Opportunities Newsletter
We’ve received these messages regarding opportunities, offers and events from outside North Yorkshire Scouts which may be of interest to you.
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Volunteer It Yourself – energy efficiency improvements to venues
We challenge young people to learn trade and employability skills by helping to fix local community spaces and places in need of essential repairs and improvements. Currently we have funding for projects across North Yorkshire that would train youngsters in ‘green skills’ while benefitting the venue by an improvement in energy efficiency.
Contact: nigel@teamviy.com
Website: https://volunteerityourself.org/
The Climbing Hub
Climbing sessions for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers. Sessions offered include 2 hour climbing experiences (£18 per participant), Activity Badge Sessions (£22 per participant) and Activity Badge Sessions & Tomahawk Throwing (£30 per participant).
All sessions are available on Saturdays after 4:00pm during the summer period (June, July and August).
Contact: info@theclimbinghub.co.uk
Website: https://www.theclimbinghub.co.uk/
The Cleveland Hike
Whether you’re looking to test your limits on one of the UK’s best hiking events, or just want an adventure you’ll never forget with your friends. Run, walk or jog, the Cleveland Hike can be your race, your way.
Contact: theclevelandhike@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.theclevelandhike.com/
Yorkshire Museum/Castle Museum/Art Gallery Sleepovers 03/01/26
We manage several venues in York – Yorkshire Museum, The Castle Museum and the Art Gallery. We are looking to open our doors to groups for ‘night at the museum’ type sleep over events and wondered if this might appeal to the local groups?
Contact: jocelyn.palmer@ymt.org.uk
Up to £1000 grants available
The RDC foundation is a UK charity that provides grants of up to £1000 to help get young people into the outdoors. We provide grants for equipment and also grants to individual young people to undertake adventurous activities.
If you think we could be of assistance now or in the future, please take a look at www.rdc.foundation in regard to what we fund and how to apply.
Discounts at Mammut and Terra Nova
As a thank you to all the hard-working volunteers that make Scouts possible the RDC foundation in collaboration with Mammut and Terra Nova has arranged an exclusive discount.
- Mammut will give 25% off any purchases of their jackets, footwear, backpacks and sleeping bags up to £500
- Terra Nova will give 25% off any purchase of their tent Terra Nova and Wild Country tent range up to £1000
Please visit www.rdc.foundation and you will find a link in the “application” section for leaders to apply for this discount and others as they become available in the months ahead.
Tall Ships Races
We offer a residential experience during which young people are given responsibility and trusted with all aspects of the day to day running a 20m offshore sailing boat, where they are encouraged to work as a team and show mutual respect.
Website: https://oytnorth.org.uk/