transition year visits
Transition Year & University Groups at Share Discovery Village
Share Discovery Village, the largest residential activity centre in Northern Ireland, is your ideal destination for Transition Year and University group programs. We offer a diverse range of group activities and programs tailored to suit all abilities and budgets.
Teachers and university lecturers can select activities that best meet their group’s needs, ensuring a customised and enriching experience for everyone. Plus, take advantage of our special offer: a 15% discount on autumn and winter 2024 residential bookings, making it even more affordable to plan your group’s adventure.
Our facilities can accommodate groups from 6 to 145 people in comfortable, three star hostel style rooms and chalets, each room equipped with an ensuite bathroom and four single bunk beds.With our flexible approach, you’ll have a dedicated coordinator throughout your stay to design a program that meets your specific requirements and ensures a memorable experience for all participants.
Share Discovery Village boasts over 40 years of expertise in organising residential and day bookings for groups of up to 500 people. Let our experienced booking team handle the details, making the planning process stress-free for you. Many schools, universities, youth groups, sports teams, and families return to us year after year, a testament to the high-quality experiences we provide.
We are open year-round and offer a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities, making it an ideal destination regardless of the season.
Local attractions include the beautiful Crom Estate and Florence Court House, both large National Trust properties perfect for exploration. The nearby towns of Lisnaskea and Derrylin offer shops and cafes for your convenience. Just a 20-minute drive away are the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark and the famous “Stairway to Heaven,” or enjoy a visit to Enniskillen Castle.
Discounted prices if you make your booking before July 2024!
2 Day / 1 night £102
3 Day / 2 nights £170
4 Day / 3 nights £204
5 Day / 4 nights £229.50
Please note: No discount will be given to groups that have already booked.
For more information or to book your stay, please email us at Bookings@sharevillage.org, and we will respond promptly to assist you.
Share Group Residential Case Study
The video shows some examples of day and residential programmes for groups. Please don’t hesitate in contacting us with a query about staying.
Share offer a wide range of activity programmes for Transition Year students specifically tailored and designed according to your needs focusing on teamwork, motivation, communication and personal skills development.
Choose from our huge range of outdoor pursuits, skills courses and outdoor qualifications, environmental education or team building and development programmes. Our lakeside location and island retreat provides the ideal backdrop for residential trips in an easy to get to yet quiet location.
Below are sample programmes, residentials can range from 1 night – 7 nights
Choose from over 30 different arts, land and water activities. Create your own programme or choose one of our samples below. Our Strength is our flexibility.
Multi Activity Programme
Choose which activities your group prefers and we will create a programme accordingly.
Multi Activity programme | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
Monday | Arrive @ 12 p.m. | Ice Breakers + Team Building Tasks | Nightline |
Tuesday | Mountain Biking | Trip to Marble Arch Caves | Fussball Tournament |
Wednesday | Climbing | Big Boat Sailing | Swimming Pool Session |
Thursday | Stand-up Paddle Boarding | Towables | BBQ + DVD |
Friday | Kayaking | Depart |
Induction & Team Building Programme
The programme focuses on increasing self confidence, initiative, communication and team co-ordination, using a range of team games, challenges and initiative tasks each designed to enhance the development of team skills. Students are encouraged to plan, build trust and communicate with each other in order to overcome obstacles.
Induction Programme | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
Monday | Arrive @ 12 p.m. | Ice Breakers + Team Games | Team Challenge Chariot Racing |
Tuesday | Combat Corps / Orienteering | Canoe Trip and Overnight Expedition | Overnight Canoe Expedition with Bushcraft |
Wednesday | Big Boat Sailing | Trip to Marble Arch Caves | Pool Session |
Thursday | Towables | Climbing | BBQ + DVD |
Friday | Archery | Depart |
Skills Programme
Why not gain a qualification as part of your programme. Share offer RYA, BCU Skills courses in Sailing, Windsurfing and Canoeing. Progress in one discipline and improve your skills.
Skills programme | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
Monday | Arrive @ 12 p.m. | Ice Breakers & Team Games | Team Challenge – Boat Making |
Tuesday | Sailing / Canoeing / SUP | Mountain Biking/ Climbing/Archery | Fussball Tournament |
Wednesday | Sailing / Canoeing / SUP | Trip to Marble Arch Caves | Pool Session |
Thursday | Sailing / Canoeing/ SUP | Towables | BBQ + DVD |
Friday | Sailing / Canoeing/ SUP | Depart |
book Your Group Residential at Share
For more information please don’t hesitate to contact bookings@sharevillage.org or call +44(0) 28 6772 2122 between 9am to 5pm Monday – Friday