Our aim is to give every inner-city child the opportunity to be inspired and motivated by the rugged outdoors and the challenges mountain environments have to offer. The Mountain Training Trust (Plas y Brenin) is partnering with the Mountain Adventure Fund to enable 120 kids to join two one-week courses in the autumn.
Our aim is to give every inner-city child the opportunity to be inspired and motivated by the rugged outdoors and the challenges mountain environments have to offer. The Mountain Training Trust (Plas y Brenin) is partnering with the Mountain Adventure Fund to enable 120 kids to join two one-week courses in the autumn.
Priorities
We are focussing initially on inner city schools in London and Birmingham, starting with Year 6 students (last year of primary school) and aiming to get 120 kids on two one-week courses in the autumn. We plan to train at least 12 volunteers to participate in running the courses.
We are looking for sponsorship to subsidise the cost for each child so they can be given this opportunity and are not prevented by a lack of money. We aim to commence programs for volunteers around Easter 2023 and for children from summer 2023.
Funding Requirement
We are seeking to raise £50k to fund a pilot programme providing courses in 2023, which will be followed by a significant ramp up in the number of children accommodated in subsequent years.
The expectation is that MAF will fund 75% of the cost of the courses with volunteers, schools or families funding the balance; if any child or family is unable to fund their contribution; MAF will make up or contribute the full amount of funding for that child. All donations will be eligible for gift aid.
£500
funds a child to attend a week’s course
£10,000
funds a class to attend a week’s course
£25,000
funds a school year group to attend a week’s course
Volunteers
We plan on training 12 volunteers this year rising to 24 or more in each of the years thereafter. These volunteers would be colleagues in our partner or supporter groups already interested in and enjoying outdoor sports.
A weeklong course to train 12 volunteers in Spring 2023 will cost £7,500, with volunteers funding a proportion of their training course.
“With help from our partners, we aim to deliver life changing experiences for children though adventure and the outdoors”
— Mike Penny, MAF
