These workshops will see your team solving practical problems as a unit. They will leave the session invigorated and inspired. The session will involve a number of practical team-buidling exercises supported by feedback and coaching from the Sandstone team.

Many teams have been working remotely for an extended period of time. Many current team-mates have never physically met each other! It is now vital to re-establish the skills required to operate in a face-to-face environment in order to enable your team to maximise its potential.

The client can choose between a number of our high perfomance team specialists, all of whom have an interesting and inspiring background; participants will be able to talk with them and learn from their experience.

Facilitators available to deliver this course include: Colin Gregor - Scottish Rugby 7’s Captain ; Tim Bradshaw - Covert Intelligence Officer; Mandy Hickson - Fast Jet Pilot; Jo Bradshaw - Moutaineer ; Paul Horwood - Army Officer ; Ed Drake - Olympic Skier; Vanessa Ruck - The Girl on a Bike.

These workshops address:

• Reuniting the team
• Working together more effectively
• Covering each others’ blind spots
• Effective team communication
• Proactive problem solving.

The session can be run as a 1/2 or 1 day format and either on or off-site. In addition the client may wish to add DISC profiling, or a key-note speaker, especially over a daily round-up dinner (see separate WHAT WE DO tiles for details).

This course is suitable for people aged 16+ who might need to provide first aid by responding to a wide range accidents, injuries, and illnesses that they could encounter in their workplace. It is ideal for organisations whose needs assessment has identified a requirement for additional first aid training, such as having employees with a disability or a medical condition.

This course covers treatment for a variety of injuries and medical conditions. Learners will develop the first aid skills and confidence to help someone who:

• is unresponsive and breathing • is unresponsive and not breathing, including how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) • is choking • is bleeding • is suffering from shock • has burns • feels faint • has been poisoned • has a head injury • has hypothermia or heat exhaustion • has an injury to a bone, muscle or joint (including spinal injuries).

Learners will also be able to help a casualty who is having a:

• seizure • heart attack, including the administration of aspirin • angina attack • stroke • asthma attack • severe allergic reaction • diabetic emergency.

Although delivered in a classroom setting, this course offers a practical, hands-on approach that delivers the skills and confidence to use first aid skills in a real-life situation.

For added reassurance, each learner is assessed throughout the course using a range of practical demonstrations, question and answer sessions, quizzes, and engaging activities, such as roleplay, designed to coach and support them. Learn more about the quality and standards of our courses.

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a first aid at work certificate which is valid for three years.

This course meets the requirements specified by the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. The HSE requires 18 contact hours for this course. Learners must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment, which is done by continuous observation and questioning during the course.

For more information on this course please contact us.

We can deliver this bespoke course at a venue of your choice for groups of 6 or more candidates. Our trainers operate on a ratio of 1:12. A 16 hour, practical, scenario-based course designed as an introduction to first aid in an outdoor or remote environment.

The trainer uses a mixture of outdoor scenarios to simulate injuries found in a variety of outdoor incidents. During these scenarios, you experience being a first responder and a casualty giving a more rounded learning experience.

Subjects relevant to your individual need can be added on request. The content will include:

Aims and Principles of First Aid, Safety, Infection Avoidance Incident Management, Assessing and Managing Your Casualty in The Outdoors

Unresponsive Casualties, Basic Life Support and CPR, Recovery Position, Seizures, Choking, Drowning External Bleeding, Shock, Minor Injuries (Remote Environment) Injuries to Bones, Muscles and Joints Head and Spinal Injuries, Chest Injuries Burns Tick Borne Infection Anaphylaxis Medical Emergencies Cold Injuries Including Hypothermia - Other Outdoor Environmental Hazards, Hyperthermia First Aid Kits

There is a continuous assessment throughout the course.

Suitable for Suitable for outdoor professionals looking for an NGB recognised certificate and for outdoor enthusiasts looking to equip themselves for their chosen activities. Recognised by all UK National Governing Body Awards (ML, WML, MIA, MIC, IML, BMC, MBLA, BHPA, RYA, BCU, BASI and other sports - NB this list is reviewed regularly, but please check directly with the relevant NGB at the time of booking). This is the entry level for Ski Patrol, Mountain Rescue and Bike Patrol.

Suitable for anyone working in a remote environment for those who want a ‘hands on’ practical course.

Certificate valid Successful candidates are issued with a BASP certificate valid for 3 years. You can revalidate this qualification by repeating the course.

Mental Health First Aid teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.

This is a practical skills and awareness 2 day course designed to give:

• a deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing
• practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues 
• confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress 
• enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgmental listening 
• knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support .

To provide future leaders with the skills they need to become effective leaders within their organisation. 

These courses are particularly valuable for organisations such as lawyers, accountants, or estate agents which have organizational structures through which the majority of employees are expected to progress over time.

The courses can, however, be equally valuable for employers who have identified specific employees needing to acquire leadership skills in order to move onwards and upwards in their organisation.

The topics covered on these courses are:

• what is leadership
• communication for leaders
• presentation skills
• strategy
• high performance teams
• motivation and resilience.

This is Sandstone’s flagship course, delivered successfully and to acclaim to many different clients.

These courses are ideal for the sales focused functions within a company. They provide sales personnel with the skills they need to maximise performance.

They cover:

• personal branding
• networking
• relationship building
• story selling
• presentation skills.

We run 1/2 Day, 1 day and 2 day Leadership Development Training Courses at Crieff’s hotels.

