Our Trust in action in 2024

The Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust plays a significant part in enabling greater access to the outdoors to a wide range of individuals and organisations every year. A selection of the work funded so far in 2024 is listed below, with links to how to Apply for a Grant at the foot of the page.

Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust will fund a mixture of equipment and training for young people (aged 12-18) from one of the nation's most deprived areas - the spine of Cornwall. Our funding means the group will be able to participate in this year's Ten Tors. It will also support hill skills and first aid training for the youngsters so that they can become future walk leaders.

People reticent to explore the outdoors can be encouraged when they want to see something special. That's why Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust has funded the West Fife Woodlands Group to place bird boxes in its network of paths. Locals and visitors alike may get the chance to glimpse owls amongst other species and the group report that people love to help record what they see.

The Mountain Bothies Association, which maintains many bothies including the Dubs Hut Bothy in the Lake District, received a grant from the Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust some years ago to support essential renovations for this bothy. The roof required urgent repairs, along with other vital maintenance, so the bothy could remain safe and usable for the public.

This year, we revisited the well-known Dubs Hut to replace our old charitable trust logo with the new Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust logo, with the help of one of our Leaders. If you're visiting the Lake District and opt to walk up to the hut, you’ll see our new RWOT logo proudly displayed on the front door.

Bothies are highly valued by the walking community. They provide free-to-use shelter that can be lifesaving in an emergency, but they are also treasured by outdoor enthusiasts seeking a truly remote place to connect with nature.