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snacvan 
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 Topic: Has anyone ever worked for PGL ?Posted: 25 February 2004 at 16:17 |
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Has anyone ever worked for PGL or Acorn adventure or anyone else? I want to go and work abroad in an outdoor centre - anyone know if any of these companies are any good?
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DuckAr*e
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Posted: 01 March 2004 at 19:24 |
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I nearly worked for Acorn, I got a job with them but did not take them up on it. They seem like a good outfit though, very professional and growing too.
PGL, I cant comment, they are probably the biggest in the out door game so must be good, dont know a great deal more. What are you wanting to get out of a season? Have you any outdoor qualifications??? Let me know |
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Miss Wizmondson
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Posted: 26 March 2004 at 15:52 |
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I think that Canvas Holidays are still looking for Wild and Active couriers. You would be working on a campsite in France organising wildlife/nature based activities for adults and kids, as well as things like canoeing, horse riding and stuff.
There's more info on their website www.canvasholidays.co.uk Good luck with it 
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Siobhann
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Posted: 04 November 2004 at 10:41 |
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P.G.L was a very good season and well worth doing! Good luck and have fun,
Siobhann |
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CalciumCal
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Posted: 18 February 2005 at 23:49 |
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Hi All,
I have heard of Acorn Adventure, they run outdoor activity Centres in France mainly. PGl run there centres all over Uk and abroad. I have recently had an interview with Canvas Holidays, and now i have been offered a job with them as a Campsite Courier going out to France on 4th April. Callum |
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luket
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Posted: 23 March 2009 at 11:26 |
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I am working for pgl at the minute, iv worked for both canvas and pgl and would say pgl is the better company to work for as in the way you gain qualifications and got a future and you have a good time, but if your after a really good time and like a drink or 2 canvas is the way to go. |
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qwerty
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Posted: 11 January 2010 at 09:30 |
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I've worked in this industry. I've been a leader, coach and spent a
year in sales and marketing for one of Supercamps competitors. As an activity leader you would be expected to lead the activities for a group of no more than 16 children. I think supercamps is still mainly sports based, so a lot of the activities will be like coaching basketball etc, but I know they do arts, drama etc as well. What age do you teach? If you have experience with younger children (4-6) it may be worth enquiring about being a leader for that group. The activities are less sports based, more games etc (jungle walks, nature hunts!) Normally teachers are sounded out for managers job, as due to OFSTED requirements the manager has to have so much experience. You will earn roughly £210-250 for a weeks work. It is hard work and you have to be the life and soul of the camp. The kids will not turn up to do the actvities, they will turn up to see you! Check out the other companies as well to see if one is in your area - Kings Camps, Camp Beaumont, Barracudas, EAC Activity Camps, Cross Keys, Mini Minors You may want to consider residential ones as well although they normally contract people May-Sept - PGL, Camp Beaumont, EAC Activity Camps, Kids Klub, Cross-Keys Edited by administrator - 26 January 2010 at 23:20 |
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Nikadi
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Posted: 17 February 2010 at 13:20 |
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In know this is old but for future reference:
I worked for PGL in 08 and loved it. Though I think it would have been better in a smaller centre, I worked at BP where there were over 250 staff members and the bitchiness was awful, if you weren't in with the seniors nothing was done for you, and if people weren't friendly with you you could get into trouble for a lovely array of accusions which generally were rubbish (I got caught twice that season in this way). And make sure you trust a senior before you tell them something as they're very gossipy! Tips: Log your hours and know your rights, some seniors will try overwork you if given the chance. Don't spend all of your measly £80 a week wage on tobacco and alcohol a week after payday, you have 3 weeks till the next one!  Try not to bitch too much, it WILL come back and bite you in the arse! Sign up for any and all training available, it'll be worth it later on! It really is good though, very much uni without the homework! Edited by Nikadi - 17 February 2010 at 13:23 |
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curlywurly24
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Posted: 31 March 2010 at 20:33 |
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what is the pay like and get you stay off site!!????
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Nikadi
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Posted: 01 April 2010 at 12:42 |
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£80 a week first year, about £500 a month after food/accom costs second year if I remember correctly. You are classed as an apprentic first year even though you don't do your NVQ which is a pain!
You live on site normally shring a room with at least one other person I was in a four person room for my time there! Was fun though!
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Oliverclews
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Posted: 31 May 2010 at 22:15 |
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PGL Is well worth it, I'm currently in my second season working at PGL and its fantastic, Its definitely one of the best outdoor companies you could work for, I have heard bad things about Acorn.
PGL also offer fantastic training :) Oliver
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Manning Up Since 1957 :)
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herecomesthesun
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Posted: 09 June 2010 at 18:37 |
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To compare last year Acorn was paying 75euros's per week, cash in hand and some jobs paid a bit more money into your bank account depending on which job role you were doing. (we're talking £10-£20 per week) They will also coach and train you and put you through qualifications needed if you are interested. Acorn is still very much a family run business rather than a corporate like PGL.
Canvas pays better, but for me Acorn was more fun. but out on the sites its very much Acorn versus PGL -just like Canvas Versus Holidaybreak. We love to hate each other and there can be lot of ****ging off. we all love it really!!!
I have worked for Canvas, Acorn, and now Holidaybreak (Eurocamp). Holidaybreak also owns PGL is practially the biggest player in both the Luxury camping oud Outdoor persuits industry, Its really a case of each to their own. You could get on site for a really good company, and hate the people your working with - and thats whats its all about really. Oh and the bigger the campsite - the bitchier it generally gets as a general rule!!
Oh and some very good advice above from Nikadi!!!! BUt... one thing to bear in mind is that if you do work in the tourism industry, it is very long hours, and working over 35 hours a week is the norm...otherwise nothing would be done.
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