ABOUT BADAGUISH

Badaguish is a place where you can explore and develop new and exciting skills in safety, amidst the superb forest and mountain scenery of the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands. It is committed to Access for All and to programmes and facilities which offer equal opportunities in an integrated setting.

Badaguish offers:
Accommodation, available in many combinations to suit organised groups, clubs, schools, youth organisations and families. A wide range of outdoor activities for organised groups led by nationally qualified instructors. A secluded setting ideally placed for activities, in Glenmore forest park halfway between Aviemore and the Cairngorm funicular railway, 1 mile from the road and 1.5 miles from Loch Morlich Watersports Centre.
As well as the above BADAGUISH is:.
A Charitable Trust providing a special service to people with disabilities. This includes a fully staffed programme and purpose built Activity Holiday Unit which people with disabilities can visit unaccompanied (24-hour respite care). Registered with the Care Commission Scotland to provide residential care for people with disabilities. Operates within nationally accepted Care and Safety Guidelines.

ABOUT THE CHARITY

Speyside Trust, based at Badaguish Cairngorm Outdoor Centre is a small independent charity helping children and adults with learning difficulties and other special needs - they love the challenge of the outdoors too! The Trust badly needs funds to further develop its respite care activity holidays and work experience/vocational training programmes.

Visitors are always welcome at Badaguish - just drop in or give us a call and we will be happy to give you more information or show you around the Centre.

Volunteer and help at the Centre by working as an individual within the Care Team Take part in/ help out at our annual charity sporting events: Corrieyairack Challenge, Youth Outdoor Challenge, Cycle Cairngorms or Aviemore Half Marathon Make a donation - As a charity Speyside Trust  relies totally on the generosity of those who believe in what we are seeking to do. We are grateful to all who encourage us, work with us and give us financial support. It's simple to make either a one-off or monthly donation using the link on the right or telephone Dylis on + 44 (0) 1479 861285 or print off our Gift Aid Form Donate or Fundraise online: We've teamed up with Justgiving, our online fundraising partners,to create a secureonline donations facility for all our event competitors. It's the fastest, easiest and cleverest way to raise money! Click on the link on the right to get started. Need help fundraising? Check out our Fundraising Tips and Tricks.

THE TEAM

ANDREW MACKENZIE	SILVIE MACKENZIE	DYLIS STRETTON	MIKE JEFFREY
Executive Director	Care Manager	Bookings Administrator	Accounts
andrew.m@badaguish.org	silvie.m@badaguish.org	dylis.s@badaguish.org	mike.j@badaguish.org
BOB MCLAREN	PAM PAGE	ROMAN PALUGA
Residential Warden	Deputy Care Manager (Respite)	Care Worker
DANELLA KIRKPATRICK	LIZ EDMONDSON
Care Worker	Care Worker

JOB VACANCIES

RESPITE CARE WORKER/ACTIVITY LEADER

We are looking for a care worker to complement our small team and take a share of responsibility to organise and run residential activity holidays for groups of 10 children/adults with learning/multiple and physical disabilities. You must demonstrate:     

• A commitment to offer each visitor companionship; support and observation to make sure
• they can enjoy the activities and their holiday
• An active interest in outdoor activities together with residential experience of profound disability and behaviour difficulties essential.

Personal qualities required for this role are:   

• a willingness to share  holiday experience with visitors
• responsibility
• initiative and resourcefulness
• a good team member
• flexibility
• reliability
• honesty
• independence
• punctuality

If you would like more information or an application form please email silvie.m@badaguish.org

VOLUNTEERING/STUDENT PLACEMENT

As a volunteer you are expected to be a responsible employee and to carry out duties and working hours as agreed with the Centre Manager. These are 5 days/week with 2 days off (may or may not be in the same week or consecutive, but can be taken in a block by arrangement).
Full board (on working days) and lodging are provided plus £30.00 pocket money per week. Accommodation is in caravans - short term volunteers may have to share. There is a laundry on site for your use. You must be completely independent, able and willing to look after yourself in all respects during your stay, especially on days off.

SHORT TERM VOLUNTEERS (1-4 weeks) will work under the supervision of Centre staff with our own respite care activity holidays for children and adults with mainly mental/multiple handicap.

LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS (4 or more weeks) may also be assigned other campsite duties.

In both situations you are an Assistant to the Group Leaders and may be required to help in all aspects of the camp, ie direct care, activities on and off site, general upkeep of Centre facilities, domestic duties, (cooking, cleaning, laundry etc.). When assisting group leaders and participating in activities your personal pleasure comes second (if at all!) to ensuring the participation and enjoyment for each other member of the group. This is NOT easy. It requires observation and attention to ALL members of a group.

You are expected to display appropriate conduct, beneficial to campers and the Centre, both on and off-site. As a resident you will be observed both on and off duty.

Click here for an application form or email silvie.m@badaguish.org