Economic Impact Volunteering

What is the Economic Impact Survey (EIS):

The EIS is designed to calculate the scale of the benefits that climbing brings to the local economy. Showing the value of climbing will help us protect access and rally support for improved infrastructure in climbing areas, better transport, and improved services for visiting climbers. It will also give us data that can be used as a benchmark when we repeat this sort of study 5 or 10 years down the line.

How you can help:

Counting climbers:

You will be given a map of a specific route designed to cover the entire climbing area you have chosen. We will also provide GPX tracks for them which you can follow on your phone. It’s important to follow the designated route to make sure that our counts are consistent. Routes take between 1.5-2hrs.

Interviewing climbers:

You will be provided with paper surveys and some guidance on how to carry out interviews. We aim for around 1.5-2 hours of surveying. Surveying typically takes place in the parking lot or the entrance to an area. We prefer to survey people after they have climbed when they aren’t rushing to get to the crag, so it’s best to avoid signing up for first thing in the morning.

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The calendar below shows days and locations for which people have already signed up, and should be used to make sure there are no clashes. Surveys/counts on the same day are great as long as they are at different locations. Surveys on consecutive days are still valuable too, particularly if one is a weekend and one is a weekday, or if weather conditions are different.