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2019/20
ANNUAL
N AT I O N A L Y O U T H C H A R I T Y REVIEW
SNOW-CAMP C HARIT Y WORKING TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM INNER-CIT Y
COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK POSITIVE FUTURES THROUGH SNOWSPORTS
S N OW - C A M P. O R G . U K
CONTENTS OUR VISION
Our vision is simple: to Our programmes are co- together, teach one another
03 OUR VISION
provide a series of snowsports delivered by young people and support each other as they
04 W E LCO M E training programmes that working as apprentices and face similar challenges.
enable young people to build volunteers, supporting our Throughout this review, you’ll
06 R E A C H I N G N E W H E I G H T S TO G E T H E R relationships while providing Programme Managers. It’s see how we’ve worked with
them with the skills and a unique form of training young people to make a big
07 UPLIFT qualifications they need to that provides opportunities difference to many young lives
lead safe and positive lives. for young people to learn throughout 2019/20.
09 FIRST TRACKS
10 G R A D U AT E
11 E XC E L
12 E XC E L : C A S E S T U DY
14 APPRENTICESHIPS
16 YO U T H FO R U M
17 V O LU N T E E R S O F T H E Y E A R
18 OUR EVENTS
22 MAKING HEADLINES
23 HOW WE RAISED OUR MONEY
25 I N CO M E & E X P E N D I T U R E
26 OUR PEOPLE
32 T H A N K YO U
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W E LCO M E
FROM SNOW-C AMP FOUNDER &
DIRECTOR, DAN C HARLISH
O
ver the last 16 of the programme year, and into its own, expanding to
years our ability to for the first time in Snow-Camp provide many more one-to-
reach out to young history, the emergence of one and group counselling
people and youth organisations Covid-19 lead to the pause of sessions for young people, as
has grown. As our programmes all Excel Programmes running well as delivering workshops
have developed and become at that time. Although the on a range of challenges being
established nationally, we have pandemic made it impossible faced by young people at the
been able to expand our work to continue to come together moment, including loneliness,
and increase our impact to at snow centres to deliver our anxiety and sleep patterns.
provide more young people programmes, and lead to all These efforts, combined with
across the country with the our staff working from home, regular creative and fitness
opportunity to learn vital new it did not mean the closure of focused challenges, have kept
skills, gain qualifications and find our support to young people. our young people engaged and
careers in an industry they would As a team we are proud to have motivated. We know that further
not normally have access to. continued working throughout innovation and flexibility will be
Our commitment to our this challenging period, required in the year ahead and
young people is combined with adapting quickly to ensure we we are committed to restarting and partner with 83 youth launch ahead with those, this is partners, individuals, youth
a continuing commitment to are doing everything we can and completing all our organisations. And there have a good opportunity to pause for projects, companies, trusts and
partnerships. More and more of to help young people at this programmes just as soon as it is been many positive outcomes a moment and look back at the foundations who believe in our
the support we offer is now co- time. It has been fantastic to possible, ensuring all our young and success stories, some of progress that has been made vision and want us to succeed.
produced with organisations who see the success of new online people achieve everything they which we are pleased to share over the year and some of the Thank you to you, our
share our vision, together with sessions created for our young set out to when they started with you on the following pages. young lives we have been able to supporters and partners, for all
the young people themselves. people, enabling them to with Snow-Camp. It’s been a busy year for the positively impact. And as always, that you do to support Snow-
Moving forward, this approach continue progressing with their Despite these challenges, whole team at Snow-Camp and on every page and alongside Camp. We would not be here
will only continue to grow. qualifications week by week. we are proud that throughout looking ahead there are already every positive impact, we see without you.
This year we faced a challenge Our Uplift mental health 2019/20 we have been able many positive plans in place the huge range of support we
like no other. Towards the end programme has also come to support 943 young people for 2021/21. But before we receive from so many amazing Dan
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Snow-Camp programme > UPLIFT
R E AC H I N G UPLIFT
NEW HEIGHTS TOGETHER
In 2019/20 we ran our brand-new mental
95% of young “Uplift is about bringing out the
wellbeing programme, Uplift, nationally for the
83 youth best version of yourself, so that
first time. Run by BACP (British Association for
people said that through we can live a happy life. A life
organisations referred Counselling and Psychotherapy) counsellor
943 young people onto Snow-Camp they had Kevin Hempstead, Dr Carla Stanton and holistic that’s free of the mental barriers
our programmes from therapist Rachael Welford, the team delivered blocking us from our own success. Uplift
learnt new tools to
London, the North 32 workshops and 169 one-to-one counselling should be accessible to all young people all
West, the Midlands look after their mental sessions to 245 young people in London, the over the world, as this kind of support can
change so many people’s lives. It could even
and Scotland wellbeing Midlands, the North West and Scotland. We also
launched a new online young person’s support save lives.”
hub on our website. 90% of youth workers said that Will, Snow-Camp Youth Forum member
95% of young 72% of
Uplift had a positive effect on their young people.
