Of course universities and techs provide a whole range of outdoor activity and sports training courses – take a look at the UCAS site: http://www.ucas.ac.uk/students/coursesearch

Kingswood:
Adventure Holiday Training. Over 500 young people make up our staff team, many of whom are earning while they learn about delivering adventure and educational programmes to young people. It’s hard work, real fun and you will not only make great mates but also gain nationally recognised qualifications – a superb gateway into the leisure industry.
www.kingswoodjobs.co.uk

Locomotivation:
Locomotivation Limited was founded in April 1999 and is a dynamic progressive company with a high level of experience necessary to cater for your training needs in the area of Sport and Recreation and Customer Service in the leisure industry across the UK . They offer apprenticeships made up of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), Key Skills, technical certificates and other industry specific qualifications that are necessary to develop skilled employees to work in the sector.
www.locomotivation.co.uk

Releasing Potential:
They work alongside centres which provide education for young people not managing in the mainstream system. By the end of the academic year the young people working with us will have had the opportunity to work towards qualifications in Canoeing, Kayaking, Navigation and Duke of Edinburgh Award Schemes.
www.releasingpotential.com

Kelly College:
Their aim is to provide the Industry with outdoor instructors who not only have the necessary hard skills and National Governing Body Awards but who also have the necessary knowledge to support this.
www.kellycollege.com

Global Sports Xperience:
Global Sports Xperience (formerly Gap Sports) combines sports and adventure travel in six continents to offer you the best sports gap years and career breaks abroad – play, coach, train, qualify and volunteer in sports overseas.
www.globalsportsxperience.com