Your Abseil Welcome Hub
Welcome to #TeamMyton!
We cannot thank you enough for taking on your chosen challenge and choosing to support The Myton Hospices, you are amazing!
Whether you’re aiming for a minimum target or want to smash your own fundraising goal, we’re here to support you every step of the way. We'll keep in regular contact to provide you with some top tips and encouragement to ensure you reach your target!
Please email us at events@mytonhospice.org if you have any questions or need to speak to a member of the team.
Welcome to #TeamMyton!
Thank you for signing up to take part in this year’s Coventry Cathedral Abseil!
With your help, we are hoping to raise £60,000 in sponsorship from this event so we can help more people across Coventry and Warwickshire when they need us most, now and in the future.
We have created your very own welcome pack which you can download below...
To reach our target of £60,000, we rely entirely on you raising sponsorship. We are asking you to raise a minimum of £200 in sponsorship to help us hit this target.
And, once you hit your £200 target, you don’t have to stop there. If you raise more, it means we can help even more people!
We know that is a lot of money but with your support, we are confident that we can achieve it!
Creating a JustGiving page is one of the most effective ways to encourage people to sponsor you and the money comes directly to us, so there’s no need to worry about gathering your sponsorship and bringing it in, or posting it, to us.
We cannot thank you enough for taking on your chosen challenge and choosing to support The Myton Hospices, you are amazing!
This guide is your key to unlocking your fundraising potential. Whether you’re aiming for a minimum target or want to smash your own fundraising goal, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Our events team will keep in regular contact to provide you with some top tips and encouragement to ensure you reach your target!
Boost Your Fundraising with Our Myton Sweepstake Card!
Looking for a fun and easy way to help hit your fundraising target? Our Myton sweepstake card is a fantastic tool to get your family, friends, and colleagues involved while raising much-needed funds for our cause.
Here’s how it works:
- Pick Your Favourite Number – Choose a number from the sweepstake card and add your name.
- Win a Prize – The winner can receive an exciting prize! You can offer a percentage of the funds raised or another prize if you’ve had something donated.
- Promote to Everyone – Share the sweepstake with your friends, family, or colleagues and encourage them to choose a number.
- Draw the Winner – Once the card is full, use a national lottery bonus ball or hold a live draw using a random number generator, ensuring everyone can join in the fun and excitement!
The funds you raise can go directly towards supporting our vital work, and it’s an engaging way to bring people together for a good cause.
You can pay the funds raised directly into your JustGiving page or at any of our hospices.
Please ensure you keep your fundraising legal for more guidance and advice please visit www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
We know many of our amazing supporters prefer to collect sponsorship in person rather than online, so we've made it easy for you to print a form and start gathering support right away.
To download your printable Abseil sponsorship form, simply click here.
Or to request one in the post please email us at events@mytonhospice.org
Q – How much sponsorship do I need to raise?
A – Your £20 registration fee covers the cost of the event, but we rely on your sponsorship to help us reach our target and continue providing our vital care.
We ask each participant to raise a minimum of £200, helping us work towards our £60,000 goal.
To take part, 80% of your minimum sponsorship (£160) must be raised by 27th August – one month before the event. The full amount must be pledged before 27th September to secure your place.
Q – How tall is the Cathedral?
A – 90ft tall!
Q – What is the minimum age for participants?
A – You must be at least 16 years old to take part.
Anyone under 18 will need a parent or guardian with them on the day to sign an Indemnity Form before they can abseil.
Q – What is the maximum age for participants?
A – There is no maximum age limit – if you believe you are fit enough, you’re welcome to take part!
Abseiling is both physically and mentally challenging, so if you have any concerns about your health or ability, we recommend speaking to your doctor before signing up.
Q - Can people with disabilities take part in the event?
A - Abseil Events UK (AEUK)/Eight Point Two (8.2) is very keen to provide the opportunity for anyone with a disability with the opportunity to take part in its events.
Please note that the provision of abseiling for people with disabilities can be a very specialist area, requiring additional technical equipment and knowledge as well as taking a great deal more time and instructors.
