Mr Bill Beynon LPIOL, MIC, IML, Coach level 5, PG Dip, Cert Ed.
Contact Details
School of Sport, Health and Outdoor EducationFaculty of Arts and Social Studies
Tel: +44(0) 01267 676784 (6784)
Fax: +44(0) 01267 676742
Mobile: 07970 683776
E-mail: b.beynon@trinitysaintdavid.ac.uk
Location
Port-a-cabin
Campus
Carmarthen CampusJob Title
Senior Lecturer
Role in the University
Bill is the professional & vocation development co-ordinator for the outdoor education department. Bill is also an External Examiner for the four outdoor related degrees at UCLAN University. He has also worked on both internal and external validation boards for various undergraduate courses at Trinity Saint David University and Uclan University.
Bill lectures on a variety of modules including, Outdoor Facilitation, Environmental Hazards, Risk Management, Marketing Outdoors, Work Placement, Leadership, Expeditions, Psychology of Adventure. Bill also provides National Governing Body awards, international expeditions and training and assessment programs for many organisations.
Background
Bill learnt his craft whilst serving in her majesty’s forces, as a Royal Marines Commando, amongst his roles he served as an adventure training leader, managing activities on beaches in Cyprus, Belize, Brunei and in the UK.
After which he moved to South Africa and freelanced for 18 months on returning to his home in south Wales he freelanced for another 18 months before setting up Welsh Leisure Activities (WLA) a paragliding, water sports and land based activity centre based on Gower.
He then became head of Rhosilli Outdoor Education Centre a private - public partnership between West Glamorgan and WLA.
He commenced work with us at Trinity Saint David in 2003.
Academic Qualifications
Post Graduate Diploma within Outdoor Education (PG dip OE)
Higher Education: Certificate in Education and Training (Cert. Ed)
Further Education: (TDLB) NVQ Assessor/Trainer A1 & A2
Further Education: (TDLB) NVQ Internal Verifier D34/V1
Youth Leaders Award (NEWI)
Leading Practitioner Institute of Outdoor Learning
Higher Education Academy Fellow
National Provider for Outdoor Learning Cards
NEBOSH General Certificate in Helath and Safety Management
OCR Offsite Safety Management Certificate
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Managing Safely Cert
Vocational Qualifications
WCA Contracted Course provider
White Water Safety & Rescue Provider
Coach level 5 (Inland) (Assessor level 5)
Coach level 5 (Surf Ski & Kayak) (Assessor level 5)
Coach level 4 Open Canoe (Assessor level 4)
Coach level 4 Sea (Assessor level 4)
Corps of Canoe Lifeguard Examiner
Swift-water River Technician SRT Advanced
RLSS Emergency Response Activity Supervisors Award Trainer & Examiner
MLTE Course Director (0910)
Mountain Instructors Certificate
Single Pitch Supervisor Award Provider
International Mountain Leaders Award
BCA Local Cave Leaders Award Grade I
BCA Local Cave Leaders Award Grade II (T)
MLBA Trail Leader
BPA Blicence, FS,CH2 & Jump Master.
IRATA Level 1
(St. Johns) First Aid at Work Cert. (valid Jan 2011)
Minibus competence certificate: (Driver Training Wales)
Digital Tachograph licence holder
Past Qualifications Held
(A host of military land and water awards)
BHPA advanced pilot foot launched paragliding 1989 - 1998
Chief Flying Instructor paragliding 1995 - 1998
RYA windsurf Instructor Sea 1984 – 1988
BSAC advanced open sea diver 1982 – 1988
(BSA) British Surf Association coach - Level I 1992 - 2004
(SLSA) NARS Surf Lifeguard 1990 – 2006
Swift-water River Technician SRT 1 1999 - 2002
Seats Held on Committees, Voluntary Work and Miscellaneous Information
Volunteer Warden for Countryside Council for Wales since 1994 - current
Membership Sectary of BAIML (2003 – 2006)
White Water safety and rescue committee WCA
Patagonia Pro sales member
Scouts & Guides support work
Technical support for AMI & BAIML
Support for Local Outdoor Providers
Member of
Higher Education Academy Fellow
Institute of Outdoor Education
British Association of International Mountain Leaders
British Canoe Union
Welsh Canoeing Association
Mountain Leader Training UK
British Cycling Association
British Caving Association
British Parachute Association
National Coasteering Charter Group
Royal Life Saving Society
Academic Interests
Bill’s research interests lie in the fields of risk benefit and outdoor education
Additional Information
Overseas expeditions (number of visits in figures)
France ice climbing 5
Spain rock climbing 8
France rock climbing 8
Spain mountaineering 5
France mountaineering
Spain surfing 1
France paragliding 3
Italy rock climbing 5
France surfing 3
Italy mountaineering 2
France kayaking / open boating 6
Morocco surfing 2
Austria/Swiss mountaineering 6
Sardinia rock climbing 5
Norway paddling 2
Morocco mountaineering 2
Norway ice climbing 1
Canada open boating 1
Norway rock climbing 2
Canada ice climbing 2
Norway winter expedition 1
Argentina mountaineering 1
USA ice climbing 4
Peru mountaineering 1
USA surfing 1
Russia/China mountaineering 1
Africa mountaineering 2
Ireland surfing 2
Greece Rock Climbing 1
Spain Skydiving 3
Bill has a passion for supporting others learning and getting the best out of themselves by facilitating them through the learning processes. Bill holds the highest national governing body awards and assessor grades in a wide variety of water and land based sports. He is a staunch advocate of independent learning and will go out of his way to support this.
