Environment

At CARE we take the issue of environmental impact very seriously. In 2004 we worked with the Institute of Fundraising to produce an updated information brochure on the code of conduct with reference to UK outdoor challenge events.

Footpath projects
2% of funds go to environmental projects
When planning our fundraising events we liaise with appropriate landowners and conservation bodies in order to establish the possible effects this may have on residents and local businesses. If these effects are likely to be negative, we make a conscious effort to adjust to the circumstances and plan the event at another location, if necessary.

Unlike many other charity challenges, CARE's Challenge Events are run with the full co-operation of everyone likely to be affected. For instance, on our classic Three Peaks Challenges, we do not use the Wasdale path route when ascending Scafell Pike, but instead begin our event at Seathwaite Farm and enforce time regulations, in order to avoid disturbing residents in the area.

We also aim to leave the mountain locations that we use cleaner than before the event. We do this in two ways:

Protecting the environment
We protect the environment
By issuing all teams with bin liners on arrival and ensuring that all litter is taken away.

By running a litter collecting competition for the teams at every mountain location. Teams are issued with a bin liner at the start and are encouraged to pick any litter up off the mountain paths during the Challenge. The team that collects the most litter is presented with a prize at the end of the Challenge.

We also aim to look after and protect the areas that the events take part in after the event has finished. We donate 2% of income raised from the CARE Challenge Series back into footpath restoration, and other associated environmental projects. In addition, we have a relationship with Climate Care, an organisation that helps individuals and companies reduce their own impact on global warming. This means that a proportion of income raised will be converted into planting trees to offset fuel emissions from the CARE Challenge Series.

To see how many tonnes of carbon emissions CARE Challenge has offset this year, download our Climate Care Certificate.

In short, CARE International, as the market leader for outdoor Challenge Events in the UK upholds:

CARE International also ensures that its Challenge participants are aware of all these codes before and during each Challenge event.

 
 

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CARE challenge are an in-house charity fundraising team. We offer many exciting charity events that you can join. All our charity challenges offer amazing adventures outdoors and lots of our activities take place over adventure weekends. If charity runs are your thing, then we have lots to offer - 10K runs, half marathons and many other running events. Or, how about cycling events for charity? We certainly have lots to offer in the charity cycling department. There are charity rides where you can cycle London to Brighton or you can even do a charity bike ride from London to Paris, if London to Brighton isn't far enough! We also have some charity walks and hikes. Later this year we have a sponsored walk that is 25 miles long in order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of CARE International's UK office. If activities outdoors and adventure weekends get your adrenalin pumping, then why not sign up for one of our mountain challenges? We have numerous charity challenges on mountains over the year from three peaks challenges to 24 peaks challenges - if you think you're up to it! For many of our charity fundraising events you can register as a teamleader or part of a team. We believe our charity challenges offer great teambuilding activities and are really great for team events. So if you're interested in corporate team building through a great charity challenge then the CARE Challenge Series is for you. Click here to see all our charity challenges.