Mr Richard Simpson

Biography

Occupation: Service Children's Education Employer: British Army Memo: Richard is an independent Outdoor Learning Consultant, canoe coach and mountain leader. He has previously seen success as Outdoor Education Adviser for Service Children's Education; advising schools throughout Germany, Cyprus and in rest of world locations; and in a teaching career that included Head of Geography, Head of Humanities and Assistant Headteacher. Richard has a BSc.(Hons) in Geography from Lanchester Polytechnic and a PGCE in Geography and Outdoor Education from UCNW Bangor. He is also an Accredited Practitioner of the Institute for Outdoor Learning. (APIOL). Geography underpins Richard's daily life and work in promoting and developing fieldwork and outdoor learning, in supporting others in their development in the outdoors and in his own outdoor adventures throughout Britain and elsewhere.