We have donated one months rent to help those affected by conflict in Ukraine.

We are very proud to work with The El Rio Foundation which was founded by Frank Davies (founder of The Climbers Shop in 1959) for the prevention of poverty, advancement of education and lifesaving health improvement.

Working with the Foundation we have pledged an additional months rent for our Ambleside shop for immediate donation to the Red Cross Ukraine Emergency Appeal to help the vital work of The Red Cross and their humanitarian work:

As the security situation allows, the ICRC is responding to urgent humanitarian needs and must be able to continue their life saving work. ICRC water engineers and doctors aim to help more than 3 million people access clean water and improve the living conditions of more than 66,000 whose homes have been damaged by heavy fighting.
The International Committee of the Red Cross - together with its partners in the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – remains active in Ukraine, saving and protecting the lives of victims of armed conflict and violence. Our neutral and impartial humanitarian action supports the most vulnerable people: humanitarian needs are enormous, but together we can address them.

If you are able, please consider joining Joe Brown Shops, The Climbers Shop and the El Rio Foundation by donating here: International Committee of the Red Cross (icrc.org)

You can learn more about our support of the El Rio Foundation by listening to our podcast

Episode 13: Joe Browns and The Climbers Shop - The Big History (buzzsprout.com)

or reading our Big History

The Big History — The Climbers Shop / Joe Brown Blog (theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk)

Helping Those in Need

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