Football DofE Residential

The cost of this course is £700 per person. 

A non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to secure a space on a course. 

Full payment is due either at the time of booking or 8 weeks before the course start date. Payment can be made by credit or debit card, bank transfer, or cheque. We also offer a Clearpay option. 

What's Included?

• 4 nights accommodation.
• All meals and drinks (meals, drinks and Snacks)
• All Activities and equipment
• Evening activities 
• Cooking Basics lessons 
• Transport to Training Centres.
• Transfers to Norwich train station/Airport on Arrival and Departure Day
• Duvet, Pillows, Linen and a Towel
• Free Wi-Fi in the Accommodation Centre
• Access to a washing machine and Tumble dryer
• Dinner in a local restaurant on the final evening of the course. 

What's not included?

• Train tickets/Flights

2025

WK 1 14th - 18th July

Courses run with a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 15 Participants. 

Independence16 Ltd may cancel the Course if the minimum number of Participants or the minimum number of the same sex is not reached. If for any reason we cannot offer the Course on the terms of the booking which you have made, we shall endeavour to find an alternative course for you to attend.

To be added to a waiting list for fully booked courses please email, info@scorpionairsoft.uk.

Book Online

You can book by clicking the BOOK NOW button on your screen. 

There are 2 options during the booking process. 

• Pay the full amount  

or 

• Pay the £100.00 Deposit. 

This option does incur a Booking fee. 

Book by Email

We are aware there is a £42.00 booking fee when paying the full balance online. 

To bypass the booking fee please email the following information to info@scorpionairsoft.uk

Course Date: 

Participants Name: 

Participant's Mobile Number:

Participant's Age (upon commencement of the course):

Parents/Guardian's/Next of Kin's Name: 

Parents/Guardian's/Next of Kin's Contact Number:

Any Medical conditions: 

Dietary Requirements: 

We will then book your space and send details to pay via Bank Transfer, card or clearpay. 

 The first day begins with Lunch and the opportunity to meet fellow attendees and instructors to discuss the week ahead. Following a welcome address and an icebreaker activity, you will collaboratively plan a menu and create a shopping list for the week. After the meeting, we will travel to our accommodation, stopping at a local supermarket to pick up supplies. Once we have settled in, we will head to our local pitch for an initial skills assessment to gauge each player's abilities and identify areas for improvement. After dinner, we will take a sunset stroll along the unspoiled Norfolk coastline.

The second day begins with a fitness training session on Brancaster Beach. Following this, we will travel to The Nest in Norwich, a state-of-the-art football training facility, where we will spend the morning focusing on fundamental and technical skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, and ball control. The drills and skills will be tailored to accommodate differing ability levels. Throughout the training sessions, you will be connected via performance trackers for analysis. After lunch, you will participate in small-sided games that emphasize tactical awareness and decision-making. We will then return to the Dial House for dinner. In the evening, we will gather as a team for video analysis and reviews of both individual and team performance.

We begin Day three with a fitness session on the beach, followed by a classroom-based presentation on tactical awareness, which will cover strategy, formations, and tactics. After lunch, we will head to our local pitch for a full-field training session where we will put the tactical concepts into practice. The focus will be on teamwork, communication, and positional play. In the evening, after dinner, we will have a game night that will provide an opportunity for the team to relax and bond.

Day four - Cup Final Day! This is the moment you have been waiting for. The buildup, training, sweat, and tears have all led to this point. At 14:00, you will kick off against a select Military football team, putting all your skills and tactics into play to secure victory. In the morning, we will start our day by reviewing game preparation and strategy over a leisurely breakfast. After that, we will hop on the coach to travel to Robertson Barracks. Following a light lunch, we will have a pre-match warm-up and team talk before kick-off. After our victorious win, we will return to the Dial House before heading out for a celebration dinner and awards evening at our local award-winning pub, the Jolly Sailor.

The final day begins with a leisurely breakfast before we depart the accommodation at 10:00 AM. We will arrive back at base for a Gel Blaster Battle followed by lunch and the final presentations along with team photographs.

The Dial House is a historic flint building with a colourful and bright interior, with the tidal harbour of Brancaster Staithe and the North Norfolk coast on your doorstep you can expect stunning views of the marshes and sea beyond. It is the perfect place to relax after an action-packed day!

Sleeping up to 22, in three 5-bed dormitories and one 7-bed dormitory with ensuite shower and toilet facilities in each room. The Snug with balcony overlooks the harbour, there is a well-equipped self–catering kitchen and a large living/dining area.

There is Wi-Fi, a washing machine and a Tumble Dryer. Linen, Duvets and Pillows and a Towel are included.

Male and Female participants are accommodated in separate rooms along with over 18’s and under 18’s. 

Aims

To inspire participants through a concentrated involvement with people they don’t know, usually from different backgrounds, and bring alternative views to the challenges they will face. The Residential section broadens their experiences by empowering them to make a difference in a team-based residential setting.

Principles

Residential experiences take young people outside their normal environment and enable them to separate themselves from their daily routines. It’s a chance to step outside their comfort zone, gain new skills for life, enjoy new experiences, and have fun. They’ll develop initiative and planning skills by finding opportunities that interest them away from their usual group of friends. By taking part in a residential, young people will broaden their horizons and develop maturity and independence. Interaction with people from different walks of life, ages and backgrounds promotes respect and understanding. Completing shared objectives will develop social and teamwork skills and prepare them for adulthood.

Outcomes

Through completing the Residential section, young people will:

• Meet new and varied groups of people
• Develop the confidence to thrive in an unfamiliar environment
• Build new relationships and show concern for others
• Work as part of a team towards shared goals
• Accept responsibility for themselves and others
• Develop communication skills and effective coping mechanisms
• Develop respect and understanding for others
• Show initiative
• Develop the skills and attitudes to live and work with others

As part of the experience participants will take responsibility for catering arrangements, budgeting, shopping, food preparation and associated domestic arrangements, with a more than sufficient budget being allocated for participants to cater for everyone’s specific needs throughout the programme (meals, snacks, hot and cold soft drinks).

