On this damp and dreary day, it might not feel like it, but summer IS here. This final half term when the weather is at its warmest is a better opportunity than ever to explore learning outside the classroom. Learning beyond the classroom offers a whole host of opportunities you'll struggle to find within confines of your classroom's four walls, I've outlined just a few below...
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The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) is the trade body for manufacturers retailers and other organizations that provide products and services for the outdoor leisure pursuits market in the United Kingdom. Our role is to provide leadership and represent the industries’ interests and so help responsibly & sustainably increase participation in the Outdoors for everyone. What [...]...
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One of the challenges that was put to members at the OIA conference just gone was to help the association reach out to the smaller independent retailers. The OIA already has 47 retailers as members, but there are a plethora out there who are either unaware of the OIA at all, or still judge it [...]...
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Sustainability is understandably high on everyone’s agenda today and relates to every aspect of our lives and planet. Defined as ‘the capacity to endure’ it is however, or at least can be, a complicated subject to tackle, especially in business. It encompasses so many areas it can be difficult to know where to even begin. [...]...
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