Dear ERCA Community & Members

We are writing to you personally and with emotions of sorrow and sadness. On 25th February, Antony Reed, our valued colleague, Member of ERCA's Master Trainer Team and trusted friend, passed away.

Antony has a long history of work and influence in the UK outdoor education sector and with us, as part of our ERCA Community. His work for ERCA began many years ago volunteering and contributing to the development of the ERCA syllabus and training awards. Through his ideas, experience and passion, his influence and contribution to the Training sector has helped shape and form ERCA instructors and Trainers across the United Kingdom, Europe and across further regions of the world.

With a friendly and open manner, he was always full of energy and creativity. He infected others with his enthusiasm for the subject during the training courses he delivered and his active involvement in many projects such as the modularization of the Train the Trainer and new rescuer training courses.

His passing leaves behind a painful gap in our community and we will miss him. All of us who worked with him feel grateful for the joint experience, for what we were allowed to learn from him and for having him as a trustworthy companion. He will be missed, but his impact will be felt for generations to come.

On behalf of ERCA,
Angela Matheußer and Steve Woods