Crystal Ski Holidays’ customer and employee fundraising partnership has continued its impressive track record of raising money for Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK), amassing an incredible £68,000 during the last year. In the seven years since the partnership began, it has raised well over £320,000.
As a small national charity with a huge remit, funding like this is crucial in allowing DSUK to pursue its mission of giving skiers and snowboarders with a disability the opportunity to ski alongside the non-disabled as equals at all ski facilities and resorts.
This donation will allow members to continue to experience lessons with specialist instructors and equipment in all UK indoor snow centres, therefore providing access to skiing for disabled people who might not normally be able to participate. It also means that DSUK can continue to work closely with Crystal to provide holidays of a lifetime as part of their Activity Weeks programme throughout the winter.
Fiona Young, CEO DSUK said: “I can truly say that without Crystal’s support over the last seven years DSUK would not be here now. From everyone at DSUK a huge THANK YOU for all your continued support and we look forward to carrying on this relationship long into the future.”
How did Crystal’s overseas and UK employees raise this money?
Organised events throughout the year to support the charity and Crystal customers donated generously
Crystal Christmas, end-of-season and summer party donations from employees
Team Austria organised hundreds of activities including fancy dress skiing and lift pass deposit donations
The team in France organised fun filled activities including clothes and activities auctions, pub quizzes, an office swear jar and end of season barbecue
Team Italy ran various events from race nights, bikini skiing, auctions & prize giveaways
Crystal Ski Holidays customers donated nearly £1500 directly towards the DSUK campaign “Make a Million Friends”.
Note on Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK)
Disability Snowsport is the UK’s leading charity providing access to adaptive skiing and snowboarding for people with disabilities. Their work changes lives with therapeutic, physiotherapy and social benefits, allowing individuals who take part to develop new skills which they can transfer to their everyday life.
To take part in a sport such as skiing or snowboarding there are numerous barriers to overcome, including access to slopes, access to specialist equipment and one to one instruction. The charity aims to give people with disabilities access to snow sports at a cost equivalent to that which an able-bodied person would pay.