Please contact us ASAP if you would like to discuss this further by emailing events@mytonhospice.org
Q – What should I wear for my abseil?
A – Comfortable, sporty clothing is ideal. We recommend:
✔ Lace-up trainers for good grip✔ Jogging or training trousers for ease of movement✔ A long-sleeved t-shirt to help protect against grazes
Avoid loose clothing, scarves, jewellery, rings, and hooped earrings, as these can be a safety risk. Bring extra layers and a lightweight jacket – we can’t guarantee the weather, and it can feel much colder at height.
Q - Can people participate whilst in fancy dress?
A - Most costumes are fine, and the harness, helmet, etc. can be fitted over them. However, we reserve the right to not allow someone in fancy dress if we think the costume will compromise the safety of the participant. Please bring your costume on the day, but also bring a change of clothes.
If possible, please email events@mytonhospice.org in advance to let us know the type of costume you will be wearing so we can check with 8point2 for its suitability.
Q - What is the maximum weight for participants?
A – 17 stone (108kg) for abseils. Larger people need to be fitted with a chest harness in addition to the waist harness. At some sites, participants may need to climb over a fence or rail to get to the abseil; therefore they must have ease of movement in order to do this.
Q - What is the minimum weight for participants?
A - 6 stone (38kg) for abseils. AEUK/8.2 reserve the right to prevent someone from doing an event if they are too light, and the weather is inclement, i.e. windy. Lighter people can get blown around more. This is not a frequent occurrence.
Q - Can someone participate if they’ve recently had an operation / injury?
A - If AEUK/8.2 have any concerns about a person’s health then we will request that the person seeks their doctors’ approval. Ask them to explain that the harness will go around their hips and waist, and all their weight will be held by this harness…participants usually know themselves whether this will feel too uncomfortable for them.
Q - Is the equipment safe?
A – From AEUK/8.2: “All of our equipment, especially ropes, are stored, maintained and replaced, as for the standard practice recommended by the manufacturers. All equipment is checked frequently and retired if there is any damage to any part. The equipment we use has an unspecified working life, and in his role as a technical advisor, Ian Loombe is qualified to make any inspections needed.”
Q - Does 8.2 use qualified instructors?
A - 8.2 only employ qualified staff when used in instructor roles, and we are governed by the MLTE (Mountain Leader Training Board- England) and the BMC (British Mountaineering Council). Ian Loombe is a member of AMI (Association of Mountaineering Instructors). Please look at www.mltb.org and www.aala.org.uk for more information. All of our instructors are First Aid qualified; they must be, in order to maintain their instructor qualifications.
Q - How will the event run?
A - There are 5 basic stages to the event, but these are location dependant:
Supporters check-in. Supporters are brought in groups of 5 to the kitting-up area by the Myton team.15 minutes before their time slot arrives, the participant is kitted-up by an AEUK/8.2 instructor & brought to the abseil station in groups.Supporters abseils at the time specified. At abseils a member of the charity should meet participants at the bottom & help maintain a “safe area” at the bottom of the abseil.Supporters returns to registration desk with kit which is brought back to AEUK/8.2 staff with the next group.
Q - What happens if I don’t raise the £200 minimum sponsorship?
A - We will aim to support you as much as possible in the lead up to the event to ensure you smash your £200 target amount.
We ask for people to raise this figure to cover our event costs and also to help us achieve our £60,000 target. As this is a minimum sponsorship event we will be asking people who have not raised this amount before the event itself to make a donation to Myton which would make up the total amount (ie if you have raised £150 we would appreciate you making a £50 donation on the day to cover this cost).
To take part, 80% of your minimum sponsorship (£160) must be raised by 27th August – one month before the event. The full amount must be pledged before 27th September to secure your place.
We do appreciate that circumstances can be difficult so if you are having problems with your fundraising or have any concerns at any point please get in touch via events@mytonhospice.org
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If you have any question please get in touch by sending an email to events@mytonhospice.org