Over 200 colleagues from across Yorkshire Building Society are preparing for an extraordinary challenge - scaling Mount Snowdon through the night to raise money for The Felix Project & FareShare, the Society’s charity partner.
The team will set off under darkness, climbing Wales’s highest peak - standing at 1,085 metres - before watching the sunrise from its summit. Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is renowned for its dramatic ridgelines and breath‑taking views over Snowdonia National Park, making a night‑time ascent both demanding and unforgettable.
By taking on this unique challenge, colleagues hope to raise more than £42,000 as part of Yorkshire Building Society’s £1 million fundraising drive for Building Skills for the Future, The Felix Project & FareShare’s employability programme, helping people move out of financial hardship.
FareShare is the UK’s leading food redistribution charity. It's recently merged with The Felix Project to form a bigger and more ambitious organisation with greater national impact. Through a network of regional partners, it redirects good quality food that would go to waste to over 8,000 local charities and community groups. These organisations not only provide food to those in need but also offer a range of essential support services, including helping people tackle the root causes of unemployment.
Yorkshire Building Society is partnered with The Felix Project & FareShare until Autumn 2026, helping fund vital programmes that support people into sustainable employment.
Susan Allen, chief executive of Yorkshire Building Society said: “Taking on Snowdon at night is no small feat, but the challenge feels fitting given the huge difference The Felix Project & FareShare makes to people who are facing hardship. Watching the sunrise from the summit will be an incredible reward - and knowing we’re helping people build brighter futures makes it even more meaningful.
“We’re extremely grateful to everyone who has signed up to the challenge and those who have donated to the cause. This support helps fund The Felix Project & FareShare’s Building Skills for the Future programme, which gives people the confidence, skills and opportunities they need to get back into work and move towards long‑term financial stability.”
Gareth Batty, Director of Network at The Felix Project & FareShare, said: “We are hugely grateful to all the Yorkshire Building Society colleagues taking on this remarkable Snowdon sunrise challenge. Their fundraising directly supports our employability programmes, which help people overcome barriers, build skills and find sustainable work.
“Our partnership with Yorkshire Building Society is making a vital contribution to strengthening communities and ensuring surplus food creates opportunity, not waste.”
The partnership funds Building Skills for the Future across the UK, a programme providing participants with work experience, qualifications, CV and interview coaching. It also supports an outreach programme offering free, face‑to‑face workshops to help people improve their financial wellbeing, job‑search skills and resilience. Together, these initiatives aim to support 2,500 people into better employment prospects.
