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Inspire First Training is your trusted, local provider of regulated First Aid courses, Safeguarding training, and Mental Health First Aid across Cirencester, South Cerney, and the wider Cotswolds region.
We specialise in accredited First Aid training and provide bespoke First Aid courses, tailored for a variety of industries, families, and workplaces.
Our First Aid and Safeguarding courses are delivered at convenient local venues including Somerford Keynes Village Hall, Fentons Community Centre (South Cerney),Scrubditch Care Farm (North Cerney), and Berry Farm (South Cerney). We also offer on-site workplace training, scheduled to suit your business hours and staff availability.
All regulated courses include comprehensive manuals and certification from First Aid Awards Ltd, an awarding body regulated by Ofqual.
If you have a group of 4+ get in touch for a quote. We also offer a 20% Armed Forces and Veteran discount.
Our First Aid and Safeguarding courses are delivered at convenient local venues including Somerford Keynes Village Hall, Fentons Community Centre (South Cerney), and Scrubditch Care Farm (North Cerney). We also offer on-site workplace training, scheduled to suit your business hours and staff availability.
All regulated courses include comprehensive manuals and certification from First Aid Awards Ltd, an awarding body regulated by Ofqual.
If you have a group of 4+ get in touch for a quote. We also offer a 20% Armed Forces and Veteran discount.
What is Nordic Walking?
Nordic Walking is a walking exercise which allow you to exercise your whole body, with less strain than traditional exercise. It is instructor-led, and will take you on walking routes around Cirencester and South Cerney.
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Basic Life Support and Automated External Defibrillation for Adults, Children, and Infants
Outdoor First Aid
Outdoor Family First Aid
Emergency Outdoor First Aid
Activity First Aid
Student First Aid
Family First Aid
Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health
First Aid for Mental Health
Forestry First Aid
Catastrophic Bleeding Control course
Principles of Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults
Awareness of Safeguarding
Learn to Nordic Walk
Explorer Nordic Walks
Why Choose Inspire First Training?
Realistic, Memorable Training
We go the extra mile to ensure you don't just learn — you experience. From understanding what cold, clammy skin actually feels like, what agonal breathing looks and sound like to practicing on advanced manikins that provide real-time feedback, our sessions are built to feel as close to the real thing as possible.
Inclusive, Life-Like Manikins
We use diverse Prestan manikins that represent both male and female casualties — because first aid doesn't happen in a one-size-fits-all world. We even create custom limbs with shoulders, arms, legs and feet to enhance your learning during primary and secondary surveys.
Feedback You Can Feel
Our manikins click and light up when you perform CPR at the correct depth and speed — giving you instant feedback and boosting your confidence.
Engaging Visual Learning
We reinforce your understanding through descriptive videos and realistic scenario acting. This blend of visual and practical learning makes it easier to retain knowledge when it matters most.
Small Group Sizes
Our courses are kept intentionally small (4-10 people) to allow for more 1-on-1 time, better engagement, and a safer, more focused learning environment
Your instructor
Gary is an RAF veteran and an outdoor training professional with over 39 years of leadership and training experience. Drawing on a wealth of real-world expertise, he delivers hands-on, realistic training that resonates deeply with participants.
Background:
- Led 22 global adventure training expeditions over 25 years - responsible for planning, first aid, and risk assessments.
- TRiM (Traumatic Risk Management) Instructor for 9 years, supporting resilience and psychological wellbeing.
- Served 10 years as a Diversity & Inclusion Advisor, championing inclusive practices.
- Accredited British Nordic Walking Instructor (INWA) for 8 years.
- Certified Mountain Bike Trail Cycle Leader for 15 years.
- Lead Facilitator Instructor for 3 years, specializing in engaging delivery techniques.
- Led a team that designed and implemented the RAF's Award winning 'Everybody Everyday' training course to support 34000 personnel.
- NUCO certified First Aid Instructor for 6 years - Level 3 Award in Education and Training.
Now, as Director of his own Physical Wellbeing company, he empowers individuals and teams through immersive, experience-driven training. His pragmatic sessions leverage lived experience, ensuring training is memorable, relevant, and effective.
- DBS cleared
- SC security vetted
- Fully insured
- First Aid at Work instructor
- Catastrophic Bleed instructor
- Outdoor First Aid instructor
- Forestry First Aid instructor
- Student First Aid instructor
- Safeguarding instructor
- First Aid for Mental Health instructor
- CPD trained on Nordic Walking for people with Parkinsons
To explore how Inspire First Training can help you achieve your training objectives, contact us today.