young people
people said that by 96 youth The programme was supported by our youth
gained 1 or
overcoming challenges in more new volunteers and ambassador Will Cunningham, who has been a We are now working with our Uplift team to recruit a
qualifications apprentices taught part of Snow-Camp for several years. As someone team of counsellors, doctors, therapists and mental
snowsports, it had shown our young people who has struggled with his mental health, Will health youth ambassadors nationally. For 2020/21
them their potential and with Snow-Camp understands the importance of Uplift and is best we are hoping that each Snow-Camp region will
Programme placed to encourage others to get involved. have their own Uplift team.
how much they could
Managers
achieve in life
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Snow-Camp programme > FIRST TRACKS
F I R S T T R AC KS
In July and August 2019, 943 young people
started their Snow-Camp journey by “I’m a full-time carer for my mum and I struggle with
attending our 2-day First Tracks Programme. anxiety. Attending Snow-Camp gives me a much-
Here they experienced snowsports for needed break from my responsibilities at home while
the very first time at the Snow Centre, improving my fitness and reducing my anxiety.
SnowDome, Chill Factore and Snow Factor. Day 2 of First Tracks was a massive day in my life. I
Our apprentices and youth volunteers wasn’t sure I wanted to go back after the first day, but
taught our young people how to ski or I did and it’s the best decision I’ve made! First Tracks
snowboard and led classroom-based made me realise the enjoyment that comes from
life-skills sessions, which focused on achievement and by sticking with snowboarding and not
UPLIFT AND COVID – 19 “We have been independence, responsibility, confidence giving up meant I could snowboard quite well by the
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Uplift has been of paramount supporting and self-esteem.
end! Going from VERY nearly giving up to snowboarding
importance. It has enabled us to continue supporting vulnerable Danny with 72% of young people gained a level
from the top of the big slope was an AMAZING feeling!”
young people, who were at risk of falling through the cracks during group sessions 1-3 Snowsport England or Scotland
Connor, Snow-Camp young person.
this period, via weekly virtual group and 1-1 sessions. and regular check ins and 1-1 Snow Life Award.
We’d like to shine a light on why our work is so important during
sessions, which is giving him the
this time by telling you about a young man called Danny.
confidence he needs to live life
Danny is a care leaver with learning difficulties. He is
free of the fears and desperation
23 and has been NEET (not in education, employment
that led to our first encounter.
or training) since leaving school. He has faced many
Danny’s relationship with his
traumas in his young life, including the loss of 2 close friends
Programme Manager has been
to knife crime. We first started working with Danny in August
paramount to the work and
2019. Over the last year Danny has learnt many new life-skills, built
support we have been able
positive relationships, gained new qualifications and learnt a new
sport, which has increased his confidence and self-belief. to provide. Without the trust,
Unfortunately, just as the pandemic started, Danny’s home empathy and compassion she
life became unsafe due to bullying and abuse, which has had has shown and built upon, I
a detrimental effect on his mental health. He voiced suicidal honestly believe this young
thoughts to our Programme Manager. Over the last few months person may not have found the
Danny has been supported by our mental health counsellor voice he needed to reach out for
Kevin Hempstead. We have also been working with his social help when life for him seemed
worker and care worker to find him new accommodation. We’re not worth living”
pleased to tell you that Danny is now settling into a new flat and Kevin Hempstead
is in a positive place.
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GRADUATE < Snow-Camp programme Snow-Camp programme > EXCEL
G R A D UAT E E XC E L
In October and November member and ISIA Level 2 ski In February 2020, 79 young course when we had to pause apprentices helped us to deliver
2019, 187 young people, who instructor Jonjoe Boulter. “Outside of Snow-Camp life people, who completed the programme due to Covid-19. online course work sessions to
completed First Tracks, moved Our young people also took can be very difficult because Graduate, joined Excel, our This meant that our young people complete the theory side of their
on to our Graduate Programme. part in an Uplift mental wellbeing I often move from place to instructor training programme. were not able to complete their instructor qualifications, along
With support from our workshop and had access to one- place, however this has recently A 10-week programme of instructor shadowing hours in with mental health workshops,
apprentices and youth to-one counselling sessions. improved as I now have a long- advanced snowsports training the mountains or attend the final ski and snowboard technical
volunteers, our young people It was fantastic to see our young term foster placement. Snow- and assessment by Snowsport sessions needed to gain their workshops and young people
progressed through 6 weekends people’s initiative, courage and Camp have given me a passion England and Snowsport Scotland instructor qualification. ‘meet-ups’ via video calling.
of snowsports training. Life-skills skills develop collectively while for snowboarding as well as combined with our Uplift mental Our staff team worked around We are incredibly proud of
sessions focused on careers supporting one another and stability and a purpose in life. wellbeing workshops and the clock from home to make how much our young people
within the snowsports industry building friendships. counselling sessions. sure our young people were still achieved on Excel and we are
I’m so much more confident
with presentations from Olympic 146 young people gained an Unfortunately, the young supported, engaged and learning planning to run the remainder of
talking to new people now and
bronze medallist Jenny Jones, ASDAN certificate in Sports people were halfway through the during this challenging time. Our the programme in 2020/21.
