Grant applications
We apply for grants that support youth development, learning and wider opportunity.
Our promise to families
How is Ways2Raise free?
We know that a big trip already comes with costs. Ways2Raise is designed to help families work towards the goal without adding another membership bill.
The simple answer
We chose a transparent business model instead of another family cost.
Ways2Raise does not charge young people or families for the core guidance and tools they need to work towards their trip. We do not take a percentage of the money they raise, and we do not sell family data.
Building, improving, safeguarding and running a useful resource site still costs money. The point is not to make a family responsible for those costs; it is to be open about how we aim to meet them while keeping the practical support free.
How the work can be supported
A mix of support helps keep Ways2Raise open to everyone.
Companies That Care
Businesses may pay to support Ways2Raise or provide an agreed sponsorship opportunity for young people.
Clearly labelled advertising
Relevant paid placements can help fund the work, but they will be clearly identified as advertising.
Affiliate partnerships
Sometimes, if a family chooses a clearly labelled partner link, Ways2Raise may earn a commission from that partner.
Our reassurance test
We will never promote a company solely because it pays us.
The test is simple: would we be happy to recommend it to a family if we made nothing at all? If the answer is no, it does not belong on Ways2Raise.
Clear at the point it matters
Commercial links will be clearly identified where you see them.
What that means
If a company has paid for a placement, supported an opportunity or offers an affiliate link, we will use a clear label alongside that item. You should never have to hunt through a footer or guess whether a link has a commercial relationship behind it.
What stays independent
Our priority remains the interests, safety and development of young people. A commercial relationship does not decide what guidance we give or what we recommend to families.
Open and transparent
We want families, schools and Trip Leaders to understand the model.
The aim is simple: take pressure off families, keep practical support available, and be open about the partnerships that help us do that. If you have a question about how Ways2Raise is funded, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Email contact@ways2raise.co.uk