INCLUSIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
This page is designed to be a platform to share and celebrate the amazing communities, charities and initiatives out there doing great work to make climbing more accessible for everyone.
“We can only be what we can see” - lets share and celebrate everyone in climbing to help reach those who don’t yet know the positive influence climbing could be having on their lives.
Be has been part of the Paraclimbing community since having the privilege of becoming a GB Paraclimbing coach back in 2017. This experience changed her life in many ways not least of all introducing her to the wonderful LGBTQ+ community.
Be has experienced the deep connection between climbing and the benefits to mental health. After losing her best friend suddenly at the age of 24, the same year she founded Be Climbing, Be learnt about the incredible psychological benefits of climbing when living through hard times.
Since the devastating death of another friend to mental health, Be founded the charity Climbing Out of Depression and alongside the charities amazing board of trustees is working hard to support those struggling through the darkness.
DIRECTORY OF ORGANISATIONS BE WORKS WITH OR WHO ARE ALSO PROMOTING CLIMBING FOR EVERYONE
ClimbFree is a non-profit social enterprise whose aim is to help those with poor mental health climb back to mental fitness
Climb Muz supports social events for Muslim women. Creating representation & diversifying climbing
COOD is a climbing community to help lift people out of depression. For all enquiries contact: info@cood.org.uk
The UK Paraclimbing Collective is a charity that was started by a group of like-minded paraclimbers who feel passionate about improving access to rock climbing.
Every Body Outdoors fights for clothing, gear and representation for larger and plus size bodies in the outdoors movement in the UK.
United We Climb supports equitable experiences & opportunities in climbing & the outdoors.
Climb Alongside Mental Health (C/A/M), is a non-profit awareness movement dedicated to promoting the positive effects of rock climbing in helping with mental health.
Climbing QTs is a LGBTQIA+ climbing and social club in London
The Ladies Climbing Coalition is a non-profit organisation, whose mission is to connect and empower all women and non-binary folk who are comfortable in spaces that centre the experiences of women through climbing.
The Scottish Paraclimbing Club support and encourage anyone with a disability who wants to climb. They meet weekly on Thursdays at Ratho in Edinburgh.
Bristol Inclusive Thrill Seekers are a volunteer led charity that provides people of all abilities and backgrounds the opportunity to take part in adventure sports.
GRIT is a Not-For-Profit organisation, which has been set up to deliver a variety of climbing sessions, events and talks to share the message that climbing is for everyone.
Outside: Our Way is an online space for disabled and chronically ill people to shape their own narratives of the outdoor experience.
A bit of a freestyle on the hay bails at The Womens Trad Festival after being asked to talk about mine and Hannah Baldwin live’s, Paraclimbing and inclusivity and accessibility in climbing.
Not much structure but hopefully some take aways.
Feedback, comments and questions all welcome to belinda@beclimbing.co.uk