Mobex Isle of Man

Successfully operating for the past three years Mobex is one of the Isle of Man Children's Centre's newest services. It has been established to deliver outdoor education, arts, music and other creative mediums to children, young people and adults throughout the Island.

The project consists of a team of qualified and experienced staff and a specially converted long wheel base minibus capable of carrying both passengers as well as a wide range of equipment enabling groups to travel to venues throughout the Island and the UK.

Mobex is a mobile, flexible, low cost, networking project:

Mobex Isle of Man is a mobile project that is able to travel to any venue that best suits the specific client group. For young people this may be a remote "wilderness" area allowing constructive use of high energy or providing them access to experiences they could never have within an urban area. Alternatively it may be that a training programme involves some community service and is thus best located within on of the Island's major towns. Clearly the mobile nature of the project also easily supports off Island experiences.

Mobex Isle of Man is flexible as it designs each training programme hand in hand with the young people involved. This creative and dynamic approach helps to engage the young people in their own training and development.

Mobex Isle of Man is a low cost resource as the Isle of Man Children's Centre raises charitable funds to subsidise its use to the public. To this end youth groups and young people are able to access the resources and expert staffing that Mobex holds without significant cost.

Mobex Isle of Man is a networking project. Its aim is to work with other organisations already engaging with groups of young people. Mobex hopes to support these organisations by providing additional activities and experiences that help workers and young people build constructive relationships.

Mobex holds full activity insurance and is licensed through the UK Adventure Activity Licensing Authority.

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Mobex is able to provide experiences or training in the following:

Kayaking, orienteering, problem solving, mine exploration, mountain leadership, abseiling, gorge walking, survival skills, climbing, coasteering, surfing, creative arts, music, digital video work, mountain boarding, car & bike mechanics, bespoke challenge events, corporate team building events (CPD)

UK

Mobex Isle of Man is a member of the UK wide "Mobex Network".

This network is an informal gathering of mobile outdoor resources based in a number of regions within the UK. Members include projects in: The Scottish Borders, Northumberland, Cumbria, The North East, Merseyside and Middlesborough.

The Mobex Network actively shares resources, staff training and expertise, inter organisational cooperation and support in the delivery of courses and programmes of development for children and young people.

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CLIENT GROUPS

Mobex has no predetermined client groups. Indeed, the Project Leader is able to discuss and design programmes of personal development and team development training with any potential group.

The following client group summaries represent a sample of the groups Mobex is currently working with:

• Young people excluded from school. These young people are provided with an activity day once a week which focuses upon their own self-esteem and their ability to function within a team environment.

• Young people in care . Mobex works with a number of children currently in care. As individuals they require support and personal guidance as well as the need to be constructively occupied during their time in care. The personal approach and physical challenge of the outdoors and other activities "stretches" these young people through new and innovative experiences.

• Mental Health . Mobex works with a group f young adults faced with a variety of mental health challenges. The regular weekly activities help these people to focus on their positives and "can do's" rather than their own issues and misgivings.

• Special Needs School Groups . Mobex currently works with two separate groups that comprise young peple whom, for a variety of reasons, are struggling with mainstream education.

• Organisational Staff Team Events . Mobex has facilitated a number of programmes for organisations that wish to develop their staff teams cohesiveness and ability to both ask for and offer mutual support. This area of work is specifically promoted through the CPD branch of IOMCC.
  

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		STAFFING The Mobex staff team consists of three staff members and a small team of retained sessional workers: Project Leader - Wayne Hickey, holds the following qualifications: British Mountaineering Council – Summer Mountain Leader and Single Pitch Climbing Award. British Canoe Union - Level II Instructor in Kayaks National Association of Surf Life Guards - Full Award Full British Red Cross First Aid Award. In addition and as significantly, Wayne has 22 years of active experience in working with and leading groups in the outdoors. His is a fanatical outdoor pursuitist and is as at home on both land and water. Nigel Revill, holds the following qualifications: Grand National Archery Society Leader Award Rescue Emergency Care - Emergency First Aid National Association of Surf Life Guards - Full Award Full British Red Cross First Aid Award.

Mobex operates as a charitable resource with its main aim firmly placed upon the support and development of children and young people through constructive activities.

The project has a sliding scale of charges that strives to accommodate groups of all financial standing.

For small youth groups with limited resources we are able to provide activities at almost no cost however, for larger well-established groups our full day charging rate would be in the reion of £180 per day. This fee includes vehicle, staffing, equipment and all pre paid post course planning and follow-up.

For further details and information about Mobex and how this project can work with you or your group please click here for contact details.