I’ve made lots of friends.”
the UK’s fastest snowboarder and Fitness and a level 4-5
Paige, Snow-Camp
Jamie Barrow, Ski Miguel and Snowsport England or Scotland “I completed the Excel Programme in 2011. I am
young person
Snow-Camp Youth Forum Snow Life Award. now 24, I have graduated and I’m working in the
real estate industry. Although I never went into the
skiing industry, the qualifications and experiences
I gained through Snow-Camp have made a huge
difference to my life. It’s something I have spoken
about proudly in interviews with global leading
real estate firms. I’m also able to go on skiing trips
72% have with confidence with the company I am currently
gained a First 66% have
working with! I have always been proud of my
Aid certificate gained a
so far Safeguarding Snow-Camp achievements but over the past few
certificate years it has helped my confidence in standing
so far
out in such a competitive industry. I enjoyed it
all but offering life-skills and mentoring those of
73 virtual
different backgrounds was the most rewarding
workshops and
sessions have been part. Thank you for providing this opportunity
delivered during and keep up the good work!”
the Covid-19 Hanan, Snow-Camp Youth Forum member
pandemic
so far
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EXCEL CASE STUDY < Snow-Camp programme
E XC E L > C A S E S T U DY
since I was little, never Most importantly, I have
receiving the proper learnt that I can push
support I needed due myself further than I ever
to not being diagnosed thought possible. Snow-
properly until 2 years Camp is a welcome respite
ago. My mum became from my responsibilities
physically disabled in at home, both physically
2018 after an attack by and emotionally. I have
a prisoner while doing discovered a profound
her job. I spend a lot passion for snowboarding,
ASHLEIGH NORRIS of my time looking after and I can’t wait to
AGED 19 her and my dad, who further develop my skills.
FROM BARRHEAD, GLASGOW recently suffered a heart Going to Glencoe in
JOINED SNOW-CAMP THROUGH attack. I was unable to Scotland has been my
YOUNG PERSON SERVICES finish school due to my biggest Snow-Camp highlight
EAST RENFREWSHIRE own health issues and my so far. Being able to so happy to be back with of Excel as I didn’t participate in Excel. I’m
responsibilities at home, completely disconnect the friends I had made on want anything to stop me not going to let this get
“I’d like to start off by so I spend a few hours from the world around me previous programmes and to from snowboarding, but in my way though, nothing
thanking you for giving me each week in community and focus on the people be continuing to develop my unfortunately my condition inspires me and motivates
the chance to participate college. Unfortunately, in and surroundings was an snowboarding skills while didn’t get much better and me more to recover than
in Snow-Camp. I have January of this year I was eye opening and extremely having fun. I also really I ended our last session the chance to get back
absolutely adored being diagnosed with a chronic enjoyable experience. I enjoyed learning about what on the slope in quite a to snowboarding with my
part of Snow-Camp since illness called CFS/ just loved sledding down it takes to become a good bit of pain. Since then my friends and get on that
the very first days of First ME, which leaves me very the mountain! instructor and I was (and mobility has decreased to trip to Austria. I’m going
Tracks and as time has gone easily tired. I was so excited when I still am) excited about the a level that I have been to work hard at building my
on my love for snowboarding Snow-Camp has been a life got the news that I had a prospect of being able to referred to physiotherapy strength back up and I know
has only increased. Here’s changing opportunity that place on Excel and that I share what I’ve learnt with to try to manage my pain by this point next year
a little about me: has completely changed was going to Austria. I other learners, who will and fatigue. My ability I’ll be showing everyone
I was diagnosed with how I see myself. I have tackled the beginning of probably be just as nervous to walk long distances is pictures of me snowboarding
Asperger’s Syndrome at realised that I do have the Excel programme with and excited as I was on my gradually decreasing, and down the Austrian
17, which is quite a confidence; I do have an a passion that I don’t first day! it’s devastating to think mountains. With Snow-Camp’s
late diagnosis. I have ability to adapt and I think I’ve ever felt for I pushed through my of the consequences this continued support, I know
struggled with anxiety am motivated to learn. anything else before. I was symptoms at the beginning could have on my ability to I’ll get there.”
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APPRENTICESHIPS MEET OUR APPRENTICES
79% said that 96% said
presenting and Rawi Dirna, Midlands Julie Davis, Scotland Amina El-Imam El-Alaoui, London
public speaking
that they felt
were key skills that like they had made
they had learnt a positive difference
throughout to young people’s
the year lives
After the
Covid-19 lockdown
100% have already made
plans to move on to
either further education, Tamsir Gaye, Midlands Joel West, North West Jake Duggan, London
training or employment
while continuing to
volunteer at
Snow-Camp
12 young people, who completed They attended work placements an SQL in Sports Coaching with
Excel in May 2019, were employed at Chel-Ski, Skiworld, Finches SD Consultancy and had access to
by Snow-Camp for our 2019/20 Emporium, Ellis Brigham, Ski Easy, mental wellbeing workshops and
programme year. This is our biggest The Snow Centre, Snow Factor, 1-1 counselling sessions.
