128. Adventure sport challenges have become a popular means of charitable fundraising in the outdoors and these often attract participants who are inexperienced and unfamiliar with the outdoor environment or the norms that the outdoor community would expect, particularly around littering, toileting, parking and noise.
129. Whether charity events are organised by the participants themselves on a voluntary basis or by commercial operators on behalf of the charity, they must all comply with the relevant laws and should follow the established good practices of the sector. The British Mountaineering Council’s (BMC) ‘The Green Guide for Upland Events’ is a good source of advice for charity event organisers alongside the guidance in the Purple Guide.