 Isn't there a risk of the National Lottery effect here? I don't know if there has been any change in this behaviour, but initially charities reported a drop in donations because people believed by playing the lottery they were now making their charitable donations centrally and there was no longer a need to contribute locally. So people may see this scheme as a replacement for dropping a few coins in the collection box at the post-walk pub?
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 Hi Richard
The prime target "market" for BaseCamp is people who do not necessarily have a local team, or even go out on a very regular basis. These people already donate (we hope!) and if they also choose to join, then that's great.
However, people such as my parents want to support MR due to my own activities, rather than theirs (the Cotswolds is about the extent of their walking these days). This scheme lets them support ALL teams, since neither they, nor I, have a local one.
Coins in the box in the pub are still, of course, welcome!
Cara-Lyn Reynolds
BaseCamp co-ordinator
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 I think (anybody correct me if i'm wrong here) that it is part of a wider policy of raising the profile of MR amongst non-hill folk. Partly in reference to the non-hill jobs that teams do. Also partly to the people who may walk up Snowdon/Scafell/The Ben once or twice in their lives, may need MR help but don't have a clue about the intricacies of funding etc.
Based on my own limited experience, i think it would help when doing street collections in low-level towns on the borders of hill areas (I.E.Chester, Shrewsbury). If the MR logo etc are more prevelant in people's minds then they are more likely to associate the idiots standing around in red holding buckets with a charity/worthy cause.
I think Basecamp is a cracking idea, and addresses some of the problems such as the donation imbalance between teams/areas and the questions about government funding/control/bureacracy.
And yes the pub box donations are still very much appreciated...
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"I think (anybody correct me if i'm wrong here) that it is part of a wider policy of raising the profile of MR amongst non-hill folk. Partly in reference to the non-hill jobs that teams do. Also partly to the people who may walk up Snowdon/Scafell/The Ben once or twice in their lives, may need MR help but don't have a clue about the intricacies of funding etc."
Spot on! If the RNLI can raise millions through wider awareness, and their Shoreline support group, then hopefully we can start to do likewise :)
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 personally i'll carry on regular donatiions, into the chrity boxes and this as well. After all its about the only charity (besides my kids) that I actually never want to benefit from
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What i'd like to know is why whenever a story is published about us lot in MR the ubiquitous pic of the big yellow parrafin budgie is rolled out?
Anyone would think that we travel everywhere in bl**dy helicopters, which is of course totally untrue.
Mind you it goes hand in hand with the other MR myths.
1. MR is all male, white and middle class-its not!
2. We all have beards-We dont!
3. We are all middle aged - no we are not
4.And we only cover the mountains- nope wrong again we do moorland and rural fringe too!
5. Its a full time job - NO we are all volunteers
Well done to Mike and Neil and Cara for getting this off the ground, if we can raise our profile then we are quids in
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"I think Basecamp is a cracking idea, and addresses some of the problems such as the donation imbalance between teams/areas and the questions about government funding/control/bureacracy.
And yes the pub box donations are still very much appreciated..."
Well said!!
And if it means i can spend more time training/with my family instead of collecting then its a real bonus
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3. We are all middle aged - no we are not
Quite right Wayne! I'm 23, and also only have a half-arsed stubbly beard...
Cara: does this mean i can prove to our Chairman that i do actually listen to what he tells us?
Well done to all involved!
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Then again i recognise the pic in the main article.
Thats from March last year when Edale and Woodhead teams were called to an injured fell runner on the High Peak marathon.
Got a nice pic of me on the same job he he :-)
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Don't suppose you're going to the Sarda Wales thingy this weekend at Traws. are you Wayne?
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 The idea of Mountain Rescue being a single entity that people recognise and identifiable is a very good point, it works for the RNLI and others and the MR should push the same, I know its not that easy as each MRT is there own but a central figure which sort of already exists but it needs to push itself nationwide as a sort of brand.
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 Why not go the whole hog and merge into one organisation?
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Jamie, MR are working on it already...
i know nothing....
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This has GOT to be a better way than the clamour from some for direct Government funding!!
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"Why not go the whole hog and merge into one organisation?
One word answer ?
"Politics!"
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did you get my email the other day tony?
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"Don't suppose you're going to the Sarda Wales thingy this weekend at Traws. are you Wayne?"
No mate, going to Dartmoor next week for the SARDA England course, the next South Wales course is in June
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Yes sorry Richard, I did mean to reply but have been REALLY busy of late, so I forgot.
Will drop you a "line" soon!
:)
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Yes Wayne,
Forgot to reply to you too.
Let me know final details and I will make the effort to get there for a pint (us) and a sniff or two (the dogs)
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Cool Tony shall see you there hopefully
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