Environment & Values
Outdoor learning depends on access to healthy landscapes, strong communities, and people who are prepared to make good decisions when things matter. At Invenio Training, our approach to first aid and outdoor safety is shaped by a simple belief: if we rely on the outdoors, we must also help to protect it.
This page explains the values that guide how we operate, and the practical steps we take to reduce impact, support safety, and give back to the outdoor community.
2% of course fees are donated — 1% to Adventure Smart UK and 1% to the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) — supporting safer decision-making, access, and responsible participation in the outdoors.
Environmental Responsibility
We focus on realistic, consistent actions rather than broad claims. Our everyday choices include:
Reducing travel impact by delivering training directly to groups, avoiding unnecessary multiple journeys
Encouraging car sharing where possible
Using a hybrid vehicle for course travel where possible
Minimising paper use, with joining instructions and learning resources provided digitally by default
Repairing, reusing and maintaining training equipment to extend its working life
Recycling expired training consumables and materials wherever appropriate
Choosing venues that support conservation and responsible land management, including partnerships at nature reserves
Encouraging better decision-making outdoors, helping reduce preventable incidents and unnecessary rescue demand
Small, consistent actions — multiplied across many courses — make a meaningful difference.
Supporting Safer Access & Conservation
We openly support organisations that protect access, safety and the landscapes we rely on, including:
Adventure Smart UK, by reinforcing evidence-based safety messaging and personal responsibility
British Mountaineering Council (BMC), reflecting a shared commitment to access, education and informed participation
Natural England and local environmental charities, by providing training support that helps those caring for protected landscapes
We also encourage all participants to follow the Countryside Code and act responsibly in outdoor environments.
Our Values
These values are not marketing statements. They guide how we teach, how we make decisions, and how we work with others.
Quality
We teach skills that hold up in the real world — outdoors, under pressure, and when conditions aren’t ideal. Our training is practical, relevant and continuously improved so people leave confident, capable and genuinely prepared.
Integrity
We do what we say, and we say what we do. If something can be improved, we improve it. If we make a mistake, we learn from it. Consistency, honesty and accountability matter.
Environmental Responsibility
We rely on wild places to teach, so we work to reduce our impact and promote low-impact, responsible outdoor practice. Protecting the outdoors is part of being adventure ready.
Supportive
Learning should feel challenging but supportive. We encourage questions, reflection and confidence-building at every stage. Our support doesn’t stop when a course ends — we also offer post-incident support, helping people process events, learn from them and move forward with confidence.
Community
We stand with the people and organisations who keep the outdoors safe and accessible. We share knowledge, support volunteers and professionals, and contribute back where we can.
Next Steps
If you have a particular interest in any of these topics, please do email us.
“Bruce Petty is a highly skilled, professional trainer who has actual experience. The way he presented the course was friendly, engaging and informative. I felt empowered by the training and confident. Excellent trainer. Would recommend to friends and colleagues”
Reviewed for Emergency First Aid at Work 6 Hour Level 3 (VTQ)
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