Student Climbs Ben Nevis

We'd like to extend a huge congratulations to Parker in Year 9 who recently climbed Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain! Parker completed the hike with his mum and Mountain Rescue team members to raise awareness of what Mountain Rescue does year round, in all conditions. Parker made it to the summit within four hours of challenging wintry conditions and had a smile on his face the whole time...until the less enjoyable descent.

He also had a tour of two Mountain Rescue centres before meeting up the next day with Brightest Star, a child bereavement charity, at the Scottish ambulance base at Glasgow airport where critically ill children are transported all over the UK.

Parker's mum runs an annual charity Christmas prize draw fundraiser that takes place this weekend. The prize draw supports Mountain Rescue and Brightest Star, along with Brain Tumour Research and Eilidh's Trust and has already raised over £72,000! There are an incredible 180 prizes and 30+ holidays to win in the draw -- click here to enter the charity prize draw by Sunday 14 December.