Outdoor Courses

Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre is located in a quiet location backing onto the Townsend Nature Reserve. It is situated just 10 minutes’ walk from Swanage town centre and boasts far reaching views across the bay. The Cumulus team deliver an excellent programme of courses throughout the year, with a particular focus on the outdoor education sector. We work with accredited organisations to provide qualifications in beach safety and first aid.

We are able to offer on-site accommodation for multi-day courses, which is an added bonus for participants based in the wider Dorset area. You’ll complete the courses with like-minded individuals, in an educational and supportive setting.

First aid courses

We deliver a varied programme of first aid courses and training sessions from our base in Swanage every year. Our first aid courses are mainly designed for individuals working in the outdoor education sector and cover a range of topics including moving a casualty, spinal injuries and control of bleeding. They are fully accredited by the Institute for Outdoor Learning and are valid for 3 years. We can also deliver more work based first aid courses, such as First Aid at Work.

RLSS Beach Lifeguard

The National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) is the qualification for outdoor instructors or individuals seeking employment on the beach and around coasts. The NVBLQ not only provides the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively in a beach environment, but has many core benefits to water safety across many activities, such as Coasteering.