Charity Challenges

Charity challenges overseas have become a popular way of combining an adventure with raising money for charity. You normally have to raise a minimum amount to go on the trip.

Charity challenge.com are one of the biggest organisers of charity challenges in the uk and organise over a 100 challenges a year. They arranged the celebrity ascent of Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief. They have 100s of charities represented from small to internationally recognised, they have over 500 childrend charities alone on their books. Challenges are located all over the world. Great Wall of China,dogsledding in Sweden,Hiking the Andes,climbing Etna,Kilimanjaro ascent and Everest basecamp. Some challenges are charity specific and some are for any charity. Its a great way to challenge yourself,help and meet new people.

GlobalAdventurechallenges.com offer cycling,sledding,rafting and trekking adventures worldwide for the charity of your choice. They also organise challenges in the UK. So if you fancy doing a London to Paris bike ride,Trekking across the Sahara or rafting the Zamezi then they can help you. They have a good selection of health and disease based charities plus a large range of childrens charities.

Volunteering

Volunteeering on a project is also a good way to have a rewarding break and help out. GAP adventures has a good selection. For longer term commitment try VSO (Voluntary Service Oveseas)

Earthwatch is an established conservation organisation which provides volunteers for projects arounnd the world.

Operation Raleigh is an established organisation which organises expeditions for young people with a volunteer element. Famously Prine William and Katherine, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,were Raleigh particiapnts in South America.