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ABOUT US
Exceeding Expectations, Professional Throughout, Everyone Valued
WHO ARE MOUNT COOK?
Mount Cook is a not-for-profit outdoor activity centre based near Matlock on the outskirts of the Peak District. We are independently owned, and work with a wide variety of groups including schools, apprentices, corporate team building, charity retreats and many more.
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We have a highly trained team of passionate staff who will look after you from initial enquiry until when you leave our centre. Our activities are designed to make memories and develop key skills through hands on outdoor learning.
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VISION
To make a difference to people's lives through direct experience with the outdoors.
MISSION
To provide access to the outdoors and outdoor activities for all, especially young people and those who might not otherwise have the opportunity.
VALUES
Exceeding expectations
Professional throughout
Everyone valued
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OUR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
WE ARE A HIGHLY ACCREDITED CENTRE WITH A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING WORLD CLASS EXPERIENCES
ACCREDITATIONS
We are a highly accredited centre, with dedication to improvement and becoming a leader in the outdoor industry. Find all our accreditations and certificates on our FAQs page.
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ACCESSIBILITY
Mount Cook will try our best to accommodate all additional needs. Find our more about the steps we have taken on our accessibility page.
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THEORY OF CHANGE AND EDUCATION
All our activities are designed to improve and develop character traits in our guests. We evidence this with schools through collecting data on "Theory of Change", to produce a bespoke report on the areas of improvement.​
Download our Theory of Change report below.
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WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY
We want to see our community, both local and global, flourish. Please get in touch if you have any ideas for working together to engage as many people as possible with the outdoors.
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OUR GREEN ETHOS
We believe it is important to reduce our carbon footprint and do our bit to help the environment. We hope that our eco-friendly ethos will encourage guests who visit Derbyshire to develop a sense of respect and empathy for the natural environment.
Warm Water
Our thermal solar panels create 12,195 kwhrs of thermal solar energy annually, enough to heat 500 showers.
Light
Our photovoltaic solar panels create 20,000 kwhrs of solar energy annually, enough to power one light in every bedroom for the whole year.
Heating
We use heat from the air source heat pumps to warm up the water in our underfloor heating.
Electric Car Charging
Our photovoltaic solar panels create energy to fuel our electric minibus. Two electric car charging points are available on our site.
Hydration Station
We encourage all guests to bring a refillable water bottle to our centre, helping to reduce plastic waste.
Recycling
We recycle wherever possible! Recycling bins for plastic, paper and tins are available for all guests.
We are proud holders of the Peak District Environmental Quality Mark.
This means we are committed to:
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Supporting the local economy
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Protecting the global and local environment
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Celebrating the Peak District
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Reducing our environmental impact
This makes Mount Cook a great choice to fulfil corporate social responsibility or teaching your young people about protecting the Peak District.
