CUSTOMER NOTICE Early Wall Closure 14th July

Please be aware that the wall will be closing early on Thursday 14th of July from 6:30pm due to a private event taking place.

The wall will be open again as usual on Friday the 15th from 10am as usual

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

New Boulder problems

Hey we have just reset the 30, 45 and roof with some fun and interesting routes. We will be aiming to do the 10, barrel and vert in the next couple of days when we have time.

As always any suggestions let me know and hopefully we will be able to accommodate them.

Thanks

Early Closure on Sunday 26th June 2011

CUSTOMER NOTICE:

Early Closure on Sunday 26^th June 2011

As part of our ongoing development of Transition Extreme we will be closing the centre at 18:00 on the above date for staff training and development.

The centre will open as normal at 10:00 on Monday 27^th.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Job Advert for Duty Manager

Job Advert for Duty Manager

Salary circa £16 – 18K dependent upon experience.

Transition Extreme are seeking to recruit a skilled Duty Manager to join the Operations management team.

Reporting to the Centre Manager you will be responsible for managing and developing Transition Extreme across all areas of operations.

You will bring a good knowledge and experience of leisure management, demonstrate a high standard of customer care, problem solving and planning. You will show a real commitment to excellence in facility management, administration, health & safety, staff supervision, communications and service delivery.

You will contribute towards the organisation’s continued development as a leading extreme sports and leisure business, and ensure that our range of community & social programmes are delivered for high impact outcomes for young people, in line with our charitable objectives

About us:

Transition Extreme is an ambitious, award winning social enterprise and registered charity, which operates a world class extreme sports facility in Aberdeen.  It is dedicated to engaging with young people via participation in extreme sports and related art and music activities.   Our excellent facilities for skateboarding, BMX, inline skating and climbing are open to everyone and we aim to use these to help young people channel their energy, develop their skills and maximise their potential as they make the difficult transition from youth to adulthood.

Application notes:

For a full job description and to apply, please visit www.transition-extreme.com returning the completed application form to hr@transition-extreme.com. 

or post to:  Human Resources, Transition Extreme Sports Limited

Links Road, Queen’s Links, Aberdeen, AB24 5NN.  Please mark the envelope ‘CONFIDENTIAL’.

Closing date: 1^st July 2011.
Interview date: w/c 11^th July 2011.

Transition Extreme Sports Limited, Scottish Charity No: SC 036358

Wall Disruption Saturday June 18th

Please be advised that we are hosting a Mountaineering Council of Scotland national youth training event next Saturday.

There will be disruption to large areas of the climbing & bouldering walls all day.
Thanks in advance for your patience.

NB: this does also mean we’ll be getting a bunch of new routes set by Neal McGeachy – enjoy!

Trend Magazine Life with Style Awards Winner!

Leading social enterprise Transition Extreme Sports Ltd gained more recognition for its iconic extreme sports facilities and community work  last night at the prestigious Trend Magazine ‘Life with Style Awards’ Finals Event held at the Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen.

Matched against Aberdeen Sports Village for the ‘Health Destination – Clubs’ category sponsored by David Lloyd Leisure, Transition Extreme were delighted be selected as winners for this award.

Transition Extreme were also finalists in  The Community Award Category sponsored by The Craig Group (which Transition Extreme won in 2010)  alongside The Breadmaker,  Satrosphere and winners CLAN. 

Speaking about the Awards, Grahame Paterson, CEO of Transition Extreme Sports said “  I’m very grateful to Trend Magazine, their judging panel and sponsors for the recognition  of our community work and iconic sports facilities.   We were in very good company in both categories and are really pleased to win the Health Destination – Clubs Award.  We congratulate all the finalists in gaining recognition for their significant contribution to the region.

For us, it’s reward for the vision and hard work of our Board, staff and all our stakeholders.  It’s also an award for our customers who continue to use the facilities and drive us forward as we seek to continually improve.  It’s a great boost as we prepare for a period of expansion at Transition Extreme.  We hope to secure planning permission this month for the development of a new outdoor extreme sports park adjacent to our existing indoor Centre and we are looking at ways of building both the range and effectiveness of our community programmes across health & wellbeing, sport, employability and education.

We are really looking forward to being able to serve many more people going forward whether it’s sport enthusiasts, leisure visitors, schools, community or corporate groups at what is already a fantastic destination for health and community activities.  Most importantly we look to continually achieve our primary purpose through our facilities and programmes – namely to support young people to make the difficult transition into adulthood a positive one for themselves, their families and the community in which we live, work and play”

New routes/boulder problems

Just to let everyone know that we are currently going all out on the setting front to give you new and exciting routes.

So far Myself, Tom, Linda and volunteer boulder setter Loic Have completely reset the roof, 45, 30 and vertical walls with some fun and interesting problems not to mention some gnarly routes to keep you strong on those rainy days!

Also Tim and Duncan will be helping us out with some roped routes in the next couple of weeks with some fun and new ideas.

Please note to keep things fresh route setting may take place in the evenings but only if its not too busy. Hope you all enjoy the routes and any feedback is much appreciated. Just let me know.

Thanks

Transition Extreme Signs up to Easyfundraising

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Thanks!

We're recruiting!

Ad Hoc Climbing Supervisor
Variable hours – particularly weekends
Rate of Pay: £6.45/hour

Transition Extreme is currently looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to work in
our busy climbing centre. You will enjoy teaching climbing to adults and children, and
will have a strong understanding of climbing wall safety. Experience working with
children will be considered an advantage.
You will either hold, or be prepared to work towards an NGB qualification in climbing
(CWA / SPA). You will be an active climber and able to convey your love of the sport to
others. You will also have excellent communication skills and be a team player.
About us:
Transition Extreme is an ambitious, award winning social enterprise and registered
charity, which operates a world class extreme sports facility in Aberdeen. It is
dedicated to engaging with young people via participation in extreme sports and related
art and music activities. Our excellent facilities for skateboarding, BMX, inline skating
and climbing are open to everyone and we aim to use these to help young people
channel their energy, develop their skills and maximise their potential as they make the
difficult transition from youth to adulthood.
Application notes:
For a full job description and to apply, please visit www.transition-extreme.com
returning the completed application form to hr@transition-extreme.com.
or post to: Human Resources, Transition Extreme Sports Limited
Links Road, Queen’s Links, Aberdeen, AB24 5NN. Please mark the envelope
‘CONFIDENTIAL’.
Post subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.

Closing date: Wednesday 18th May 2011
Interview date: Week commencing 23rd May 2011

Road Closures for Baker Hughes 10k

Sunday the 22nd of May is the Annual Baker Hughes 10k run. Please be advised that during this date local roads around Transition may be closed.

This includes access to the car park between the hours of 6am and 1pm.