2. Why are you here this evening?
✔ You get to know Don’t be a tourist
We get to know you
3. What’s happening this evening?
16.10 Ice breaker
16.20 Who are Don’t be a tourist?
16.35 What does a Trip Leader do?
16.50 BREAK
17.00 Mini-presentations
17.30 What happens next?
17.55 Application Form
18.00 FINISH
4. Ice breaker
•Name?
•From?
•Doing?
•One thing in common?
5. Who are Don’t be a tourist?
The Don’t be a Tourist Story
•Idea
•Minibus
•Other institutions
6. Who are Don’t be a tourist?
Don’t be a tourist today
•Full time job
•Team members
•Trip leaders
11. What does a Trip Leader do?
A typical day… North Wales Explorer trip
06.30 Wake up
07.15 Meet coach & driver
07.25 Welcome students on board coach
07.30 Set off
10.15 Arrive in Conwy, North Wales
12.30 Leave Conwy
13.00 Arrive Llandudno Hostel
14.00 Mini-mountain walk
18.30 Fish n chips
19.30 Evening entertainment
12.00 Bed
12. What does a trip leader do?
A lot!
•Plan
•Organise
•Inform
•Motivate
•Entertain
•Support
•Research
13. What does a trip leader do?
Work weekends
•4 – 8 trips / semester
•1 or 2 day trips, occasionally 3 days
•University vacation trips
14. What does a trip leader do?
Get paid
•£70 / day (+ £25 / night away)
•9am – 6pm OR 7am – 12pm
•Monthly
•Expenses allowance
15. What does a trip leader do?
Get support
•Training materials
•Shadowing
•First aid & outdoor incident training
•Trip materials
•Familiarisation visits
Don’t be a tourist“Good evening everybody, welcome to Don’t be a tourist”ClickNevil“My name is Nevil, I’m the Managing Director of Don’t be a tourist. I’ll be running the proceedings this evening”“Also in the room are some colleagues here to help me”Introduce colleagues.“Thank you for taking the time to come this evening”Click
Why are you here this evening?“There are a couple of reasons why we’ve asked you here this evening”“Firstly…”You get to know Don’t be a tourist“You’ve seen the job advert, you’ve probably seen our website, maybe the Facebook page”“Coming here this evening is to give you the opportunity to find out more about Don’t be a tourist:What we do, who we work with, what we’re about, etc.” “And find out about the role of Trip Leader:What it involves, our expectations, etc”“We want you to be sure you know what to expect and what is expected before proceeding to the next stage”Second“Secondly, having you here this evening gives us a chance to get to know you a little better”
What’s happening this evening?“Here’s what we’ve got planned for the evening”ClickFirst….
“In a moment, turn to the person nearest to you who you DO NOT know”ClickName?“Ask them their name”ClickFrom?“Find out where they are from”ClickStudying?“What they are studying”ClickOne thing in common?“And, find one thing you both have in common”(Give examples – both love fish n chips, both think the weather in Leeds is perfect….)So, when you’re ready….“You’ve got 2 minutes, to find someone, and share this information”“Ready?”“Go!”Click
Who are Don’t be a tourist?
Who are Don’t be a tourist?
Who are Don’t be a tourist?ClickWhat we do we do?“We organise and run amazing trips across the UK”Bath, Stonehenge, Edinburgh, London, Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool, Manchester, Whitby…..
Who are Don’t be a tourist?ClickWhat we do we do?We organise unforgettable, action-packed UK trips aimed at international students (although UK students and non-students are encouraged to join in) to the best destinations in the UK. Our trips are the easy way to get away with a group of like-minded travellers from lots of countries and explore the best bits of the UK. Travelling with us means they see the sights and get to some of the more hard to reach places, while making great friends from all over the world and having an amazing time!
Who are Don’t be a tourist?
What does a trip leader do?ClickA lotPlan – go through itinerary, check the weather forecast, have alternatives in mind (weather, road works, events), work out times to stop for breaks…Organise – check everyone is present, call late arrivals, check students into accommodation, book a restaurant for dinner, lead a walk…Inform – provide safety information, info about destination, things to see & doMotivate – big group of 50 students, different nationalities, different expectations, try to get them together as a groupEntertain – DJ, tell funny stories, jokes, historical facts, teach phrases, songs…Support – help students find their way, make friends, find something which interests them, helping a Muslim student find somewhere to pray, buy halal food.Research – prior to trips (itineraries, stories, destinations), and to help us develop the itineraries and content of the trips
What does a trip leader do?
What does a trip leader do?
What does a trip leader do?ClickGet supportTraining materials – working with groups, working with people from different cultures, handling emergency situations …Shadowing – join us on a couple of trips to see what we do, have a go yourself…First aid training – send you on a basic first aid training courseTrip materials – access to itineraries, stories, facts, etc to keep groups entertainedFamiliarisation visits – where necessary send to destination to learn a walk
Any questions?
What happens next?
“That’s all from me now.”“I hope you enjoyed the evening and it was useful”“Thank you for coming”“We will be in touch with all of you tomorrow”“Leave you CV & completed application forms”
