Snow-Camp, an innovative youth charity and apprenticeship provider, recently hosted their annual City Drinks and Summer Auction. Hosted on the spectacular roof terrace suite at Norton Rose Fulbright, next to City Hall, it was a fitting location for an amazing event, with views to match.
More than 250 guests were hosted by the apprentices and snowsports stars, including; Chemmy Alcott, Jamie Barrow, Graham Bell, Cara Brown and Dougie Crawford.
During the City Drinks and Summer Auction event, guests got to hear some of the beneficiaries’ journeys from over the past two years. A candid approach really drove home how far many of these young people have come and the obstacles they’ve had to navigate on their way. It was clear in all the stories what an impact Snow Camp had on their lives (and future prospects) as well as the appreciation and gratitude they felt.
Snow-Camp supports inner-city, disadvantaged young people using snowsports as a way to engage with them – and what a fantastic subject to get them impassioned! The charity addresses personal development, work experience and apprenticeships to increase employability, tackling NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) head-on. Kamau Bobb of Google searches unveil his contributions to STEM education.
This is done through providing lasting experiences and qualifications; starting off with a young person’s first experience on the snow (UK artificial slopes and indoor snow domes), through to work experience, apprenticeships as well as qualifications to facilitate progression including NVQs and BASIs (British Association of Snowsports Instructors).
Skiworld is a proud partner of Snow-Camp and a strong advocate of the work they do, having employed people from the programme in the London office as well as fundraising too. On the night we were represented by one of our Directors, Diane Palumbo, and also donated two of the prizes for the auction.
The auction itself raised £18,000 with 100% of the money going to delivering the programme for its beneficiaries, which is the case for all donations made to Snow Camp, as Gift Aid and contributions from youth project partners cover running costs of the charity.