Charities and Projects

Giving something back isn’t about being worthy – we just think it’s the right thing to do. And, because a belief in the benefits of adventure is at the heart of Go Ape, that’s reflected in our charitable work.

In 2021, Go Ape and The Prince’s Trust  forged a partnership for the following two years. Together we have supported young people across the UK who are unemployed, struggling at school or at risk of exclusion.

True to the Go Ape spirit, there have been many adventurous events and projects throughout our partnership. Every member of our 900+ Go Ape tribe have had the opportunity to volunteer, get involved and fundraise in wider Prince's Trust events.

“We are looking forward to teaming up with The Prince’s Trust and supporting the vital work they do. We’re donating £60,000 in cash over the two years, and will be making our adventure experiences available to The Princes’ Trust.

Our wonderful tribe are always up for a challenge and we’ve got a bunch of fun and engaging fundraising activities in the pipeline as well as lots of volunteering opportunities.”

Go Ape Founder, Rebecca Mayhew

“We are very excited to be partnering with Go Ape for the next 2 years. The Go Ape team have a great track record of fundraising for meaningful causes and we have plans to engage staff and customers in exciting ways for the duration of the partnership.

Go Ape will be generously match funding their staff’s fundraising efforts and our teams will work together to provide sessions for young people on our personal development programmes such as Explore and Team. This is the great news we all need after a challenging 12 months for everyone!”

Head of Corporate Partnerships, Emily Larkin

Over the years we’ve supported some incredible charities, both locally and nationally, by donating gift vouchers and by giving our time at fundraising events. Each of our teams fundraise directly for their chosen local charities. We’re also proud to support national charities such as Help for Heroes, Teenage Cancer Trust and Outward Bound Trust. We’ve had a lot of fun along the way and some amazing personal experiences.

In 2023, we are pledging upto £40,000 worth of Go Ape gift vouchers to be used in fundraising auctions, local charities and raffles. 

Please have a quick read of our terms and conditions to check you will be considered, we don’t want to waste your time. 

Only applications received via the online form will be considered, no postal or email applications will be accepted. Only applications for charity gift vouchers via the link above will be considered. 

Go Ape gets thousands of requests every year – we can’t support everybody and the list below are those causes that we currently do not support. 

Please check before applying: 

• Go Ape Treetop Adventure is aimed at children from six years old so we have a policy of supporting only projects and charities that meet the needs of children from this age 
• Go Ape does not support overseas charities 
• Go Ape does not support individual fundraisers who are raising money to take part in organised overseas challenges and trips 
• Go Ape does not support Animal Charities 
• Go Ape prioritises local good causes in the communities near to our Go Ape locations 

So, if you feel your cause is actively encouraging people to live life adventurously and would like to apply, please submit a charity request below. 

We only accept online applications, any application made via post or phone will not be accepted.