Outdoor Concepts

12/10/2026

First success for the 2026-27 DofE cohort. Our Ulidia Integrated College students completed their DofE Bronze qualifying expedition along the North Down Coastal Path. Well done to all the students - now finish your other bronze sections and we will see you for Silver. DofE Northern Ireland The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

27/09/2026

And just like that our new 2026-27 DofE groups start their training. Today Ulidia Integrated College bronze students braved the heavy rain in the morning to ensure lots of learning on their bronze training day. DofE Northern Ireland The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

04/04/2026

Briefing for the training day ahead - compass work with our Silver DofE groups .ni

29/03/2026

“Changeable weather” doesn’t even begin to describe what the silver students experienced this weekend on their practice Exped. Outstanding effort and application throughout - if you got through this you will be fine for qualifying in June! Well done everyone. .ni

25/03/2026

Busy few days for our bronze students - route planning, route card work, classroom training, nav practice, camp craft skills - lots of boxes ticked in the space of a few days. Now onto qualifying! .ni

22/03/2026

SUCCESS!! The first bronze DofE cohort from completed their bronze qualifying expedition in glorious sunshine! Well done everyone. Nice to have expedition success so early in the season. .ni

15/03/2026

Another brilliant integrated schools collaboration DofE training day in the with and - slightly earlier finish due to the forecast sleet and snow showers and high winds. Now onto the practice weekend. .ni

10/03/2026

08/03/2026

The blue skies stayed with us as a couple of our Integrated schools joined together for some silver Exped training. Fantastic conditions for our first outing and a great attitude shown by all students .ni