June News at The Lab
NEW BUILD GRAND OPENING
Thank you so much for your patience.
We're all super psyched to announce our new build will be ready in 2 weeks. We're putting on a free entry day for everyone on Saturday 17th June from 12PM-close.
Expect amazing blocs on our brand new power tunnel, slab boulder, cave roof and Titan boulder which is featuring in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
At 12PM, we'll open to everyone for free so you can check out our brand new climbing wall.
Free adult intros running all day, follow the link below.
Exclusive access will be given at 10AM to our monthly and yearly climbing pass holders to say thanks for supporting us while we've been building, you can bring along a guest too!
(Exclusive access does not include members with annual discount cards or 5 to 10 climb passes).
NIBAS classes will be running as normal on Saturday 9-10AM.
WE'RE HIRING A ROUTE SETTER
Due to our much-loved setter Willow leaving our in-house setting team, an amazing opportunity has opened up for a budding new route setter at our bouldering centre.
We are on the lookout for a new member to add to the setting team; bringing a variety of style, fresh vibrant ideas and experience to complement the skills of our team.
Our customer base is diverse and inclusive. The ideal candidate will have an open mind and be dedicated to providing exciting, stimulating route setting for our whole community.
Throughout the year we set on a variety of climbing wall zones as well as our renowned one-day comp 'The Lab Test'. We also set for other special events such as our legendary UV Halloween party and Winter Series comp.
Being mindful of safety, having great time management skills and being open to constructive feedback are essential characteristics to ensure the best customer experience for our amazing community.
Our team is a friendly, supportive and nurturing environment. Good communication skills, a passion for personal development and a commitment to help the team succeed are highly desirable qualities that we value.
Ideally, we are looking for someone with a minimum of 1 year experience in route setting. Any additional experience gained in courses and workshops will also be considered.
We have 15-20 hours available per week for route setting and additional front-of-house/coaching shifts available. Staff benefits include free climbing for you and a plus one as well as staff discounts.
Competitive rate of pay based on experience.
If you feel like you could be the right candidate for this role please send over a CV and cover letter to routesetting@climbinglab.co.uk
ONE-TO-ONE COACHING
With one-to-one coaching you can lay the foundations to improve quickly, fine-tune your technique and focus your training. We can help you push through the grades, achieve your goals, prepare you for your next climbing trip or competition with our tailored coaching plans for all abilities and experience.
Beginner - We’ll teach you the skills to improve quickly.
Intermediate - Feel like you’ve hit a plateau? We’ll help you fine-tune your technique and training so you can reach your desired goals.
Advanced - Our performance coaching is designed to prepare you for your next climbing trip or competition.
If you're interested in one-to-one coaching, drop us an email at info@climbinglab.co.uk, let's organise an assessment and we can design a plan that fits around your lifestyle to help you reach your goals.
CLIMBING TOGETHER
Earlier this month, we teamed up with Action Asylum Leeds to run Leeds first Refugees Rock; a free group climbing session at The Lab for local asylum seekers at the start of each month.
Action Asylum support people's well-being through shared learning and integration. The Lab has commited to providing a free climbing session to offer the group respite through climbing with us and our community whilst they are going through difficult times.
Action Asylum connects asylum seekers with local communities to improve their quality of life in our country. They do this through the improvement of local neighbourhoods and protecting the environment with community work. All of this demonstrates the contribution asylum seekers can make to our society.
We're excited to welcome them into our community and introduce them to our amazing sport.