{"id":10400,"date":"2014-03-01T05:22:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T05:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=10400"},"modified":"2014-02-27T15:31:40","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T15:31:40","slug":"gift-your-gear-at-rohan-this-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/gift-your-gear-at-rohan-this-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Your Gear at Rohan this March"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GiftYourGeara4\"<\/a>Gift Your Gear, the outdoor gear recycling initiative, will be accepting donations in all Rohan stores throughout March. <\/p>\n

The organisation is the brainchild of Rohan founder Sarah Howcroft and cleverly matches unwanted outdoor gear with UK community organisations, youth groups and charities working with young people in the outdoors.<\/p>\n

Technological advances, Xmas and birthday presents, changing interests, and even expanding waistlines are all reasons why many hillgoers have perfectly useable gear lying about no longer used. The aim of Gift Your Gear is to help the next generation get outdoors. Children and young people need to get outdoors for their physical, emotional and intellectual well-being. The ability to pay for outdoor clothing and equipment is often cited as a reason for non-participation. Having the right clothing and equipment helps to ensure that outdoor experiences are safe and enjoyable. Donating your unused gear can also make you feel a little less guilty about upgrading to the latest “must-have”.<\/p>\n

Sarah, stresses the importance of reusing outdoor gear that still has plenty of life left in it, \u201cMost outdoor gear will last much longer than we want or need it too, its full potential is never realised.<\/p>\n

“The outdoor gear you donate will make a real difference to the community organisations, youth groups and charities who receive it. Enabling the next generation to benefit from life changing experiences in the great outdoors regardless of their circumstances.”<\/p>\n

Gift Your Gear gear ask that all donations be clean and should be able to be reused for its original purpose. For example, tents should be complete and all clothing should be reusable without repair. They will accept:<\/p>\n

Waterproof Outdoor Jackets
\nAll and any Fleece
\nWalking and Technical Trousers and Salopettes
\nShorts
\nHats gloves scarves and socks as long as they are suitable for the UK hills
\nWaterproof over trousers
\nAll children\u2019s outdoor clothing
\nWalking polls
\nMaps and guides
\nTents and shelters
\nRucksacks
\nDay sacks
\nSleeping bags
\nSleeping mats
\nCookers
\nPots and pans suitable for lightweight camping
\nClimbing gear will be sent to Green Park Gear
\nMountain sun and glacier glasses<\/p>\n

Gift Your Gear do not want:<\/p>\n

Any gas cylinders
\nHydration packs
\nUnder wear<\/p>\n

All reusable and fit for purpose gear is sent out to one of the 150 pre-approved Gift Your Gear charity and community groups working with young people in the outdoors. As well as donating at Rohan shops during March you can also send items in the post via the website<\/a>. For these items Gift Your Gear will email details of the charity that has received your donated gear.<\/p>\n

The organisation is also looking for more community and charity groups that need gear, so if you know of a group that would benefit from a donation of outdoor gear get in touch through the Gift Your Gear website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gift Your Gear, the outdoor gear recycling initiative, will be accepting donations in all Rohan stores throughout March. The organisation is the brainchild of Rohan founder Sarah Howcroft and cleverly matches unwanted outdoor gear with UK community organisations, youth groups and charities working with young people in the outdoors. Technological advances, Xmas and birthday presents, changing interests, and even expanding waistlines are all reasons why many hillgoers have perfectly useable gear lying about no longer used. The aim of Gift Your Gear is to help the next generation get outdoors. Children and young people need to get outdoors for their…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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