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Someone has to
set the standard - so we do |
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Over the past few years
some charities have benefited by over £1million from
the events operated by UK Outdoor Pursuits.
Each year our events not only set the standards that
define a safe, well operated, ecologically sound and
enjoyable activity they also generate many hundreds
of thousands of pounds for deserving charitable
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The benefits of working with the longest
established and (by far) the
most popular adventurous
fund-raising company in Britain
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You can offer your prospective
supporters a full adventurous
fund-raising programme
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You do not need a specialised fund
raising department within your
office to be able to offer a wide
range of events.
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No minimum numbers required
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You simply book an individual or
group on to an event that is already
up and running
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No set costs.
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We charge per-person not per event.
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We supply "all" logistics.
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We supply “all” equipment, staff and
logistics to run each event.
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We provide full administrative support.
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We can perform as much or a little
of the administration procedure as
you require.
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"All" our events adhere to "all" legal
requirements.
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All events comply with “all” HSE",
C-Act and other regulations.
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We have over 25 years of experience in
operating small, medium and large scale
events.
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We are the originator of large scale
adventurous fundraising events in
Britain.
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Free design of printed material
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We can supply in-house print ready
art work extremely quickly to assist
you with publicity.
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Free events website design and hosting
with secure online booking.
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We will supply you with fully
interactive events website free of
charge
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Full insurance cover, qualified
instructors, high quality equipment,
etc, etc
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Basically we supply “everything”
required to operate a professional,
safe, efficient and well organised
event
Often imitated, never equalled !!! |
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UK Based Events |
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The Ben
Nevis Challenge |
We are the originator of this event and have
taken over 60,000 participants since 1984.
This particular event is extremely popular
with fund-raisers. |
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The Three
Peaks Challenge |
We operate quite simply the best Three Peaks
Challenge available. No other event
even comes close to the standard that we
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The Four
Peaks Challenge |
We are the
"only" company offering this event,
which pushes the boundaries of those who
wish to challenge themselves that bit more. |
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Hadrian's Wall Walk |
We are the
"only" company offering this event year on
year. This event offers spectacular
views and historical landmarks every step
of the way. |
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Coast to
Coast Bike Ride |
We are the "only" company offering this
event year on year. We can supply, from our
own stock, all bikes, mechanic, baggage
transport, etc. |
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Winter
Mountaineering |
A popular
activity for the more adventurous
fund-raisers for a fun filled weekend of
snow and ice. |
Other, bespoke
events such as Abseiling, Multi-Activity,
etc. can be arranged for groups of
supporters anywhere in Britain. Our
standard events can be operated for a single
group or charity subject to minimum numbers.
Contact us
is you would like us to run an event just
for your supporters.
As the largest
operator (by far) of adult
adventurous activities in Britain, we are
able to arrange almost any type of outdoor
activity.
3 interesting
points
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Easily the most
popular outdoor fund-raising event in Britain is the 3 Peaks Challenge.
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More people ascend
Ben Nevis each year for charity than participate in the London Marathon and
The Great North Run put together!
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On average our events
generate a clear profit of over £14,500 for charities every single week of the year.
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Why work with UK Outdoor Pursuits?
UK Outdoor
Pursuits have been organising adventurous
fundraising events since 1984 and through
these events have raised literally Millions in "clear profit" for various
deserving charitable causes (some charities
have benefited by over a Million pounds
each).
We have a
full programme of events already up and
running and so there is no logistics for you
to organise. We provide full
administration for all bookings, meaning
less paperwork for you. The events we
offer are available for 1, 10, 100 or more,
there are no minimum numbers required to
participant in any of our events. You
can also decide to promote 1, 2 or all of
the events available.
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There are
no set
costs to running an events with UK Outdoor
Pursuits, yes, that's right "no set costs".
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We charge per participant which enables the
smaller charities to become involved in
running large scale events without any
financial risks to themselves.
What are
Set Costs?
Anything that needs supplying
regardless of the
exact number of participants.
Below are few examples of what you
will be up against should you organise
your own event.
Lets say you want to organise a
Hadrian's Wall walk. You will
need, accommodation for a start
(avg. 5 nights).
Which means that you will need to
pay a deposit to hold this
accommodation around 10 months prior
to the event and make the final
payment around 4 weeks prior to
arrival.
Plus, as there are no large hotels in
the middle section of the route,
you will need to supply transport to
take the participants back to the
hotel each night and then back to
start point each day. The
transport will need to be laid on
regardless of the number of
participants (and paid for in
advance). You will need a
qualified walking leader with good
knowledge of the route, which entails
not only the leader's direct cost
but also more accommodation and
transport..
On a Three Peaks Challenge, there is
no running water and no drains at
the base of Snowdon you will need to
supply portable toilets. You
must supply First Aid facilities,
litter disposal, mountain safety
staff, meals, accommodation, baggage
transport, etc. In fact with
this event the set-up costs are a
major factor in the decision for
most charities deciding not to run
the activity.
To organise a coast to coast bike
ride (if you don't have access to a
large supply of good quality touring
bikes (see pic. left) you will either need to
purchase/hire bikes or (even worse)
turn away prospective supporters.
Don't forget that bikes "will" break
down so you will need a mechanic, baggage
transport, etc.
The list goes on and on, and so does
the cost and the risk!!!
UK Outdoor Pursuits has extensive
knowledge, expertise and equipment
to ensure that all of our events are
run, safely, efficiently, cost
effective and enjoyed
by everyone involved.
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On a UK
Outdoor Pursuits event we will
supply "everything".
Invoicing is done after the event so
there are no "up-front" payments
required.
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Administration
Another reason for some charities not
operating adventurous events is the sheer
amount of administration that is required to
ensure the event is run efficiently. UK
Outdoor Pursuits takes care of this.
We can perform as much or as little of the
pre, during and post event administration as
you require.
The vast majority of the charities that we
work with ask us to literally run the entire
event. For example we can take
bookings, send confirmations, issue
newsletters, audit sponsorship income,
send receipts, bank funds, send audit trails
to you the charity, etc, etc. The list
is almost endless.
We have banked funds directly into charity
bank accounts for many years and most years
we audit in excess of 30,000 individual
cheques. With automatic cheque reading machines.
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Within an hour, you could have a
full adventurous activities
fund-raising package to offer to
your prospective fund-raisers. |
We
will create (at no cost) a fully
functioning interactive website to
publicise your events. Your
events website will have fully
secure on-line booking facility available as
well as on-line donations (again on
a fully secure sub-site).
It normally take us around an hour
to create the website.
View
samples of websites |
If you would like more information regarding
running charity fund raising events in
association with Britain's largest adventure
sports company please
contact us on (01942)
826256
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