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SPRING 2024 TOP COVER 5

The Emergency Service Challenge
was born out of a desire to
raise awareness of mental
health among our emergency
service colleagues. In 2023,
we successfully sent two teams
to Mount Everest Base Camp,
raising £13,000 for charities.
This is a great chance to raise
essential funds for the PFOA and
experience the trip of a lifetime.
Metropolitan Police Officer Carl
Mumford, one of the founders
of the challenge, established it
during Covid. However, it was
only last year that we successfully
sent the first team to Base Camp.
Carl said: “Having experienced
my own difficulties, I’ve come
to realise more than ever the
importance of spending time
outdoors and raising awareness
for mental health.”
We’re inviting registrations Join the 2024 Emergency
for the next Emergency Service
Challenge to Mount Kilimanjaro Service Challenge to
from 19-29 September. The
team will ascend the world’s
5,895 meters, trekking along the Mount Kilimanjaro
tallest freestanding mountain at
Lemosho route over 11 days in
our pursuit of the summit.
fighting their own mental health On the site you will find links
challenges. It provides a way to to the full trip itinerary, pictures
Captivating exploration find support from others in the and videos from past trips, and
Renowned for its panoramic
group as well as raise vital funds frequently asked questions.
views and cultural significance, for important charities.
Mount Kilimanjaro not only We encourage all participants Indescribable feeling
represents a physical achievement to aim for a fundraising goal of No words can describe the
but also serves as a captivating
£500 for their selected charity, feeling of standing on one of the
exploration of nature and providing a valuable opportunity highest mountains in the world,
determination.
to contribute to charities like and we’re going to help a lot of
The event is being run with the PFOA, which deeply values charities in the process. We would
Sky Blue Adventures and 360
your support. really like you to join our team for
Expeditions, so you are in safe To secure your place on the this year, so if you have a passion
hands. Sky Blue Adventures is trip, there is an £800 deposit; the for the outdoors and would like to
owned and operated by a retired total cost is £3,345 which includes join us, you can find out more and
police officer who has a deep
flights. There are flexible payment register here.
passion for raising money for blue plans available to suit your You can follow us across on
light charities. budget so please contact the 360 social media here. Thank you for
This unique challenge brings your support! We hope to see you
Expeditions team (visit www.360-
together members of the on the trip.
expeditions.com) as they will be
emergency services who may be more than happy to help.

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