The Welsh Lifestyle & Mentoring Trips One of the biggest driving forces behind the creation of Sports Mentoring was the belief that many of our young sports players are normally great at school, excellent at their sports but not so great around the house! In other words when it comes to cooking, cleaning, making the bed, keeping the bedroom tidy and making parent or guardian a cup of tea or even a meal, things tend to go a little less well! The grasp of the 'real' world could be a little lacking, or some may be great and others could learn from them. So we have put together a plan that is hopefully enjoyable and worthwhile for all parties. Aimed specifically at young cricketers we are organising trips to the Snowdon region of North Wales over 3 and 5 day durations, incorporating a selection of the following activities. Between 8 and 15 hours quality cricket coaching, dependant on course duration, at a local venue . Sessions will include video analysis, data recording and the recording and 'tagging' of outcome, therefore making improvement measurement possible. Further tactical, mental and lifestyle sessions will also be included during the stay. Fitness and LTAD work White water rafting / Quad biking up (and down!) mountains Canoeing / sailing Gorge Walking / Waterfall Jumping Highropes / Coast Steering Bush Craft / Orienteering / Mountain Climbing It all sounds like good fun, however the sting in the tail is this, although the young people will be staying in a Welsh Tourist Board  (WTB) approved  4* or 5* cottage, organised through Bala Cottage Breaks, they will be responsible for looking after themselves, albeit with adult supervision. Routine daily chores like washing up, washing bed linen and cricket gear, making meals, handling and being responsible for money and weekly budgets, shopping hoovering up etc will all be the responsibility of the youngsters. If the chores don't get done to the expected standard, the daily activates do not take place. Simple! All cricket coaching staff are ECB CRB clear, have 1st4sport safe guarding and protecting children certificates (SPC) and are first aid (FA) trained. They are all Level 3 ECB coaches and ECB coach tutors and assessors, some are ECB Coach Education FBT & IV's (field based trainers and internal verifiers) All support staff are ECB CRB clear and hold SPC and FA. All activities are through recognised centres with WTB approval, all checked by Sports Mentoring for all qualifications and insurance. Proof of documentation will be available on request. Young person to carer ratio to be 2 - 1 at all times. We are looking at two age groups, 11 to 13 and 14 to 16 and over, male or female but not mixed. Duration of breaks will be 3 or 5 days (2 or 4 nights) and travel can be included from pick up points. Parents are actively encouraged to come along, but must be CRB cleared first and not expect to 'work' with their own children!! Interested, then please contact for more detail here.