Ross Garry, Scotland Blake Rowlands, North West Baylee Donaghy, London
cohort of apprentices to date and Chill Factore, Disability Snowsport Due to Covid-19, we had to
the first time that we’ve run the UK, Bearsden Ski & Board Club, postpone our apprentices’
programme in the North West! Glasgow Ski and Board Centre, Ski BASI Level 1 Instructor
With support from our Rossendale, Rivington Alpine and qualification training, which
Programme Managers, apprentices Positive Youth Foundation. They they’ll have the opportunity to
ran First Tracks, Graduate and also gained an NVQ in Activity complete in 2020/21.
Excel with our youth volunteers. Leadership with YMCA Training or
“The Snow-Camp apprentices and volunteers and to continue the training programme. They James McGill, Scotland James Ward, North West Jordan Aninakwah, London
are amazing! They’re doing my youth work are fantastic role models and a great tribute
for me! They take the time to get to know my to the way Snow-Camp transforms young
young people, using the time on the coach people’s lives, nurturing a confidence and
and lunch breaks to understand their individual belief in themselves.”
needs while inspiring them to achieve more Danielle, Senior Youth Worker.
Picture credit: Andrew Sinclair from John Lyon’s Charity
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YO U T H F O R U M
Congratulations to James Ward Dome, Kym Scobie at Snow Thank you to our snowsports
for gaining employment at Chill Factor, Zulekha Dennis at industry partners for generously
Factore, Charlotte Stratham Chel-Ski and Amina El-Imam providing our young people with
and Kian Beesley at the Snow El-Alaoui at Ski Easy. these fantastic opportunities!
Young people who do not join youth volunteer Uche with Lib
our Apprenticeship Programme Peck, Director of the Violence 13 young people spent a week
are able to join the Snow-Camp Reduction Unit at City Hall at Les Hotels d’en Haut in Val
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Youth Forum, where they are and Debbie Weekes Bernard, Thorens, France, where they
trained as youth ambassadors London’s Deputy Mayor for gained valuable work experience OF THE YEAR
for the charity in each region. Social Integration, Social Mobility and training at a 5-star hotel.
84 YO U N G P E O P L E S P E N T A N A M A Z I N G 2 9 6 5 H O U R S
Our Youth Forum have had a and Community Engagement.
V O L U N T E E R I N G O N O U R P R O G R A M M E S N AT I O N A L LY
very busy year: Our Scotland volunteer Kym
T H R O U G H O U T 2 019 / 2 0
84 young people worked 1 youth volunteer joined our staff joined a 14-week BASI Level 2
alongside our staff and team. We were delighted to hire training programme with the
apprentices as volunteers on Shayleigh Kitto as our Assistant British Alpine Ski School (BASS)
our programmes. London Programme Manager in in Morzine.
Jack McNulty, Rosie Stephenson,
October 2019. winner of the
winner of the
Our London volunteer Ebony Gregor Michie North West
London volunteer volunteer of the
43 Youth Forum meetings were worked her first ski season in year award for
of the year award
organised by our volunteers Tignes with Skiworld. for volunteering volunteering
205.5 hours 152 hours
across the country, which
provided them with a safe space
to discuss any issues they were
facing with their peers and Snow-
Camp staff. Our Youth Forum
members also had access to the
Our London volunteers and Uplift workshops and one-to-one
apprentices represented Snow- counselling sessions.
Camp at the Mayor of London’s Our London volunteer Jack
Lee Heraghty-
Thorne Beckett,
Serious Youth Violence Steering 10 young people volunteered spent a week in Courchevel with White, winner
winner of
of the Scotland
Group. Over the last year, at The Telegraph Ski and LeSki where he was taught the the Midlands
volunteer of the
volunteer of the
the young people have been Snowboard Show in London. skills needed to be a chalet host. year award for
year award
for volunteering
attending monthly meetings, volunteering
105 hours
84 hours
where they have been helping Our North West volunteers
to identify causes, sharing organised a ‘Ski Mount Everest’
best practice and proposing fundraising challenge at Chill
solutions to serious youth Factore in Manchester. They
violence. Pictured above is our raised an incredible £500!
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OUR EVENTS
AUTUMN DRINKS On November 6th, we were joined
by 150 supporters at the beautiful Haberdashers’
Hall in London for our annual charity drinks event.
A stone’s throw away from Smithfield Market and
St Paul’s Cathedral, The Haberdashers’ Hall is
an oasis of calm in the heart of London. It really
AJ BELL COURMAYEUR CL ASSIC
was the perfect venue to host our drinks event. In January 2020, 12 teams arrived charity partner of. Participants event at snow-camp.org.uk/
Thank you to Master James Kininmonth and The in Italy to take on the first ever from both events came together courmayeurclassic
Haberdashers’ Company team for letting us use the AJ Bell Courmayeur Classic, for après ski and a Team Distance “At AJ Bell our people have
beautiful space and for providing refreshments in-kind. our brand new snowsports Challenge organised by Snow- always been passionate about
Thank you also to Tim Haden-Scott from Delancey for his fundraising challenge. The event Camp. We absolutely loved raising money for organisations
generous support to the event. brought teams together to seeing so many people from that make a real difference to
take on 5 different snowsports so many different business the community. We’re proud to
challenges over 2 days to raise backgrounds coming together to support Snow-Camp and to have
money to support our work. It have fun and network. helped bring their unique and
INTER-LIVERY SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS was fantastic to have our North A huge thank you to our innovative programmes to the
In January 2020, we arrived in Morzine for the West apprentices involved, superstar teams for collectively North West.