These courses are run in groups of 4 to 6 participants, with no limit on the number of groups.

The Crieff premises incorporate aerial ropeways, off-road driving courses and practical field exercises which fully engage the participants as they learn leadership skills to use in their everyday business lives.

We also run a Walk and Talk Outward Bound Training Course, where a Sandstone guide teaches leadership and group management skills throughout a day in the stunning Scottish countryside.

Walk and Talk. The link between exercise the outdoors and mental health is undeniable. Less discussed is the effect the release of endorphins has on our ability to focus, problem solve and learn. Whilst you are at one of these stunning locations a member of the Sandstone team can lead your group on a hill walking facilitated discussion. The aim is not to “beast” the team but to use inspirational views and light exercise to stimulate uninterrupted team building and collaboration. Depending on your requirements our team can create facilitated discussions based on leadership, team building and resilience.

Leadership and resilience summit. The Sandstone team can operate in a number of ways to support your leadership offsite event. The team can create workshops specifically tailored to your development needs. These can include team building exercises, facilitated discussion groups and leadership development programs. Alternatively the team can “plug in” to your existing program and help to enhance content and engagement.

DISC profiling. In order to accelerate team building and enhanced communication development Sandstone can conduct personality profiling prior to your team arriving. Each delegate will then be given their personal profile and a one to one coaching sessions. The profiles can then be combined to help team members better understand how to cover each other’s blind spots and collaborate.

Bespoke team building and leadership packages. No two teams interact or communicate in the same way as a result you feel as though a bespoke package with specific and measurable outcomes is more appropriate for your team or circumstances.

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If your teams have been working remotely or contain members who have never met before, a personality profiling exercise is very useful in enabling them to more quickly gain a deeper and more effective understanding of each other. Prior to attending a review session each participant completes an online profiling questionnaire. This will then be used to help them understand how they best fit into the team, and how to relate to fellow team members. Each participant receives coaching and feedback on her or his profile, and takes a copy back to the workplace for future reference.

Blue Sky Experiences have a stunning confernce and team buidling facility just outside Perth in Scotland. Collaboration between Blue Sky and Sandstone enbales both comaopnies to combine their strengths in order to create unique leadership and team building experinces delivered across all levels of an orgainsation.

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Developing a Because I Can mindset is crucial to enabling individuals and team members to operate effectively together. The session will show how to relieve pressure - not add pressure - and so improve team performance.

Facilitators available to deliver this course include:

• Tim Bradhshaw, Covert Intelligence Officer ;
• Vanessa Ruck, The Girl on a Bike

This workshop addresses:

• Dealing with imposter syndrome
• Focusing on an outcome
• Building a tool-kit not a process
• Building a resilience strategy

The session can be run as a 1/2 or 1 day format and either on or off site. In addition the client can add a key note speaker to their event

We are not born resilient. This workshop will deliver a tool-kit and a strategy that will enable participants to become resilient and cope more effectively when they are having a bad day. It covers communications skills and leadership advice for team leaders. The tools developed in this workshop will stay with participants for the rest of their careers and are equally valid for use in their personal lives.

Facilitators available to deliver this course include:

• Tim Bradhshaw, Covert Intelligence Officer
• Jo Bradshaw, Moutaineer
• Vanessa Ruck, The Girl on a Bike
• Zoe and Claire Winthrop, Team GB skiers

This workshop addresses:

• Developing your why
• Coping with stress
• Managing bad days
• Buidling a resilience strategy

The session can be run as a 1/2 or 1 day format and either on or off site. In addition the client can add a key note speaker to their event

This course is especially important for team leaders where their teams have been operating remotely, missing out on face-to-face interaction. The session will cover how to redevelop a client intelligence picture and how to utilise a network.

Facilitators available to deliver this course include:

• Tim Bradhshaw, Covert Intelligence Officer
• Jo Bradshaw, Moutaineer
• Paul Horwood, CEO
• David Samuel, Property developer
• Mandy Hickson, Fighter Pilot

This course covers:

• Providing reassurance and direction
• Motivation and resilience
• Managing bad days
• Goal setting
• Measuring progress

The session can be run as a 1/2 or 1 day format and either on or off site. In addition the client can add a key note speaker to their event

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Sandstone provides keynote speakers to organizations to inspire attendees at their events, offsites or general meetings. Find out more about our keynote speakers here

Sandstone team members and other, contracted, resources are available to undertake defined projects or interim management assignments for enterprises facing particular challenges which cannot be met by using only their available internal resources.

Our expertise covers:

• Group roll-up and disposal activities
• Sales/business development improvement
• Digital marketing plan implementation
• Financial planning and systems management
• Internal controls and process design
• Strategy/planning implementation
• Human resources systems implementation
• Provision of non-executive directors for developing businesses.

COACHING: this seeks to deliver specific, detailed, and measurable performance gains to employees.

Our global team of Sandstone coaches all have vast corporate and/or practical leadership experience.

We match a coach from our pool to a client’s experiences and needs, so that the coach can properly understand the client’s issues and be in a position to make appropriate inputs where required.

MENTORING: many blue chip organisations invest in their high potential staff by assigning an external mentor to help them navigate their way through the complexities of their developing career.

Unlike coaching, which help employees address specific short-term issues, mentoring supplies longer term career development support and advice, drawing on the broad business experience of the mentors.

Sandstone mentors will work with executives at any level in an organisation.

Our mentors are all Sandstone principals with significant business experience.