Bag a bargain at our pre-loved pop-up

13 Valleys Ultra is a brand new running race, connecting every valley of the Lake District National Park to create one iconic route.

With four distances to choose from, including the epic 180km 13 Valleys route, the races take place from Friday 29th September – Saturday 30th September 2023.

The Lake District Foundation is excited to partner with 13 Valleys to ensure that runners and supporters have the chance to protect the stunning landscape of the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The race organiser is donating 5% of every entry fee to the Lake District Foundation, to help with projects like the Fix the Fells, meaning every single runner is contributing towards the sustainability of our wonderful region.

Come say hello to the Lake District Foundation team at the 13 Valleys race village, where you can find our ‘pre-loved pop-up’ outdoors clothing recycling stall. Located next to Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, the race village will be open to everyone, whether hardened ultra runner or just curious local, come along and get involved!

If you have outdoors gear that you’re no longer using, donate it to us! Your old kit will have a second life whilst raising money for the Lake District Foundation to look after this spectacular place. We’re looking for old jackets, good quality clothes, camping kit, tents, sleeping bags, outdoor swimming gear, hiking boots and any other adventure gear gathering dust in the back of your cupboard.

Are running at 13 Valleys and want to give back? Make an individual donation to the Lake District Foundation or set up a fundraising page for your big run here.

Find us at the 13 Valleys race village from Friday 29th September – Saturday 30th September.

Learn more about 13 Valleys and enter here >>

Forests & Woodlands

Woodland management and creation for bio diversity, carbon capture and wildlife protection.

Double amputee, 8-year old Tony to climb Orrest Head

An heroic eight-year-old boy, who is a double amputee, will be raising money for Lake District Foundation as part of his next challenge, to summit a Lake District fell.

Pride of Britain winner Tony Hudgell has set himself another awe-inspiring challenge ‘Summits up for Tony’, with his hike up Orrest Head, taking place on Tuesday 8th August.

His latest epic challenge follows on from the fundraising efforts of 2020 when, at just five, Tony raised more than a million pounds for The Evelina Children’s Hospital. The hospital saved Tony’s life when he was brought in aged just six weeks old with severe injuries inflicted by his birth parents, which resulted in multiple fractures, dislocations and eventually led to both Tony’s legs being amputated.

Tony’s latest adventure will raise funds for the Fix the Fells project, through the Lake District Foundation. As well as for the Bendrigg Trust, Crohn’s & Colitis UK and the Tony Hudgell Foundation.

Fix the Fells is a partnership programme that aims to prevent loss of grass and soil on Lakeland hills, by designing and creating paths that are resilient to wear and tear, reducing the impact on the surrounding landscape.

As the first fell summited by Alfred Wainwright in his first visit to the Lake District in 1930, Orrest Head provides an appropriate challenge for Tony’s first climb and for his indomitable spirit to conquer.

Grasmere’s The Swan will become ‘expedition headquarters’ in early August, hosting the young fundraiser and his family for the duration of his attempt to summit Orrest Head.

Tony’s £509 target has been smashed within the first week of fundraising, with The Inn Collection Group donating the target value itself and £2414 already pledged, at the time of writing.

Donations can be made in support of the Summit’s Up for Tony challenge by visiting https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/gotonygo

Piked Howe Bridge 8426

Piked Howe 8426 – Piked Howe Bridge. – The bridge is in the popular Langdale Valley near Dungeon Ghyll
To replace this bridge we are looking for sponsorship of £5,800. The item Number – 8426 please use this to sponsor this amazing bridge fill in the form on the right.

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Furniture Contact

If you have any questions about this piece of furniture please fill in the form and we will be happy to help you with your query.

Elterwater to Skelwith path 35200- Now Sponsored

Elterwater to Skelwith path 35200 – The Footbridge between Skewith and Elterwater. A beautiful single span bridge on a very popular route
To replace this bridge we are looking for sponsorship of £4,400. The item Number – 35200 please use this to sponsor this amazing bridge fill in the form on the right.