annual Inter-Livery Ski Championships, where representing Snow-Camp on raising an incredible £62,626! After 10 years of the AJ Bell
we were delighted to be charity partner for the slopes. They also spoke to A special thank you to our top Alpine Challenge, this year’s
the third year running. We kicked off the participants about the impact fundraisers ‘Delanski’ from the inaugural AJ Bell Courmayeur
Championships with our charity Team that the charity has had on them property development company Classic was a fantastic event, and
Distance Challenge, and with over 180 and why their support makes all Delancey. Congratulations to demonstrated the ambition of the
livery men and women taking part – the difference. event winners Alpbach Allstars. charity and the young people it
it was the biggest single ski event The event also coincided Thank you to our headline works with. We look forward to
Snow-Camp had ever organised! with the Knight Frank City Ski sponsors AJ Bell. building on this success in 2021.”
A final highlight of the ILSC event Championships, which we were Find out more about our 2021 Andy Bell, CEO of AJ Bell
came during the celebratory evening
dinner when Kym, our volunteer who KNIGHT FRANK CIT Y SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
was attending BASS ski school, was We were delighted to join the 2020 Knight Frank City
given time on the main stage to explain Ski Championships in Courmayeur, where we were
her journey with Snow-Camp. charity partner for the third year running. This year we
Livery companies are fantastic ran our Team Distance Challenge for participants and
supporters of our charity, and this event our North West apprentices spoke at the Financial
was once again a wonderful expression of Times Alpine Forum. Thank you to the event
their focus on giving, with £22,000 raised over the organisers Momentum Ski and thank you to Knight
course of the day. Thank you. Frank for making a kind donation to the charity.
18 19LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON JUNE 2021
SKI CHALLENGE
24 teams from Lambert Smith Hampton
joined our Team Distance Challenge
at their annual Ski Challenge in
Courmayeur. It was a fantastic event
and we were delighted to be involved
as charity partner for the second year
running. Thank you. We are looking
forward to continuing to work with
Lambert Smith Hampton as charity partner
in the future. Huge thank you to the team
for looking at a range of ways to support
Snow-Camp, including charity days across the
company, in the year ahead. Watch this space!
VIRTUAL ALPINE EVENING
On May 5th 2020, over 700 skiers and We absolutely loved seeing attendees getting
snowboarders joined us for an evening of virtual into the après spirit! Families gathered across the
après-ski, hosted by BBC 2 Ski Sunday presenters country in their retro ski kit on their sofas. Many got
Chemmy Alcott, Graham Bell and Ed Leigh, with out their cocktail kit to make our Mountain Mojito
appearances from Olympic Bronze Medallist Jenny and we saw people enjoying traditional alpine food
Jones, legendary ski instructor Warren Smith and drink throughout the evening. A highlight was
and BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner when everyone rocked out to that classic tune…. the
(pictured below). Ski Sunday theme song!
Streaming live from ‘Chalet Snow-Camp’, The first ever Snow-Camp Alpine Evening was a
attendees heard from our young people on how huge success and has raised an incredible £24,000!
our life changing work is continuing to support Thank you to everyone who donated, to our hosts
them during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as and special guests and to our event partners Drinks
from the Chair of our Trustees, Alan Grant and Abode, OOSC, Ellis Brigham, Absolute Snow and
Snow-Camp Founder Dan Charlish. Firefly. Look out for the Christmas special!
20 19MAKING HEADLINES H OW W E R A I S E D
ROYAL RECOGNITION
In October 2019, we were awarded a
OUR MONEY
Princess Royal Training Award for our
youth-led Apprenticeship and Youth Forum All the work described in
programmes. We were honoured to receive this review is only possible
our prestigious award from HRH Princess because of the generosity
Anne at St James’s Palace. of all kinds of amazing
All the recipients, which includes individuals and organisations.
businesses from both public and private Their dedication and
sectors, were subject to a rigorous determination inspires us
assessment process, which took place over every single day. Hear from
a 7-month period. Princess Anne was a some of our supporters
part of the final judging process, selecting below about why they
the final award winners. This was a hugely choose to support us.
proud moment for the team!
