Gerald Harris was an enthusiastic and experienced mountaineer who as a teacher spent a great deal of his time sharing his love for, and knowledge of the mountains with young people. He was a well-loved, much respected member of the outdoor community as well as regular and welcome visitor to Plas y Brenin.
Following Gerald's death his family set up a trust fund in his memory. Today The Gerald Harris Memorial Trust aims to help other teachers gain the necessary qualifications to lead groups of young people in the mountains of the United Kingdom. As a result, each year a number of teachers and others will be able to take advantage of subsidised places on a Mountain Leader Training or Walking Group Leader Training course at Plas y Brenin. If you would like to be considered for one of these places, send a brief letter outling your mountaineering experience and why you would benefit from this opportunity, to the Gerald Harris Memorial Trust at Plas y Brenin.

Godfrey Jackson was a very keen mountaineer who had a particular love for snow, ice and winter climbing. He derived a great deal of pleasure from the climbing he did throughout the world and always had a keen interest in helping young people to climb. Godfrey was also a good friend and supporter of Plas y Brenin.
Following his death, Godfrey’s family have established a trust fund which will help young people between the ages of 18 and 23 to gain experience of snow and ice climbing so that they can further their mountaineering interest and skills. The training will be provided through the Mountain Training Trust and Plas y Brenin.
Each year 8 places will be available in Scotland on our Scottish Winter Mountaineering course and 8 places in the Alps on our Alpine Apprenticeship course. If you would like to be considered for one of these places complete the booking form at the back of the brochure and send it, together with a brief letter outling your mountaineering experience and why you would benefit from this opportunity, to the Godfrey Jackson Award at Plas y Brenin by the 12th December 2007 for the Scottish course and the 30th March 2008 for the Alpine course

The Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust provides short courses each year for climbers visiting Scotland’s Winter mountains or the European Alps for the first time. With the Mountain Training Trust’s help these subsidised courses are provided at minimal cost and are available to those who have not attended previous skills training courses. Details and application forms for these two-day and three-day courses are available reception. For more details click here