Climbing Out does fantastic work with young people who have suffered from cancer and other life-changing illnesses, taking them fell-walking, abseiling, ghyll-scrambling, kayaking and much more.

Having attended the last night of a 5-day outdoor activity programme for young cancer sufferers in Hawkshead in September 2014 and seeing for myself the impact of the course on the lives of the young people, the initial goal is to fund a reunion weekend for them early in 2015.

Thereafter the longer-term plan is to fund the full September programme for young cancer sufferers in the Lakes each year. So please continue to donate as and when you can in 2015 and beyond and not just to mark my Big Birthday! This really is a brilliant and worthwhile charity to support.

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