Urban Uprising

Elevating and inspiring young people though climbing

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Urban Uprising is a non-profit charity empowering disadvantaged children through climbing
We have projects in Aberdeen, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Glasgow

So why climbing? It's an innovative and engaging way of connecting with young people to provide personal development, community, trust, healthy living, positive role models and empowerment.

09/10/2026

For the third year in a row, Fiona and Mark have done Kiltwalk to fundraise for Urban Uprising and this year they have raised £400 🤩

We are so grateful to Fiona and Mark for their continued support of our work 🙏

Urban Uprising gives young people who face various challenges the chance to develop their physical, social and personal strengths through rock climbing and you can help to make sure we can continue to provide these opportunities 🙌

You can boost their fundraising total by:
🦊 sponsoring them directly
🦊 sending this link to your connections asking them to donate
🦊 sharing this social media post to your feed

https://www.justgiving.com/team/edinburghkiltwalkurbanuprising2026

08/10/2026

The incredible Urban Uprising community has done it again 🤩

We came together to take on our Ben Nevis Challenge and we have surpassed our fundraising target!

A massive thank you to each and every one of you who climbed, donated and cheered us on during the challenge - we are so grateful for your generosity and belief in our mission 🙌

This incredible achievement will help us to deliver more personal development programmes for young people across the UK so that they can reach new heights 🦊

Our fundraising page will be closing on Monday so if you still want to contribute - now is your chance!
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/urbanuprisingbennevischallenge

We have some ideas for next year's challenge but we would love your suggestions - let us know your ideas in the comments 🙏

07/10/2026

Could your workplace partner with Urban Uprising? We can provide a unique team building experience for you and your colleagues whilst supporting disadvantaged young people!

🦊 A unique team building experience!
Try a fun filled climbing session and bond in a unique way. No experience needed. Skilled instructors to guide you.

🦊 Corporate hospitality with a difference!
Bring your clients to one of our partner centres for fun, adventure, bonding and something people will remember. We tailor each event to suit your needs, so whether you're just in it for a laugh or looking for a real challenge, we'll create the perfect session for you.

All of this whilst supporting our work supporting disadvantaged young people 🤟

📩 Get in touch with James Savage to plan your experience now - [email protected]

📸 Edge Photography

01/10/2026

‘Ellie showed a lot of improvement. On the first session she got a bit scared when she was belayed down and had a little slip. She said climbing was not for her and that she would only stick with belaying. On multiple sessions she mentioned that she was a bit scared and bad at climbing. She was observing a lot and was great at motivating other participants.
Eventually she started to climb to the top of the wall and climb specific colored routes. Her and Isla were a great team and I think Isla had a lot to do with Ellie's improvement. Ellie started to trust other belayers more and even push herself to try again the routes she couldn't finish. She was very focused while listening to instructors explain to her how to tie knots and slowly became way more confident in herself.
On one occasion, with shadowing from one instructor, she independently coached and instructed one of the EYC staff on how to put on the harness, tie knots and deal with fear when climbing. She was very patient when explaining the knots and the ropes and gave time to the staff to ask questions. Ellie belayed her and gave a lot of support. She constantly told her how she was doing amazing and how she was brave. She was also very calm in the whole process and even joked at the end that she could do this professionally.’

Thank you to UU Volunteer Giulia Rodinis for this feedback about the transformation that Ellie from Edinburgh Young Carers went through on our Climb programme at alien rock and ClimbScotland ☺️

Funders:
LAYC
DWF Foundation
The Essentia Foundation - Scotland
The Gannochy Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund
P F Charitable Trust
Boots UK Foundation

30/09/2026

Hey coffee lovers! ☕️ Instead of dishing out your usual coffee money, why not donate it to Urban Uprising? 🙌🏼⁠
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The amazing young people who have been on our programmes have been having a blast and gaining in confidence and resilience along the way! 🤩⁠
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Let's support their growth by donating now here:⁠
https://www.urbanuprising.org/donate

29/09/2026

'Oscar came to nearly every session and stayed at St Matthias Academy two weeks longer than he needed to in order to finish our Climb programme.
The first couple of sessions were a bit chaotic but from the start it was obvious he really enjoyed climbing and wanted to get stuck in. As he realised that getting better at the safety skills would mean he'd get to climb more, he quickly learned all the tricks. In the same way, he was good at giving feedback to his partner to help them on the route.
By the end of the sessions, he was spending more time thinking about what he was going to do and really pushing himself to try harder things with the expectation that he was going to need to keep working at them.
I think, with the right support, he's the type of kid that would climb regularly and figure out the logistics by himself.'

Thank you to UU Volunteer Matt Harris for this feedback about the positive impact that our Climb programme at The Climbing Academy Bristol The Church had on Oscar from St Matthias Academy 🙌

Funders:
Niall Stringer Foundation
Boots UK Foundation

24/09/2026

Thank you to our partner organisations for this feedback about our programmes this year 🙏⁠
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Please consider donating to our current fundraiser so that we can provide more opportunities, that use rock climbing as a tool for personal development, for more disadvantaged young people across the UK ⁠
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https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/urbanuprisingbennevischallenge⁠
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Thank you for your support 🧡

23/09/2026

Have you got a birthday, wedding or other special occasion coming up? 🎉💍⁠
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Why not swap the socks and candles for something truly meaningful and ask your friends and family to donate to Urban Uprising instead?⁠
You’ll be helping young people access a life changing opportunity 🦊⁠
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Ask your loved ones to donate here:⁠
www.urbanuprising.org/donate⁠
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📸 Edge Photography

18/09/2026

Last Sunday, Fiona and Mark completed all 21 miles of the Mighty Stride at Edinburgh Kiltwalk to fundraise for Urban Uprising 🤩
It was a beautiful day - sunny but not too warm but they are still recovering from blisters!

Show them your appreciation and help them to reach their fundraising target by:
🦊 sponsoring them directly
🦊 sending this link to your connections asking them to donate
🦊 sharing this social media post to your feed

https://www.justgiving.com/team/edinburghkiltwalkurbanuprising2026

Urban Uprising gives young people who face various challenges the chance to develop their physical, social and personal strengths through rock climbing and you can help to make sure we can continue to provide these opportunities 🙌

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