🚀 Junior Leaders Programme - November 2025
Our Junior Leader Training Programme is unique and innovative, with a proven successful track record, the first of its kind in N.I. An ongoing set of courses to include in-house training, mentored volunteering opportunities and official National Governing Body training courses and awards.
👉 Book by 3rd November for 10% off — places limited!
🎟️ Tickets below
📜 Full event info
Who this course is for
Ideal for kids aged 13yrs+.
No previous experience necessary and no need to be able to swim.
A comprehensive programme designed to help young paddlers progress towards a range of relevant qualifications, including paddlesport instructor.
This is an inclusive course - if you need extra support to take part please get in touch to see how we can help.
Description
This is part of an ongoing year-long set of courses to include in-house training, mentored volunteering opportunities and official National Governing Body training courses and awards.
We start with skills development through fun "games with aims" leading to NGB personal proficiency awards. Then, throughout the year, official training and assessment courses will be delivered including:
Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (an essential NGB pre-request course)
Safeguarding Awareness
REC First Aid
Paddlesport Instructor Training and Assessment
EP Outdoor Instructor Health and Safety Training
Mentored, on-the-job, training and volunteering opportunities
and more.
Previous Junior Leaders have gained the above qualifications (and more), starting off by just enjoying fun skills and games courses, progressing through official NGB training and assessments, logging many volunteer hours (all useful for job and university applications) and going on to paid work with the club and other outdoor centres.
Feedback from previous Junior Leaders, parents, participants and the club members they have gone on to coach has been fantastic.
Our Junior Leader Training Programme is a unique and innovative course with a proven successful track record, the first of its kind in N.I, developed and staffed by nationally recognised (and award winning) coaches with coach educator and national trainer status with years of experience delivering at a national level.
The price covers the initial induction and skills for this five week course.
NGB registrations, certifications, award and qualification fees will be billed separately and can be reimbursed after a set number of volunteer hours for the club.
Discounts and bursaries are available - if the price is in any way and issue for you, please email to enquire or for any questions about the course.
Dates & Times
Fridays: 14, 21, 28 November and 5, 12 December.
Times: 7:45pm – 8:45pm (7:50pm - 8:40pm in the pool)
Venue
Fivemiletown Community Youth Annex Pool
Equipment
We provide: kayaks, paddles, buoyancy aids, helmets and games!
You bring: Shorts/swimsuit and a t-shirt for the pool, a towel and a dry set of clothes to change into afterwards.
Facilities
There are toilet and changing facilities available, as well as parking.
Full Course Prices (based on 5 weekly sessions)
Prices vary depending on club membership status.
Non Members Tickets:
Adult: £140.00
Adult with Early Bird Discount: £126.00
u18: £84.00
u18 with Early Bird Discount: £75.60
Adult Assistance Rate: £70.00
u18: Assistance Rate: £42.00
Non Member Price includes annual EP and Paddle NI Membership
Members Tickets:
Adult: £100.00
Adult with Early Bird Discount: £90.00
Adult with Rebooking (and Early Bird) Discount: £85.00
u18: £60.00
u18 with Early Bird Discount: £54.00
u18 with Rebooking (and Early Bird) Discount: £51.00
Adult Assistance Rate: £50.00
u18: Assistance Rate: £30.00
Erne Paddlers Club Volunteers Tickets:
Adult Volunteer: £20.00
u18 Junior Leader: £30.00
New volunteers (as yet unqualified): £40.00
Please note
The tickets will show the full price until you click through to checkout where your discounts (membership, u18, etc.) will be applied automatically by looking up your membership profile.
Installment and extra discount options are available for those that could not otherwise afford to attend - please ask.
If you have any problems booking please get in touch — we’re happy to help.
Booking
Early Bird 10% discount until 3rd November.
Deadline: 5pm Friday 14th November
Numbers strictly limited — book early to avoid disappointment.
What others say
“Well structured course with motivated and enthusiastic coaches. My son loves these sessions."
Extra notes
Open to all (no need to be a member to book).
If you have additional needs, get in touch before booking — we’ll do our best to accommodate.
A full course information document will be attached to your booking confirmation email.
Membership & Renewals
You do not need to be a member to book a course.
Non-member course prices include an annual membership of Erne Paddlers & Paddle NI (worth £75).
Returning members should renew before booking to access discounted rates.
Booking and membership guides are available on our website.
Full Programme
See all our events and courses → ernepaddlers.org.uk/events
Contact us
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Please Note
If you want to attend a course or activity with us, please register and book your place as soon as you can. If we know that there is sufficient interest in a course, we can confirm the work schedule with the qualified coaches for that course. There is a minimum number of attendees required for all our group courses and events. It really helps us if people book tickets as soon as possible. Thank you.
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