FREE active days at Leicester Outdoor Pursuit Centre (LOPC)
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Enjoy a fully‑funded day out at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre (LOPC)!For foster, adoptive and SGO families who are members of LAFS.
Each day is for up to 10 children plus their parent/carers. Most days are for ages aged 8–16, apart from Friday 14 August which is for younger children aged 5-8 and any older siblings, parents and carers.
Siblings and birth children aged 8–16 are very welcome.
Dates
Tues 26 May (ages 8-16)
Mon 10 – Thurs 13 Aug (ages 8-16)
Fri 14 August (ages 5-8)
Tuesday 18 August (ages 8-16)
Thursday 20 August (ages 8-16)
Timetable
9.00–9.30am – Arrive at reception and sign waiver
9.30–10.30 – Activity 1
10.30–11.30 – Activity 2
11.30–11.45 – Break
11.45–12.45 – Activity 3
12.45–1.15 – Lunch
1.15–2.15 – Activity 4
2.15–3.45 – Activity 5 (usually water‑based)
4.00pm – Pick‑up
How Families Can Take Part
You can choose to:
Drop off your child/ young person, or
Stay for some or all of the day (no ticket needed for observing adults), or
Join in the activities yourself — please book an adult ticket if taking part.
All places are free, and families are warmly welcomed.
Staffing Ratios — Physical & Felt Safety
We want the days to feel inclusive, relaxed and fun.
LOPC normally provides 1 instructor per group of 10, but they may allocate 2 instructors for our group if needs are communicated in advance.
Instructors are highly experienced with care‑experienced children as LOPC facilitates emergency schooling provision for children entering the care system.
In addition, we typically have 2–3 parents/carers watching or joining in.
LAFS aims to ensure at least one additional adult stays with the group, especially during lunch and unstructured times.
If your child is new to LOPC or may struggle with group dynamics, please consider staying to support them.
Activities May Include
Climbing, abseiling, bouldering, high ropes, low ropes, paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, raft‑making, bell‑boating, archery, axe throwing, bushcraft (fire lighting, den building).
Activities are chosen closer to the date based on weather and staffing.
Kit List
Clothing - Old, weather‑appropriate clothes suitable for active and wet activities
Avoid: jeans, skirts, very baggy or revealing clothing (life jackets/harnesses need to fit safely)
Footwear - Closed‑toe shoes suitable for climbing and getting wet (trainers or water shoes). Bring wellies if the ground is very wet.
Not allowed: Crocs, flip‑flops, sandals, heels, stiff boots
Spare items - Bring a full change of clothes including shoes, towel, shower gel, hairbrush and plastic bag for wet kit.
Food & drink
Nut‑free packed lunch
Plenty of snacks!
Water bottle
Children burn a lot of energy — please pack more food than usual.
Medication
Clearly labelled and handed to staff if needed.
Medical waiver needed on arrival - a physical paper waiver needs to be completed at reception for each child when you drop them off.
Changing Rooms
There are two changing rooms (male and female), each with:
A communal changing area
Shower cubicles with curtains
Separate lockable toilets that can be used for private changing
Please brief your child on:
Respecting privacy and personal boundaries
Safe behaviour - staying with group, when changing etc
When you arrive - who the trusted adults are
Dates
Tuesday 26 May 2026 - Thursday 20 August 2026 (UTC+01)Location
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Loughborough Road, Leciester, Leicestershire LE45PN
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