Testimonials
- Neil MNordic Walking
Before starting Nordic walking, I often struggled with freezing in my legs. Since I began, my gait has improved, the freezing has reduced, and my energy... Continue reading levels have lifted. I can walk further now, and I feel much more confident with my balance. Nordic walking has really made a difference for me. A big thank you to Gary, my British Nordic. Walking instructor who I met when I signed up for Nordic walking at the Neuro Wellbeing Centre in Swindon. His enthusiasm and support have been amazing. He tailored the training to my needs, and his sessions are always fun and sociable. Gary even lent me a set of Nordic walking poles and kindly met me near my home to take me on a local walk, carefully risk-assessing the route. If you have Parkinson’s, I can totally recommend Gary’s sessions, they’ve made a real difference for me.
- Sarah H First Aid
Gary was extremely informative and made the course and information very easy to learn and follow and also to remember. He made everyone feel comfortable... Continue reading and at ease. The practical exercises were really, really helpful for visual aids. Highly recommend
- Shannen TFirst Aid
Gary was great. Made it fun, gave regular breaks so we did not lose concentration.
- Kayla GFirst Aid
Gary was great. Made it fun while serious. Lots of things covered but he did not make us feel rushed.
- Elle HFirst Aid
Gary made the learning enjoyable and interactive.
- Kirsty WFirst Aid
Gary was so informative and made the course interesting and fun which made learning much easier.
- Emma RFirst Aid
Learned a lot through Gary’s approach. Lots of handy ways of remembering key information.
- Constance SWFirst Aid
Gary was amazing. He was a very professional assessor that made the course fun and interesting by our practical and theory sessions.
- Becky RFirst Aid
Great that it had so much practical. Gary was great, really encouraging and showed everything really clearly.
- Chloe BFirst Aid
Gary was Brilliant.
- David NFirst Aid
Gary was easy to follow with many hands-on training. An excellent combination of learning new skills with humour in between.
- Diane RFirst Aid
I enjoyed all of the course. Gary made the course interesting, informative and fun. He helped with things I found difficult, encouraging me.
- Terry MFirst Aid
I really enjoyed a really worthwhile course. Garys training was excellent. The whole day was very informative with really useful practical exercises.
- Jenny SFirst Aid
A great experience. Gary is an absolutely great trainer, who explained everything so well. Even answering what I thought were silly questions. So glad... Continue reading I came, I learnt so much.
- Irene MFirst Aid
Gary was very informative and ran the session in a clear easy to understand manner, with the right amount of humour.
- Carol H First Aid
Fantastic course and we will use Gary again. Thank you so much. Gary was approachable and adaptable to everyone’s requirements, Gary is thorough and... Continue reading very knowledgeable in first aid.
- Ella T-HFirst Aid
I really enjoyed the mobility and realism. It was great to learn as if the scenario was real. Great interactive and passionate training. The practice... Continue reading really engrained the theory and made it memorable, which is most important in stressful situations. Thankyou for making First Aid training fun.
- Emma BFirst Aid
Superb Explanations. Content was explained comprehensively but in an engaging and totally involved manner. Practical demonstrations with us doing the... Continue reading demos reinforced learning. Gary was First Class, as said, engaging, reassessing, encouraging and gave plenty of time for us to demonstrate learning. I’ve come away feeling confident that I would be able to act in the context of today’s programme.
- Olivia MFirst Aid
Gary is an Amazing trainer. Very realistic and helpful. Very passionate, which makes the course more fun. I enjoyed it all.
- Michelle CFirst Aid
Fab trainer, Gary made the course very realistic. Lots of practicals and very enjoyable to learn such an important skill.
- Mackenzie VFirst Aid
Gary is really friendly and I found the First Aid course the most realistic of all the courses I have done. Gary made the course engaging, fun and informative,... Continue reading while highlighting the impact and importance of properly performing CPR, Recovery Position and the importance of a First Aiders role.
- Andrea SFirst Aid
Best First Aid course I have attended. Gary was brilliant as a trainer, he made it fun and interesting. Lots of new information to me. I have completed... Continue reading First Aid courses before but Gaz made it stick in my head with his unique way of teaching.”
- Abbie HFirst Aid
Gary is a great First Aid trainer. I would always like Gary to be my trainer. I have learnt so much today. Great Fun training, very informative and Gary... Continue reading goes the extra mile to insure the course is enjoyable. I usually find First Aid courses a bit boring but I can honestly say I enjoyed the course with Gary and I have absorbed all the information taught to me. I feel more confident to be a First Aider now.
- Michal CFirst Aid
Best First Aid training I’ve ever experienced. Gary is an excellent trainer; fun, engaging and very thorough. I have learnt so much during the day and... Continue reading feel confident about my abilities as a first aider. Highly recommended. Thankyou Gary
- Sue JFirst Aid
It makes you feel useful in a crisis, feeling much more confident as a First Aider. Best First Aid training I’ve had, very professional
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