54 MILES : 24 HOURS : PERTHSHIRE : SCOTLAND

Employee Engagement Opportunities

Fun, challenging and exhausting… a great experience for the ING team to get away from London for the weekend. The Cateran Yomp 2015 was a fantastic event, which pushed the team to its limits!

“”Matthew Glen

ING Bank

The Yomp has been a catalyst to bring everybody across the company together. It has been a source of inspiration to us all and the best team building we have ever been involved in.

“”Katherine Garrett-Cox

Chief Executive, Alliance Trust PLC

Start/Gold Finish (54 miles)

Blairgowrie

CP4Bamff

CP3 Silver (36.5 miles)Kirkton of Glenisla

CP2 Bronze (22 miles)Spittal of Glenshee

CP1Kirkmichael

Bridge of Cally

Bridge of Craigisla

Forter

Enochdha

• Teams of 3-6 people take part in either a 54 (Gold), 36.5 (Silver) or a 22 (Bronze) mile route.

• Situated along the route are 4 checkpoints and 8 waterstops where teams will be refuelled by tasty hot food, snacks and drinks, have a massage and receive access to the highest quality medical and marshal support.

• Starting with the pre-event pasta party, the route features activities and surprises including; clay pigeon shooting, a zip wire and archery, a breath-taking fireworks display at midnight, and even a DJ in the woods.

• From registration right through to the finish line participants will receive exceptional support and resources including; participant packs, training plans, event t-shirt, goody bag, finisher’s medal and much more.

• A number of prizes are awarded – Top Fundraiser, Fastest Corporate Team etc – and are presented at an Awards Ceremony in November.

EVENT FORMAT

• Founded in 2011, The Yomp – military slang for a long distance march – is an epic adventure challenge that pushes people to their limits both mentally and physically.

• Featuring hundreds of teams – military, civilian and corporate – which take on up to 54 miles in 24 hours.

• The route goes through some of the most stunning, rugged and remote parts of the Perthshire and Angus glens.

• Brings together military and civilians; elite athletes and first timers; young and old; in a unique environment – fun, challenging and exhausting – which helps to foster a terrific camaraderie amongst all the teams.

• Organised in partnership with the title sponsor Alliance Trust and developed and run by Wildfox Events.

• Raises vital funds for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, supporting our soldiers, veterans and their immediate families in times of need; and the Alliance Trust Foundation, which supports local charities in Scotland.

ABOUT THE YOMP

• In 5 years the Yomp has raised £1.83 million and more than 2,000 people have taken part.

• Grown from 240 participants across 60 teams in 2011 to 600 participants across 119 teams in 2015.

• Registration fee of £99* per person that covers food, drink & camping (*early bird and military discount available).

• Each participant is set a fundraising target of £400, which the vast majority far exceeds. In 2015 the top fundraiser raised £12,290, with an average raised per person of £791.

• Previous Sponsors have included: Artemis, Bircham, Blackrock, Bright Solid, Dyson Bell, EMC, Finsbury, GBST, HSBC, PWC, Sainsbury’s, Seric, Shepherd and Wedderburn, SLI365 and Thomson Reuters.

• An extensive marketing and promotional campaign is run by Patter PR, including a media partnership with The Courier newspaper.

KEY FACTS

16-25: 8%

26-35:34%

36-45: 33%

46-55: 17%

56+: 8%

Age range (2015)

Military (including retired)32%

Non-Military 68%

Non-Military/Military (2015)

Male: 70% Female: 30%

Participants (2015)

• The Alliance Trust Cateran Yomp is an excellent event for your employees to experience a first class weekend of team building whilst raising vital funds to support The Soldiers’ Charity.

• We can cater for any number of employees and we can create a bespoke package to meet your needs.

• There are two different package options available and more details of these can be found on the back page:

1) Ticket only: From £85 per person 2) Ticket & Accommodation Package: From £250 per person

• Members of our team can come into your workplace to give a short presentation about the Yomp to your employees to drum up interest and enthusiasm.

• Previous corporate teams have included: Barclays, Blackadders, BNY Mellon, HSBC, ING Bank, MacFarlanes, Oracle, Scotiabank, The Courier (Dundee), Tiso, and William Grant & Sons.

• Ticket packages can be combined with sponsorship, or an advert in the Event Programme, so you can also promote your products, services and brand to our audience.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Alliance Trust Cateran Yomp is sponsored by Alliance Trust PLC and is developed and run by WildFox Events which specialises in organising fundraising events across the UK. ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales (1146420) and Scottish registered charity no. SC039189. Alliance Trust Foundation is a charity registered in Scotland no. SC044113.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT PACKAGES

To discuss specific or bespoke packages, or for further information, please contact Bernie Critchley on 020 7811 3201 or bcritchley@soldierscharity.org

Package includes:

• Registration fee

• All food & drink along the route including a pre-event pasta party

• Camping space at the Event Hub with hot showers and toilets

• All activities along the route including clay pigeon shooting, archery and a zip slide

• Access to first aid and massage therapists along the route

• An event goody bag and an official Cateran Yomp t-shirt

• Support, advice and help from Yomp HQ in the lead up to the event

• An event website full of useful information and downloads

• Regular e-newsletters to leave you feeling fully prepared and involved

• A 12-week personalised Yomp training plan by Yolanda Gratton – professional fitness instructor and nutritionist

• Fundraising support, advice and inspiration including a personalised online fundraising page

Package includes ‘Ticket Only’ package benefits and:

• Return coach travel from Edinburgh

• 2 nights’ hotel accommodation – located close to the Event Hub

• Transfers to / from hotel and Event Hub (and finishing points)

• Full support team provided which includes transporting bags and kit around the route

• Inter-team leader boards

• Evening drinks reception for all Bronze distance finishers

• Army reward for top fundraisers and fastest teams

Ticket Only Package

Sponsorship Opportunities

Event Programme Adverts

About the Cateran Yomp

Ticket & Accommodation Package

• There are many sponsorship opportunities available at the Cateran Yomp, and these can be combined with the ticket options above to create a bespoke sponsorship package.

• Sponsorship packages will be tailored to your specific marketing and sponsorship objectives, and include a range of benefits.

• Opportunities include sponsorship of a waterstop or checkpoint, an award or the electronic chip wristbands.

• Benefits include an advert in the event programme, recognition as a sponsor on the event website and in all related marketing and press materials, insert in the event goody bag and exposure to the wider charity audience.

• The full colour event programme is given to all participants, event

marshalls, volunteers and supporters, as well as being featured on

the event website. 1,000 copies are produced.

• Members of our team will come into your workplace and give

a presentation to your employees about the Yomp – including

showing a short video and talking about its history, what happens,

what to expect, how to get involved – and answering any questions

that come up.

Under 12 people Over 12 people Over 26 people

£80 per person (before

29 February ‘16)

£75 per person (before

29 February ‘16)

£70 per person (before

29 February ‘16)

£95 per person(after 29 February ‘16)

£90 per person(after 29 February ‘16)

£85 per person(after 29 February ‘16)

Over 25 staff Over 40 staff Over 80 staff

£280 per person (before

29 February ‘16)

£255 per person (before

29 February ‘16)

£230 per person (before

29 February ‘16)

£300 per person(after 29 February ‘16)

£275 per person(after 29 February ‘16)

£250 per person(after 29 February ‘16)

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About ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

The Soliders’ Charity (formally the Army Benevolent Fund) is the National Charity of the British Army. We give a lifetime of support to soldiers and former soldiers, and their immediate families, when they are in need. We make grants to individuals through their Regiments and Corps and

support a wide range of specialist charities that sustain the Army ‘family’, both at home and around the world.