Snow Camp Praises Partnership with Maison Sport

11th September 2023

Maison Sport teamed up with the snowsport charity last winter to help raise money. Snow Camp helps to open up the world of snowsports to young people from deprived inner city areas. NEW

Snow Camp utilises snow sports activities as a powerful tool for social change, enabling young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain confidence, develop resilience, and acquire valuable life skills.

The charity offers a structured program that combines snow sports training, mentoring, and vocational qualifications, providing participants with a solid foundation for future success.

Maison Sport is the leading online platform connecting ski and snowboard instructors with holiday makers.

Maison Sport partnered with Snow Camp to support their mission:

To drive inclusivity on the slopes,
To empower young people through life-skills and qualifications
To open the door to exciting careers in the snow sports industry

Danni, 22, from Vauxhall carried out a work placement at Maison Sport’s offices in Shoreditch, London.

Danni. Image c/o Snow Camp

“Working at Maison Sport’s office opened doors for me that aren’t normally available and introduced me to the business side of winter sports,” said Danni.

“It taught me the importance of teamwork and creativity and introduced me to office culture which has given me the drive to secure a job in this industry when I finish my apprenticeship at Snow Camp.”

Snow Camp Image c/o PlanetSKI

“Throughout our charity partnership, the team at Maison Sport has consistently shared their passion for snow sports and inclusivity,” said the Community and Partnerships Manager at Snow Camp, Dan Keeley.

“It has raised significant funds to impact as many Snow Camp young people as possible in our 20th year whilst also creating positive vocational opportunities for our Snow Camp London Apprentices.

“Since day one, the partnership just keeps getting stronger, with much more to come in 23/24.”

PlanetSKI is a proud supported and partner of Snowcamp and we reported on its latest fund raising event from Val Thorens in France at the end of last winter, Les3Vallees Rally:

3 Valley Rally. Image c/o PlanetSKI

The funds raised from the partnership to date, which began at the start of the 2022/23 ski season, has supported Snow Camp to open up the world of snow sports to over 800 nationally.

987 qualifications have been awarded and 1,264 volunteer hours delivered by Snow Camp’s youth instructors.

61% of all young people helped by Snow Camp live in the 30% most deprived post codes in the UK, showing the charity’s vital role in driving opportunities on the slopes.

“At Maison Sport, we firmly believe in the transformative power of snow sports, and we’re excited to support Snow Camp’s exceptional work by empowering young people,” said the Founder and CEO of Maison Sport, Nick Robinson.

“Through our collaboration, we have provided access to experiences and contributed to the personal development of 800 young individuals including work apprentice opportunities at our Head Office, volunteering roles and mentorship and we are proud to be a part of that.”

Maison Sport was created by a team of industry professionals with over 25 years of ski teaching experience.

All ex-British ski team members & fully qualified ski instructors, the founding team at Maison Sport have successfully worked together over the past 8 years.

For more information about Maison Sport and its services, visit maisonsport.com and to learn more about Snow Camp and its initiatives, visit snowcamp.org.uk.