I am currently working only 3 days a week as an IT Trainer for the NHS up here in Shetland. Full time permanent posts are difficult to come by up here.

I needed something to do on the other two days that would bring in some money and provide something useful for the community so I have approached the local education authority to offer myself to the local schools, intially.

The plan is to go into schools and give the kids an insight into map reading, then introduce the GPS units. I will have pre-hidden some film canisters about the school grounds and will get the kids to plumb the co-ordinates into the GPS units and go off in search of a couple of units.

All of the people that I have spoke to seem to think that it is a wonderful idea to get the kids interested in something outdoors, instead of vegging in front of the TV/PlayStation/whatever.

I haven't got the wherewithall to go out and buy 15 GPS units, cases, batteries, chargers, etc., etc. so I am going to approach the National Lottery for the funding if I am unable to raise it here in Shetland.

The second phase of the plan is to introduce it to adults by going to their local sports centres on mainland Shetland and beyond to the remote islands.

It may now be obvious now why I was wanting to sell geocaching labels!! Its just a shame that I haven't got the cash, but this is something that I will speak to the Lottery about.

There are some hurdles to cross such as disclosure. I have done the standard disclosure, but I would need advanced for schools.

Has anyone on the list tried any project like this?