Cardiff University’s Mountaineering Club put on a sponsored abseil down the north side of the 55-metre tall psychology building last Friday.
In all, 23 club members abseiled down the building one after the other between 10am and 4pm, all while dressed in fancy dress costumes.
The event was held to raise money for the charity CHEKA (Care, Health and Education for Kids in Africa), a registered charity set up by Bonnie Argo, a former Cardiff Psychology student.
Each abseiler was given the task of raising £100 in order to participate, so the expected total for the event will be between £2300 and £2500.
“The event will be good publicity for the club and hopefully stir up some excitement for possible members next academic year,” said Mountaineering Club Vice-President Joe Hobson.
“Also it’s good to show that the University clubs can use their skills and resources to raise money and awareness for important causes both home and abroad. And if that has to be done in a prostitute costume, then so be it.”
It is hoped that the event could become a yearly fixture in the Mountaineering Club’s calendar, with the possibility of using a different building each year.
1. Bonnie Argo
AMAZING!
Sorry I couldnt be there, but thanks for everything that the Mountaineering Club has done to not only raise money but raise awareness!
2. Rasputin
‘Tis good news. I wasn’t there, so can anyone tell me if they used the blobs
on the side of the building as footholds?
They have to have been built for some reason.