbers can teach and supervise in gyms and walls with in-house training, the CWI qualification allows her to teach top rope with groups independent of the wall itself and is an extra marker of competency in safety and teaching at climbing walls.  

Mark McCleod also completed his training for the Climbing Wall Instructor qualification, and after a consolidation period and shadowing of instructors, will be able to take the assessment.

Eimear said the training was a massive introduction to knowledge in teaching and safety, and the experience prior to the assessment and training were very valuable.

“We gathered lots of skills and ideas that can be transferred, applied and considered in the Falkland Islands. We also connected with other climbers and instructors keen to visit the Falkland Islands, both to climb and offer relevant climbing and instructor trainings.”

If you think The CFL Charitable Trust could help you and in turn help the community, email Sharon.adminpr@cfl or call 22277 for an application form.