Wanted: Experienced Mountaineers

Wanted: Experienced Mountaineers

02/04/2008

Capability Scotland and Scope, two of the UK’s leading disability charities, are looking for volunteers with mountain rescue experience to help out at an exciting event taking place on Ben Nevis.

The challenge, which takes place on May 31 2008, will involve teams of disabled and non-disabled people working together to conquer Britain’s highest peak.

Each team of six people will be led by a wheelchair user, who will be in charge of navigating and directing their team up to the summit of the UK’s highest peak in the quickest time.

The two organisations are now looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals who have mountain rescue experience, such as First Aid or Mountain Leadership qualifications to help out on the day.

Duties will range from accompanying teams as they climb Ben Nevis or being positioned at different stages on the mountain, monitoring teams’ progress.

Ann Ward, Fundraising Manager at Capability Scotland and Clare Furnival, Events fundraiser at Scope said:

“This is a great opportunity to help out at a once-in-a-lifetime event. If you’ve got some spare time on that day and would like to give us a hand, then we’d love to hear from you.”

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For more information please contact Raemond Charles in the Capability Scotland press office on 0131 347 1015 or email raemond.charles@capability-scotland.org.uk or Julie Burley in the Scope press office on 0207 619 7372 or email julie.burley@scope.org.uk

Notes to Editors:

• If you wish to help out on the day, please contact Clare Furnival on 020 7619 7181 or clare.furnival@scope.org.uk or Ann Ward on 0131 347 1049 or ann.ward@capability-scotland.org.uk
• Capability Scotland is one of  the leading Scottish disability organisations and has nearly 60 years experience of providing services to disabled people of all ages in Scotland
• Scope is a national disability organisation which focuses on people with cerebral palsy, a physical condition that affects movement
• Scope’s mission is to drive the change to make our society the first where disabled people achieve equality. Our Time to Get Equal campaign aims to build a mass movement of one million people to help achieve this. To find out more visit www.scope.org.uk

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