Our Venture Underground / New-to-Caving initiative has gained considerable momentum over the last few years, having gone from us struggling to fill spaces, to spaces being booked out within weeks of advertising.
These events see CNCC partner with local clubs/groups. We advertise the event, coordinate signup and collect a fee (which is passed on to the organising club, a good chance to boost club funds). Closer to the time, there is a ‘handover’ where the organising club/group contacts those signed up to communicate last minute arrangements.
We're thankful to the Craven Pothole Club, Yorkshire Subterranean Society and Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club (RRCPC) who have partnered with us over recent years to run these events, in addition to some of our own trainers.
The recent event on 26th April, run by RRCPC, was our quickest sell-out yet, and went very well.
Hopefully, if just a few of those who attended decide they want to continue caving as a hobby (perhaps by joining RRCPC) then it will all be worthwhile. Thanks to Gwen Tawy for sending through these photos.
We have two more dates planned in August which are directly organised by CNCC via our trainers.