Big Lottery funding – Hot off the Press!
CAN is very pleased to announce that we have just been awarded £202,400 by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund. The funding is part of the Big Lottery’s ‘Rebuilding Communities in...
View ArticleSLOPE – Poems by David Wilson
David Wilson has written a series of poems which are published in a debut collection and celebrate “what makes climbing a compulsion, while also exploring parallel themes of risk, loss and motivation”....
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SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER: DOG DAY 2016 – THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
The 2016 celebration of Kukur Tihar [Nepal’s Day of the Dog] which was held at Hutton in the Forest on Sunday 2 October was a great success and we want to thank all those who came and gave their...
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REBUILDING HEALTH POSTS IN NORTH GORKHA & TSUM VALLEY
Since the report on the “Rebuilding Health Posts in North Gorkha and Tsum Valley” was written we have had the terrible news that three of CAN’s nurses, who were working in North Gorkha, were trapped in...
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Tragedy in North Gorkha
Everyone at CAN has been devastated by the news that a landslide, which swept across the path, overwhelmed three of our nurses as they were travelling from their health posts in North Gorkha en route...
View ArticleThe Kekoo Naoroji Book Award 2016
Doug was thrilled to receive news that the Jury have selected his autobiography, Up and About: The Hard Road to Everest as the winning entry for the Kekoo Naoroji Award for Mountain Literature and...
View Article2016 Christmas & Namaste Cards now on sale!
Using some of Doug’s superb images Christmas ‘Seasons Greetings’ cards and ‘Namaste’ cards, suitable for any occasion, are now on sale by post from the CAN office or at Doug’s lectures. Don’t miss...
View Article2016 Lecture Tour Comes to an End
Doug has now finished this year’s Lecture Tour during the autumn 2016 but watch this space for news of next year’s programme which will be announced shortly. The focus in 2017 will be survival and how,...
View ArticleUPDATE: EARTHQUAKE APPEAL ONGOING SUPPORT NEEDED
As many of you know over £1.4 million has been raised by CAN supporters world-wide. This is a simply magnificent sum and, on behalf of Doug and everyone associated with the charity, we want to stress...
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Scottish Mountaineering Trust: Grant Awarded to CAN
Machhermo Porter Rescue Shelter – 2016 News Update CAN is very grateful to the Scottish Mountaineering Trust [SMT] for its generous support helping to contribute to the costs of repair and rebuild at...
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