Olympic bronze medalist Jenny Jones has confirmed that she will be joining the charity Snow-Camp as a patron.
Snow-Camp is a youth charity that uses a unique combination of skiing, snowboarding and life-skills programmes to support inner-city young people.
“I have been a supporter of Snow-Camp for a number of years, and have enjoyed seeing the charity develop and expand its fantastic work,” said Jenny,
“As a snowboarder I love the way Snow-Camp uses my sport to support young people who wouldn’t ever get the chance to get involved in snowsports – and beyond that, to enable them to get qualifications and access to employment in the snowsports industry.”
Jenny joins the team of existing Snow-Camp patrons which includes Ski Sunday presenters Graham Bell and Ed Leigh, leading ski coach Warren Smith and recent newly-weds Chemmy Alcott and Dougie Crawford.
“I’m stoked to be coming onboard as a patron in this key time in the charities life, as the Snow-Camp team seek to expand their programmes to other cities in the UK,” continued Jenny, “ I hope I can play a positive role in this next phase, as I am committed to seeing positive opportunities for young people in snowsports, especially after snowboarding was given such a great platform at the recent Winter Olympics. In my new role as patron, I’m looking forward to working with Snow-Camp to make this happen.”
“Jenny is an incredible role model for our young people and an inspiration to so many after what she has achieved in snowsports,” said Snow-Camp Director Dan Charlish, “It’s a huge boost to have Jenny supporting our work, and fantastic that even after the Olympic medal and all her other achievements, she remains committed to ensuring she can use her success to support others.”
Snow-Camp has grown steadily since it was founded in 2003 and now works with at least 400 young people each year across 12 London Boroughs and has recently expanded its programme to other cities including Cardiff and Glasgow.
Through the combination of snowsports and life-skills, their accredited programmes enable young people to grow in confidence and self esteem, develop as individuals and make positive choices for their lives.