HALF MARATHON HEROES
IN THE MEDIA Congratulations to Azeem, Avery, Shane, Chris, Carrie, Megan, Harry and Pedro for taking on the Royal
This year, the importance of our work was shared far and Parks Half Marathon 2019 for Snow-Camp. We felt a great sense of pride as they crossed the finish line,
wide through 7 broadcast appearances, 9 print features following months of training and fundraising. They collectively raised over £3500!
and over 50 online articles including BBC 2’s Ski Sunday,
BBC News London and West Midlands, BBC London “The passion, ethos and commitment of the Snow-
Radio, BBC Sussex Radio, CityAM, Evening Standard and Camp team to help inner-city young people to turn
The Telegraph. their lives around through the power of snowsports
Our feature on Ski Sunday was a real highlight and we is incredible. To be able to run in support of this
would like to take this opportunity to thank John Nicholson forward-thinking and proactive charity was very
and the BBC team for their continued support. The feature special. The life-skills and opportunities presented
follows the story of our young person Uche, who was at the end of Snow-Camp’s journey with the young
stabbed a few years ago. Uche talks to Jenny Jones about people is testament to how important this charity
the effect this had on his mental health and how Snow- is. I encourage anyone else who can and has the
Camp were there to support him. If you would like to watch
time, to support Snow-Camp in any way possible.”
it, please go to:
Carrie Salmon, Snow-Camp fundraiser
snow-camp.org.uk/skisunday
22 23GOMPELS HEALTHCARE CHARITABLE FUND
INCOME &
EXPENDITURE
Organisations like Gompels Healthcare
Charitable Fund ensure we can keep “Snow-Camp tackle some of the biggest
achieving more. issues affecting disadvantaged young
Sam and Clea Gompels have been people who are often left behind by society.
generous supporters of our work for many Taking them out of their comfort zone with In 2019/20 we raised £975,670*, thanks to the generosity of our supporters, thank you. The pie chart
years, and we are very grateful for their snow-based activity breaks down barriers and builds below shows our income for July 2019 – June 2020*.
commitment to supporting young people. opportunities. The team are superb at delivering value
The organisation first became a major for money and innovation.”
donor to Snow-Camp in 2014 and since
47% Trusts and Foundations 14% Snow-Camp Events
then have supported everything from the Ongoing support from partners like Gompels Healthcare
21% Corporates 2% Individuals
expansion of our programmes into new Charitable Fund is vitally important as we keep striving to
regions and our mental health programme reach more young people in more ways. And every penny 5% Statutory 11% SLAs
Uplift to supporting the Snow-Camp donated – from a trust, a corporate partner, a statutory
team’s much needed move to a bigger funder or an individual fundraiser – adds up to greater
HQ office. Thank you. support for young people. Thank you.
We spent £861,560* in 2019/20. people. The rest went towards *Unaudited figures, audit due to be
Of this £686,772* was used to running the organisation, completed in December 2020. Please
directly support young people including generating funds and email Snow-Camp for a copy of the
through our programmes and planning for the future. We latest audited accounts.
staff team. For every £1 we hope this review has given you
received, we spent 80p* on a good sense of how lives have
our work supporting young changed as a result.
“We are huge fans of Snow-Camp and everything it does
for young people and the snowsports industry. Snow-Camp’s
work is unique and extremely valuable, and we are delighted
to support the charity through our Premium Snowsports
Industry Partnership. This partnership has become an
important part of what we do at Ski Safari and being able to get our teams
together regularly as we are both based in Hove makes the relationship
even more special.”
Richard Rice, CEO of Ski Safari
24 25OUR PEOPLE
TRUSTEES “Lockdown doesn’t mean slow down for Snow-
Camp. The need for Snow-Camp’s programmes
CHAIR: MR ALAN GRANT
is more important than ever.
Non-Executive Director of several
insurance businesses Snow-Camp will survive this crisis, some
charities very sadly will not and we ourselves
TREASURER: JO BROWN
Finance Director for
have been impacted in so many ways. However, with
Ridgmont Holdings Ltd the generous and critical support of our donors – trusts,
foundations, corporate sponsors and individuals – along
MR DOMINIC DE TERVILLE
Founder, Playbook Media with the encouragement of the Trustees, Dan, Lara and their
incredible team have worked very hard over recent years to
MS CAROLINE STUART-TAYLOR
put the charity in a position to continue our programmes.
Former Chief Executive,
Ski Club of Great Britain Going forward we will be the same but different. Snow-
Camp is using every ounce of its creative energy to find new
MS CLAIRE PEMBERTON
ways of working and delivering support to our young people.
Senior Key Accounts Manager,
Adidas Group PLC I’m very proud of all that Snow-Camp has achieved so far.
This can only be maintained through the continued support
MR DOUGLAS MCKENZIE
of our donors and new sources of support. Thank you to
Youth Offending Team Police Officer,
Metropolitan Police Service everyone who has supported the charity thus far.”
MR IAN BROWN
Managing Director,
Alan Grant
Snow Centre Chair of the Trustees
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
JOHN HOLMES
Chair of the Development Board
AZEEM AHMED CHRIS KOLOLIAN JENNY FERGUSON OLIVIA GREGORY
CAROL NEWLAND DAMIAN NORMAN MIHA KOSAK SUE WATSON
Picture credit: Andrew Sinclair from John Lyon’s Charity
26 27THE SNOW-CAMP TEAM OUR PATRONS & AMBASSADORS
We are fortunate to have an amazing staff team with a wide range of skills experience needed to deliver Our Patrons and Ambassadors promote our work as widely as possible and encourage more people to support
our programmes. This year we were delighted to welcome Kevin Hempstead to our team as our in-house Snow-Camp. They are committed to our cause and to raise awareness of the issues facing young people.
mental health counsellor, Morv Bett as our North West Programme Manager and Shayleigh Kitto as our
Assistant London Programme Manager. Pictured is the team at our annual New Year dinner in Hove.
