A common fundraiser in the UK, abseiling (called rappelling in the United States) is a great way to raise money for an organization.  For those who are unfamiliar, abseiling involves lowering yourself down the side of a building or down a cliff with climbing equipment.  It’s basically the fun part of mountain climbing.  It can be an excellent fundraiser because people are motivated to participate by a sense of adventure (and the desire for that sense of adventure is often enough to motivate participants to aggressively seek people to sponsor them).  There are also some people who will use a charity abseil as a rather bold way of overcoming a fear of heights and many people will donate to help them do so.

For many reasons (legal, insurance, safety, etc.), a charity abseil isn’t an event to undertake without the guidance of an established company that specializes in hosting abseiling events.  You can easily find a reputable abseil company by searching online.

It’s worth noting that, for our non-UK readers who might still be asking themselves what it means to “abseil,” this charity fundraiser might be far more difficult to pull off in your country.  For instance, in America (where this post was written), it is likely that it is nearly impossible to get permission to run a charity abseil off the side of a building as depicted in the video below.  You may, however, still be able to successfully pull off a charity abseil on the side of a cliff.

For a great overview of a successful charity abseil, watch this video: