We climbed Everest at Benny Beg
Over two days at Benny Beg in Perthshire, the Urban Uprising community collectively climbed the equivalent height of Everest (8,849...
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ruth533
Oct 234 min read
Read these stories from our programme with Granton Youth
Urban Uprising aims to elevate and inspire young people through climbing. We think that the physical and mental challenges that climbing...
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ruth533
Oct 232 min read
Outdoor sessions have been added to Bristol Climb programmes
The young people participating in Urban Uprising programmes develop a whole range of skills over their ten weeks of indoor climbing....
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ben6653
Apr 410 min read
'In Search Of Comfort Zones - Climbing lessons from seizures, social anxiety and underprivileged children' by Urban Uprising volunteer
It is hard to understate how much has been written about the life lessons imparted by the fear and hardship experienced in the mountains....
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ruth533
Feb 232 min read
Abbie's story
In 2023 one of our groups came from a partnership with The Prince’s Trust and Glasgow Clyde College. Abbie did our Climb programme as...
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ben6653
Nov 6, 20236 min read
10 years of Urban Uprising by Stu Green
As Urban Uprising celebrates 10 years of introducing disadvantaged young people to the physical and mental benefits of climbing with an...
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ruth533
Sep 4, 20231 min read
A humorous and heartful account of the 10 Peaks Challenge by Andrea Fisher
‘Being employed by a small outdoor charity myself, the fantastic work Urban Uprising does with people in our very own community and, of...
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ruth533
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Climbing Upwards - a film by Diego Martina
Climbing Upwards is a short documentary about a group of young people who face various challenges in life that take part in our Climb...
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ben6653
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Support our 10 Peaks for 10 Years fundraiser!
Urban Uprising is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this summer. To mark the occasion a group of staff, volunteers, trustees and...
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ben6653
May 4, 20232 min read
Volunteering with Urban Uprising
Who we are: At Urban Uprising, our goal is to use our unique programme to give 8-18-year-olds, who face various challenges in life, the...
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ben6653
May 4, 20233 min read
Is Urban Uprising for you?
Who we are: At Urban Uprising, our goal is to use our unique programme to give 8-18-year- olds, who face various challenges in life, the...
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ben6653
Nov 10, 20222 min read
NOW CLOSED - We're recruiting for Trustees!
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED. Urban Uprising is getting bigger and better! Would you like to help shape the future of an exciting growing...
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Nikki
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Urban Uprising’s chance to win a £1,000 festive boost
Find out how to nominate Urban Uprising’ for a chance to win
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tomabela9
Jul 27, 20214 min read
How climbing can maintain your internal balance by Lisa Pasquale
I’ve been a climber since I was a teenager. Coming from a background in dance and gymnastics, using my whole body in a way that requires...
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Nikki
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Urban Uprising wins a place on Scale Accelerator
Urban Uprising has won a place on Scale Accelerator, a programme which helps charities and social enterprises to make an even greater impact
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Nikki
Oct 10, 20205 min read
Mental health focus: Facing adversity, fear and uncertainy
Since the pandemic, restrictions meant that we had to stop working with our groups. As has been the case with many people, the mental...
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Nikki
Sep 23, 20201 min read
The North Face's COVID-19 Explore Fund supports Urban Uprising
The North Face sponsors Urban Uprising
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Nikki
Aug 7, 20205 min read
Getting your climbing and nature fix while the doors to climbing walls are still closed by Emma Carroll
By this point of lockdown, if you are mainly an indoor climber, it's good to remember outdoor climbing and walking opportunities
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ben6653
May 8, 20204 min read
Society is changing - let’s help steer it in the right direction
Under the dark cloud of COVID-19, opportunities for positive change are emerging. What would you like to see changed in our society?
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Nikki
Apr 29, 20202 min read
How we are adapting
The current situation has had a devastating impact on our climbing programmes. Find out how we are adjusting.
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