PATRONS
JENNY JONES ED LEIGH GRAHAM BELL WARREN SMITH CHEMMY ALCOTT
Olympic Bronze BBC Presenter BBC Presenter Director of the Warren BBC Presenter
Medallist Smith Ski Academy
AMBASSADORS
SIR STEVE REDGRAVE FRANK GARDNER OBE DOUGIE CRAWFORD PAT SHARPLES JAMIE BARROW
x5 Olympic Gold Medallist BBC Security Former UK’s top Men’s GB Snowsport Britain’s Fastest
Correspondent Downhill, Super G & Head Coach Snowboarder
Super-Combined skier
EMILY SARSFIELD JAMIE NICHOLLS JACK GOWER ANNA VINCENTI CARA BROWN
British Ski Cross Athlete British Snowboarder British Alpine Skier Former British Skier, Professional British Alpine Ski
Footballer for Malta Champion
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER SCOTLAND PROGRAMME MANAGER
DAN CHARLISH ANNA KENT LAURA MCINTYRE
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR SNOWSPORTS COMMUNITY MANAGER MIDLANDS PROGRAMME MANAGER
LARA KINNEAR DAN KEELEY CHRIS WALSH
JASMIN TAYLOR NICK MOYNIHAN PAM THORBURN FINLAY MICKEL MARTIN BELL
World Cup Telemark Former British Alpine Skier British Ski Cross Skier Former British Former British Ski Racer
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR NORTH WEST PROGRAMME MANAGER Ski Racer Downhill Skier
RACHEL CRUZ GABBY BIAZOTTI MORV BETT
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR BOOKKEEPER LONDON ASSISTANT PROGRAMME MANAGER
GAVIN HANMER JENNA MATTHEWS SHAYLEIGH KITTO
EVENTS MANAGER MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLOR SCOTLAND FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEER
JULIA SMITH KEVIN HEMPSTEAD WILL FERGUSON-SMITH
ROWAN COULTAS BILLY MAJOR FIN BREMNER
British snowboarder British Alpine Skier British snowboarder
28 29We’re so lucky to have such a each Snow-Camp region to feature and for spending time
wonderful group of Patrons and meet our young people, give with our Midlands young people.
Ambassadors and this year we’d them some tips and tricks out Chemmy Alcott, Graham Bell
like to give a special shout out on the slopes and inspire them and Ed Leigh for hosting our
and thank you to: through a motivational talk. Alpine Evening event and to
Jamie Barrow for taking the Pictured above is Jamie and our Jenny Jones, Warren Smith and
time to go on a ‘Snow-Camp Scotland group! Frank Gardner for also taking
tour’ throughout October and Jenny Jones for your part. We couldn’t have done it
November 2019. Jamie visited involvement in our Ski Sunday without you!
30 31THANK YOU
“Delancey has been a longstanding
supporter of Snow-Camp since 2014 and
So many people helped to make the progress outlined in this review possible – from the organisations
we’ve partnered with to deliver our programmes to everyone who has donated time and money. Your
support made it possible for us to reach more young people in more ways - and we can only do what we
do because of you. We can’t thank you enough.
continues to stand by the work that this
charity does both on and off the slopes,
supporting the mental, emotional and
OUR 2019/20 FUNDERS physical health of many young people
across the UK. The work that Snow-Camp
does is more vital than ever, especially
now, as we enter this period of uncertainty
and change during Covid-19. I would like
to thank Dan and all of his team for their
Absolute Snow Loughborough University Snowsports Club The Haberdashers’ Benevolent Foundation hard work over the last year, helping to
shape the lives of our next generation,
Anand and Sethi Family Foundation Mark Armitage Charitable Trust The Leatherseller’s Company
Asda Foundation Momentum Ski The Loveday Charitable Trust
Aviva Community Foundation
Barclays
Ned’s Fund
New Generation Ski and Board School
The Myles Trust
The Sterry Family Foundation
and which we have seen reflected in the
Butlins Bognor Regis Newland Contruction The Stock Exchange Ski Club increased numbers of those positively
affected by their national programmes.”
Club Europe Norton Rose Fulbright The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard
Dandia Charitable Trust NUCO Travel The Underwood Trust
Edinburgh University Snowsports Club PT Ski UCL University Snowsports Club
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust Renishaw Wasteland Ski
Equity Ski Sandaire Whitestorm Ski Rental Jamie Ritblat,
Kaluma Travel
Knight Frank
Ski Miguel
Skiworld
Will Houghton Foundation
Young Lambeth Coop
Founder & CEO of Delancey
Lambert Smith Hampton Snomads Ski
Leeds University Snowsports Society SnowTrex Thank you to all our monthly and
Les Hotels d’en Haut Team Archie individual donors and to all those who
Lockwood Charitable Trust The Childhood Trust wish to remain anonymous.
