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The Snow Sports Foundation

Read about our partnership with The Snow Sports Foundation and the amazing work that they do.

The Snow Sports Foundation

We are proud to be supporting The Snow Sports Foundation (SSF) as our official charity partner. The Snow Sports Foundation’s mission is to provide life-changing experiences and employability to those with additional needs, mental health challenges, disabilities, financial hardship, and social or exceptional circumstances through inclusive snow sports coaching.

The lessons take place in The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, where students can build their ski confidence, both on and off the slopes. Through skiing and snowboarding, SSF helps to develop their student’s emotional, physical, and mental well-being. 

The funds we raise will help SSF to continually deliver snow sports opportunities for their students on their ongoing mission to make skiing accessible to as many people as possible. This ranges from ski lessons, to ski instructor qualifications and support groups for young carers.

Our Contribution

  • In August 2024, four members of our team are tackling a cycle challenge from Brixton, London, to one of our top selling resorts, Val d’Isère, France, to raise money for SSF. Further still, we donate £1 per passenger to SSF for every tailor-made ski holiday booked with us.
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About The Snow Sports Foundation

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The Work

People with additional needs, disabilities, and financial hardship often face barriers that prevent them from experiencing the slopes. SSF generates funds to promote and deliver snow sports opportunities to as many people as possible. This includes everything from familiarising students with ski gear, to getting them onto the snow. With the help of SSF, students begin to grow in confidence both on and off the slopes.

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The Result

SSF is passionate about raising awareness of the benefits that snow sports can provide. This includes not just the ability to ski or snowboard, but also improved self-confidence, concentration, social interaction, fitness levels, motivation and listening skills. Their team are working towards a world where everyone, whatever their personal circumstance, is given the opportunity to transform their lives through snow sports.

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Snowbility

SSF is partnered with Snowbility, who are the main snow sports provider of the additional needs’ students SSF fund. Snowbility has a team of fully qualified ski and snowboard instructors with the knowledge, experience, and passion to provide one-to-one tailor-made coaching for a wide range of complex physical, psychological, and mental health needs, including learning disabilities, autism, dyspraxia, and deafness. Together with Snowbility, SSF work in partnership with the students, families, carers and other health and social care professionals to develop a personalised programme centred round the needs of everyone.

The Snow Sports Foundation Heroes

George SSF

George’s Story

George is on the autistic spectrum and faces health conditions such as glaucoma and Sturge-Weber syndrome.

Despite these barriers, George has discovered his passion for skiing through SSF. Being on the slopes has enabled him to make friends and gain confidence. He is now eager to share his skiing expertise with others, as a ski instructor. He also aspires to be a Paralympian!

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Rachel SSF

Rachel’s Story

Rachel (Chase) has Asperger’s and EDS, which puts her at a high risk of injury. The white and peaceful conditions on the slopes begun Rachel’s passion for snowboarding, a skill she learnt with the help of SSF.

Despite all of the setbacks she faced, Rachel pushed all of her boundaries and took to the slopes of La Rosière!

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