A plan has been hatched to offer youngsters an incredible Easter Sunday journey and enhance the crowdfunding marketing campaign of Equi-Energy, the charity aiming to construct a brand new Driving for the Disabled (RDA) centre in Stirling.
Households are being invited to go to Dumyat, probably the most recognisable peak within the Ochil Hills, on Sunday (April 17) to observe the clues and scramble alongside the Easter Egg Treasure Path. There’s a path for the little ones at low degree and a peak problem for older individuals.
Entrants are being requested to offer a minimal donation of £5 per youngster participating, and each participant is assured an Easter Egg. The occasion will run between 10am and 2pm.
When it’s over, Equi-Energy’s group organiser Amanda Namey will set off on her a centesimal accent of the 418 metre hill in a matter of some weeks.
She has spent between three and 6 hours on the hill most days in all weathers - strolling nicely over 250 miles within the course of and climbing far in extra of 65,600 toes, the equal of twice the peak of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain.
She hopes she’ll be accompanied by the scores of people that joined her on earlier climbs. They embrace firefighters, Scouts , vets, college students and members of most of the people.
With this week nonetheless to go earlier than her last climb, Amanda has raised practically £3,000 and hopes to see the full climbing.
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Equi-Energy wants to boost £140,000 from crowdfunding earlier than they will apply for main grants to construct the deliberate £2-milliion, cutting-edge centre at Kildean.
It would change the RDA centre in Bannockburn, which was pressured to shut in 2015 after a bitter dispute with a brand new landowner.
Equi-Energy was shaped the next 12 months with the dream of offering providers to the 300-plus younger folks in Central Scotland, displaced by the Bannockburn closure.
A spot on the nice Easter Egg Treasure Path may be booked on-line at www.bit.ly/3JNU97 with the remark ‘Easter Egg’ and the variety of youngsters participating.
Equi-Energy can't settle for nameless donations on this event. On the day, households ought to go to the parking bays on the Pendreich reservoir aspect of Dumyat, about 5 minutes’ stroll from the official automobile park. Posters will level to the RDA desk, the place treasure path clue sheets, Easter Eggs and muffins can be obtainable.
Be taught extra about Equi-Energy at http://equi-power.org/ and observe the fundraising marketing campaign at www.crowdfundeer.co.uk/startsomethingspecial