32 33PROGRAMME PARTNERS ONSIDE YOUTH ZONES
PARTNERSHIP
OUR PROGRAMMES WERE DELIVERED AT With the support of an incredible Together, we
pool of funders, Snow-Camp engaged 160
were honoured to launch our young people,
national partnership with OnSide providing
this year. OnSide’s Youth Zones them with the
are designed to give young life-changing
people somewhere to go, opportunity to
something to do and someone join our year
to talk to in their leisure time; long journey of
occupying their bodies and programmes alongside two opportunity with both hands,
minds with fun activities, learning Snow-Camp apprenticeships. and I have loved my entire
OUR TRAINING PROVIDERS WERE
new skills and socialising in a experience with Snow-Camp. It
safe, positive way. “I have fortunately been has given me the opportunity
Operating across the country able to witness first-hand the to meet new people and make
in deprived areas, Snow-Camp opportunities Snow-Camp has new friends, and for this I will
partnered with Youth Zones to offer, and the impact it has always be thankful and grateful
in Manchester, Blackburn, on young people’s lives. When for Snow-Camp.”
Oldham, Wirral, Wigan, Chorley, I learnt about the opportunity Blake Rowlands, Snow-Camp
Warrington, Barnet, Barking and Snow-Camp was giving to apprentice referred from The
Dagenham and Wolverhampton. young people I had to take the Hive, Wirral Youth Zone.
SNOW-CAMP KIT PROVIDER
“Working in partnership with Snow-Camp we have been able
to provide disadvantaged young people across our 13 Youth
Zones with experiences they will never forget and enables them
to achieve more than they ever thought was possible, raising
THANK YOU TO OUR WORK PLACEMENT
AND WORK EXPERIENCE PROVIDERS their aspirations, learning new skills and developing a strong
Bearsden Ski and Board Club Finches Emporium Ski Easy
sense of self belief. It helps set them off on a positive track for life and for
British Alpine Ski School (BASS) Glasgow Ski and Board Centre Ski Rossendale some has led to an apprenticeship with Snow-Camp, opening up fantastic
Chel-Ski Les Hotels d’en Haut Skiworld career opportunities as they develop their leadership skills It’s a partnership
Chill Factore LeSki Snow Factor
we value hugely and we hope will grow and flourish into the future.”
DSUK Positive Youth Foundation The Snow Centre
Ellis Brigham Rivington Alpine The Telegraph Ski and Board Festival
Kathryn Morley, CEO of OnSide
34 35YOUTH PROJECTS
W E W O R K E D W I T H T H R O U G H O U T 2 019 / 2 0
Prince’s Trust West College Scotland Paisley
Queens Cross Housing Association
LONDON MIDLANDS
Royston Youth Action
Baraka Youth Association Birmingham Youth Services
SiMY Community Development
Brent Young Carers Clifton Road Youth Centre
Stirling Youth Team
Camden Youth Services Creative Academies Network
SWAMP
Coram’s Fields Oaklands Youth Centre
The Tullochan Trust
Ealing - Trusted Spaces Positive Youth Foundation
Universal Connections Rutherglen
Ealing Youth and Connexions Soft Touch Arts
Urban Fox
Future Youth Zone Soho Youth Projects &
Working 4 You West Dunbartonshire
Hillingdon Young Carers Small Heath Youth Centre
Young Person’s Services (East Ren)
Insight Drugs & Alcohol Advice Service The Way Youth Zone
Islington Youth Service Tile Cross Academy
NORTH WEST
Lambeth Young Carers TS Sterling
Boys & Girls Clubs Greater Manchester
LEAP Urban Devotion Birmingham
Greater Manchester Youth Network
London Youth
Jamea Masjid Youth Club
New Horizon Youth Centre SCOTLAND Manchester Youth Zone
Onside Barking and Dagenham Aberlour
One Manchester
Onside Croydon YZ Blue Triangle Housing Association
Onside Blackburn
SkyWay Charity CLD Motherwell
Onside Chorley
Spotlight DRC Youth Project
Onside Oldham
St Andrews Club Fuse Youth Café
Onside Warrington
Streatham Youth & Community Centre GCC - community justice
Onside Wigan
The Access to Sports Project Getting Better Together Ltd (Shotts)
Onside Wirral
The Renewal Programme Glasgow City Council
Positive Futures
Tower Hamlets Outdoor Education Glasgow City Council Social Work Team
Rainbow Surprise
Triangle Adventure Playground Lambhill Stables
Salford Foundation
Unitas Youth Zone MCR Pathways
South Manchester Muslim Community Association
Urban Hope Princes Trust Ayrshire
The Hive Youth Zone
Virtual Venturers – Clapham Princes Trust Glasgow Clyde College
Wigan Youth Zone
Westminster Youth House Anniesland
YMCA Salford
XLP Princes Trust Glasgow Clyde College Langside
36 37N AT I O N A L Y O U T H C H A R I T Y
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