twentieth December 2025
Final modified on December twenty fourth, 2025
Snow Camp, the UK’s solely nationwide youth snowsports charity will characteristic within the BBC Radio 4 Attraction over the festive interval. It should shine a highlight on the charity’s work supporting younger individuals throughout the UK.
Introduced by Snow Camp patron and four-time Winter Olympian Chemmy Alcott, the three-minute broadcast follows the highly effective tales of two younger individuals, Marcus, whose title has been modified to guard his identification, and Connor.
It should present how Snow Camp’s programmes helped them construct confidence, resilience and hope via a mix of snowsports, mentoring, {qualifications} and wellbeing assist.
Snow Camp delivers tasks throughout London, the Midlands, the North West and Scotland, guiding younger individuals via a pathway of assist, from First Tracks to its award-winning Apprenticeship Programme.
Snow Camp charity. Picture c/o Snow Camp
By these programmes, individuals can entry:
Psychological well being supportEmployability skillsA protected, supportive communityAccess to work placements and careers in snowsports and additional afield
Picture c/o Snow Camp
The BBC Radio 4 Attraction will air on:
Sunday twenty eighth December at 7:54am and 9:25pmThursday 1st January at 3:27pm (Repeat broadcast)
“Being chosen for the BBC Radio 4 Attraction is a large second for Snow Camp,” stated the founding father of Snow Camp, Dan Charlish.
“The funds raised assist us attain extra younger individuals who deserve alternative, assist and a group that believes in them.
“Whether or not you’re capable of donate, assist a session at a snow centre, or assist in sensible methods akin to lodging for a future occasion, all of it makes a direct distinction to the younger individuals we work with.”
Dan Charlish. Picture c/o Snow Camp
“Snowboarding gave me confidence, goal, and finally, the honour of competing for my nation,” stated Snow Camp patron and four-time Winter Olympian Chemmy Alcott.
“However I do know I’ve been fortunate.
“For a lot of younger individuals, snowsports can really feel fully out of attain, and that’s why I grew to become a patron of Snow Camp.”
PlanetSKI has been a long-time supporter of Snow Camp and it’s our chosen snowsport charity:
To learn the way to donate or assist Snow Camp, please go to: https://www.snow-camp.org.uk/bbc-radio-4-campaign/
Snow Camp charity. Picture c/o Snow Camp
Snow Camp charity. Picture c/o Snow Camp
About Snow Camp
Snow Camp is the UK’s solely nationwide youth snowsports charity, reworking younger lives since 2003.
The concept for the charity started in a South London youth centre, when younger individuals taking part in a snowboarding recreation on X-Field instructed founder Dan Charlish they’d by no means have the possibility to strive the actual factor.
He raised just a few thousand kilos, took 13 youngsters to the mountains and noticed first-hand the facility of snowsports to construct resilience, teamwork and hope.
Since then, Snow Camp has supported greater than 23,000 younger individuals from inner-city communities, combining snowsports with life expertise, psychological well being and wellbeing assist, {qualifications} and profession alternatives.
In 2025, the charity was ranked fifteenth within the UK’s High 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers, the very best positioned charity within the nation.
It was additionally named Social Justice Apprentice Employer of the 12 months, recognising the charity’s dedication to creating actual pathways for younger individuals to thrive.
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