NICAS

NICAS

NICAS is a UK-based educational charity providing structured award schemes for young people to progress from indoor climbing to lifelong participation in climbing and mountaineering.


Designed to develop technical skills, safety awareness, and confidence while having fun along the way, our schemes offer a clear, progressive pathway and are delivered by accredited centres across the UK and Ireland. Delivered by quality coaches, NICAS emphasises safety, skill-building, and creating a supportive climbing community for young climbers.


NICAS currently offer four schemes tailored to different climbing disciplines and ages: NICAS Wild Climbers, NICAS Clip, NICAS Bouldering, plus our original scheme for roped climbing, NICAS Climbing. We hope to launch a new scheme aimed at disabled and neurodivergent learners called NICAS Ascend later this year. Each scheme encourages young people to explore climbing in a safe, structured environment, building essential skills while tracking their progress through personal logbooks, and celebrating their achievements through certificates and badges.


By supporting young people in their climbing journeys, NICAS provides instructors with a framework to deliver engaging, meaningful sessions that foster growth, confidence, and enjoyment.


Find out more on www.nicas.co.uk


NICAS is currently available at the following climbing walls:




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