Starting in 2025, basic cooking lessons will be included in all our residential programs, and participants will take home a useful cooking booklet, which is perfect for transitioning to university or living independently!

Your First Meal will be Lunch on Day 1.

Please advise us of your travel arrangements before the course start date. 

Travelling By Train

Participants are advised to use Norwich rail station. 

Participants should aim to arrive at Norwich no later than 10:30 on the first day of the course. 

Transport is provided from Norwich to the meeting point at 10:30 on the first day. 

Transport is provided back to Norwich on the final day. 

Please book a return train from 15:30 on the final day. 

Norwich Station - https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/NRW/details.html

Travelling by Car 

The meeting point on Day 1 will be  Building 23, West Raynham Business Park, West Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7PL.

Participants should aim to arrive at Scorpion Airsoft between 11:30 and 12:00 on the first day. Parking is available on-site.

Pick-up is at 14:00 on the Final Day.

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On approach to the Business Park, the main gates will be on the left continue straight down through the side gate and follow the check-in signs to the Hospital building.

By Air

If travelling by air we can arrange transfers from the airport to the accommodation, please contact us to discuss.

Norwich Airport, until early 2017 Norwich International Airport, is a minor international airport in the City of Norwich within Norfolk, England 2.8 NM north of the city centre and on the edge of the city’s suburbs in Hellesdon.

Bed Linen, Duvets, Pillows and a towel, are provided.    

You will need to bring:

• Sufficient Football training clothing for 4 days. 
• Trainers (for PT activities so they may get wet and dirty/sandy)
• Football Boots 
• Shin pads
• Socks sufficient for the week
• Smart Casual attire for the evening meal on the final night. Jeans are allowed. No tracksuits, please. 
• Regular clothing (for residential centre)
• Trousers/Jeans/Trackies 
• T-shirts for evenings/residential centre 
• Footwear (to be kept clean for travelling and evenings)
• Underwear sufficient for the week
• Night Wear
• 2/3 x Jumper/fleece/hoodies
• Waterproof Jacket
• Hat, scarf and gloves, depending on the weather forecast
• Beach wear….. again depending on weather forecast
• Toiletries (including sunblock)
• Any Medications – Clearly labelled with your name. 
• Small amount of spending money (for cinema, weather dependent)
• Water Bottle
• EDofE number

At Scorpion Airsoft we reflect on the values people feel, and what drives them to act, forming the basis of how they make judgements and decisions. We achieve this by encouraging 

Courage – promote strength and confidence to do what is right even if it may be unpopular. 

Discipline – Self-confidence and self-control

Respect for others – embracing diversity and valuing individual contributions and viewpoints

Integrity – Developing trust amongst individuals and leaders

Loyalty – Creating an atmosphere of team cohesion

Selfless Commitment – adopting the needs of the team before personal interest

Those looking to achieve their Gold DofE Residential are advised to familiarise themselves with the requirements for the residential section, you will need to demonstrate not only the DofE Requirements but also our Scorpion Values for our Assessor to complete your Report.

DofE Requirements - Participants will be assessed on 

• Personal standards 
• Relationships with others 
• Responsibility 
• Initiative 
• Development of skills 
• Knowledge and General Progress 

For assistance with funding your award please visit dofe.org/funding. 

Clearpay payment option available. 

Young people under 21 living or working in Norfolk can apply for a grant for up to the full cost of the course through the Red House Youth Trust https://www.redhouseyouthtrust.org.uk/grants/individuals-groups-of-young-people/

Cancellation Charges 

From the date of booking until 57 days prior to the Start Date  - Loss of Deposit

57 – 42 Days prior to the Start Date - Loss of deposit

Fewer than 42 days prior to the start date - 100% of the payable course fee

Risk Assessments

All activities are risk-assessed and are subject to stringent health and safety systems. 

Insurance

Independence16 Ltd T/A Scorpion Airsoft has £5 million indemnity covering the insured activities and other activities as approved. 

Safeguarding

All Independence16 Ltd T/A Scorpion Airsoft staff hold enhanced DBS checks.

Stringent safeguarding procedures are in place.

1. Customers participating in courses/activities must expect to be involved in adventurous and sometimes strenuous activities. Although prior experience and/or training is not necessary for all the courses/activities customers are expected to be in good general health. 
2. The medical section must be completed as part of the booking process. 
3. All prior injuries and/or serious illnesses must be declared. Any injury or illness occurring between the time of the declaration and the commencement of the course must be reported. 
4. The customer must satisfy him/herself that taking part in the course is within his/her own capabilities. Independence16 Ltd T/A Scorpion Airsoft reserves the right to refuse a booking on medical grounds if it is considered to be detrimental to the safety and smooth running of the course.
5. The participant/parent/guardian (For those under 18) agrees that the applicant has the necessary social skills to take part in a residential with other young people, will always take responsibility for themselves and will have full regard for safety and other instructions given by the staff.

Any special dietary requirements must be made at the time of booking, Independence16 Ltd T/A Scorpion Airsoft cannot accept responsibility for not being able to deliver special dietary needs at short notice.

Behaviour that disrupts the smooth running of an event may result in the disruptive customer(s) being excluded. Any damage caused to property or equipment as a result of unruly behaviour will be charged for.

The participant/parent/guardian (For those under 18) agrees that the applicant has the necessary social skills to take part in a residential with other young people, will always take responsibility for themselves and will have full regard for safety and other instructions given by the staff.

Participants will be expected to follow our Code of Conduct.