Chairty Event looking for help on the Ben

Capability Scotland is looking for volunteers with mountain rescue experience to help out with a unique challenge event taking place on Ben Nevis on 20th August 2011.

The Bowmore Ben Nevis Challenge, sponsored by Bowmore, the first Islay Single Malt whisky, will involve teams of disabled and non-disabled people working together to conquer Britain’s highest peak.
The teams will be guided by ex-SAS officer and TV presenter, Ken Hames, who was also the man behind the original 2008 challenge which saw the UK’s first wheelchair led ascent of Ben Nevis.
All the money raised from the event will go towards Capability’s work campaigning with and supporting disabled people of all ages at home, in work and at school. But the event is not just about raising valuable funds, as Capability’s Director of External Affairs, Richard Hamer, explains: “As well as challenging the people participating in the event, we also want to challenge people’s expectations of what is possible. In Scotland we have some of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK and disabled people, just like non disabled people want the opportunity to explore and enjoy every part of the country, an opportunity which they are not always given.”
Capability is 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 the teams as they climb Ben Nevis or being positioned at different stages on the mountain, monitoring teams’ progress.
Capability fundraiser, Suzanne O-Hara added: “This is a great opportunity to get involved in an event that not only has the potential to raise vital funds to support disabled people across Scotland but also to highlight the opportunities that are out there for disabled people to get involved in the outdoors.” “If you are free on 19th and 20th August and have mountaineering or mountain rescue experience we’d love to hear from you.”
If you would like to volunteer please contact Suzanne O-Hara on 07787536658 or 01313471044