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Stythwaite Steps 11519

Stythwaite Steps 11519 – The Footbridge at Stythwaite Steps overlooking Calf Crag near Grasmere, The bridge is tucked away in Far Easedale with amazing views up the valley.
To replace this bridge we are looking for sponsorship of £4,400. The item Number – 11519 please use this to sponsor this amazing bridge fill in the form on the right.

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Furniture Contact

If you have any questions about this piece of furniture please fill in the form and we will be happy to help you with your query.

The LDF Fund

The Lake District Foundation Fund provides grants to projects that care for the spectacular landscapes, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Lake District and Cumbria.

When you make a donation to the Lake District Foundation you are supporting high-impact evidence-based projects that are of urgent priority.

Funding decisions are made by a grant-making panel. We are open to creative and innovative ideas that have a measurable and sustainable impact. We are particularly keen to support projects that link to our World Heritage Inscription.

Some recently funded projects from the LDF Fund include:

For a full list of recently funded projects take a look here, or to apply for a grant, click here.

Visit Our Pre-loved Pop-Up at Great North Swim

Find our ‘Pre-Loved Pop Up’ stand at this year’s Arla Great North Swim weekend! (June 9-11)

In partnership with the Great North Swim, we will have a variety of second-hand outdoor clothing and items for sale at the stand.

The Great North Swim sees amazing swim events take place throughout the weekend starting from Brockhole-on-Windermere.

All proceeds will go towards the Lake District Foundation helping us to look after this spectacular place.

But we need your help to make this pop up a success. If you have any old gear, be it old wetsuits, down jackets, goggles, backpacks etc that you no longer use, you can drop them off at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor centre before the event!

The team there will accept items from Monday to Saturday, alternatively you can also drop them on the day of the event at the Lake District Foundation stand.

Donations doubled for Fix the Fells for next 7 days

A Fix the Fells volunteer lifting rocks on the mountain side in the lake district

All donations to Fix The Fells over the next seven days will be doubled.

See your money go twice as far as Fix The Fells benefits from this week’s Big Give Green Match Fund.

The fundraiser runs from noon Thursday 20 April until noon Thursday 27 April.

All donations up to a grand total of £5000 will be doubled.

DONATE HERE AND SEE YOUR CONTRIBUTION DOUBLED

The Lake District fells are enjoyed by millions of walkers every year but the high level paths can be surprisingly fragile and the sheer number of visitors leave a mark on the landscape.

Fix the Fells needs £500k each year to enable it to carry on its vital work repairing footpaths in a World Heritage Site.

Make your money go further this week and help restore the Lake District’s upland footpaths.

The Big Give Match Fund will DOUBLE your donation so you can DOUBLE your impact for a week of green giving.

Isabel Berry, Fix The Fells Partnership Manager said: “The work of Fix the Fells has never been more vital.

“The combined impacts of the climate crisis, footfall and the fragility of our upland environments means that action to repair and protect fell paths and their surrounds from erosion is critical to ensuring the long term health and resilience of the beautiful Lake District fells for all to enjoy and cherish.

“Your donation will help us deliver essential path work this year and we are immensely grateful for your support.”

Fix the Fells is a partnership programme between the Lake District National Park, National Trust, Natural England, Lake District Foundation, Friends of the Lake District and Cumbria County Council to repair erosion scars which have developed over the years, and to make sure that these scars are prevented in the future.

DONATE HERE AND SEE YOUR CONTRIBUTION DOUBLED

Help assess impact of Woodland Futures project

The Lake District Foundation has an opportunity for a consultant to assess the impact of its Woodland Futures project.

Working in partnership with Cumbria Woodlands, we were awarded funding from the Trees Call to Action Fund.

It aims to increase woodland creation and bring existing woodlands into management to ensure they have a bright future and benefit local communities, economies and the environment.

Woodland Futures will run for three years until March 2025.

It is one of 12 programmes nationwide that has a share of the £6 million Trees Call to Action Fund, led by Defra, the Forestry Commission and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The first year is now complete and The Lake District Foundation seeks an independent evaluation of the programme with periodic feedback to allow continuous improvement.

The evaluation will draw on project management information, project outputs and interviews with key project stakeholders.

How to tender for Evaluation Report

The Tender brief is here.

Deadline for Tender expressions of interest is 30 June 2023.