Join us during the month of March 2025 to ‘Re-boot’ and Raise money for the Field Studies Council Grants for Schools programme.
Help us provide outdoor learning and experiences for 50 young people by raising £10,000 for our Grants for Schools programme, which provides bursaries for schools and young people to attend our Field Centres and participate in curriculum based outdoor learning.
Schools and parents are increasingly struggling to meet the costs of these trips. The curriculum is crowded and organising time “out of school” is challenging. These vital opportunities to study the world first hand are no longer a guaranteed part of a child’s education. Sadly, those that might benefit the most are the most likely to miss out.
You can help make that difference by committing to walk, run, cycle, swim or however you would like to move during the month of March and as a team complete the distance of 514 miles the same as from our most northern Field Centre – Millport to our southern most field centre – Slapton Ley and commit to raising £1,000 as a team.
We would envisage the teams being made up of 7-10 people, so an individual goal of 51-73miles during the month and £100-£150 individual fundraising.
If you’re interested in the challenge, but have questions, please contact Gemma or David
FAQs
How much mileage do I need to do?
You can record your miles using a smart watch, phone or manually logging your activities. 51 miles during 31 days of March works out to just over 1.6 miles a day
I want to join, but I am not part of a team
Not a problem, contact Gemma or David [email protected] and we will connect you to a team
Will people donate to a charity that I work for?
Yes, of course, people will support the Field Studies Council. The money raised is ring fenced to go towards the Grants for Schools Programme. This will directly benefit the young people that need our support the most and allow us to increase our reach to more areas of deprivation.
How will this work?
We will ask you to sign up via enthuse platform and pay a registration fee of £5.99, this will just cover the costs involved of setting up the event. It will then walk you through the process of setting up a fundraising page. It will have prompts and sample text there for you and Gemma and David are on hand for any support. Then share to your friends and family via social media and word of mouth; regular updates on progress are always useful, especially alongside photos of you, dogs, children all out with you in all weathers completing the challenge.
Can this be allocated to a specific centre?
Yes, as long as everyone on your team agrees, all the money your team raises can go to support schools attending a nominated centre.
What is in it for me?
Well apart from knowing you are making a real difference to young people’s access to the outdoors there will be some fun competitions along the way and a certificate of competition at the end.