27 June 13 – Groups of students from Notts schools and universities will be abseiling from one of the city’s most recognised landmarks on Sunday (30.6.13) for the Aegis Trust, which is based in Nottinghamshire.
The students will be taking part in the 33-metre abseil from the Clock Tower at intu Victoria Centre in Nottingham (pictured). The first ever time people have been permitted to abseil from the Clock Tower, the students will be raising funds to support Aegis in work that includes peace building education to bring young people together in countries like Rwanda.
Abseiling will start at 10am, with students taking part from Big Wood School (11am to1pm), University of Nottingham (2pm to 3pm) and Nottingham Academy (3pm to 5pm). It will be business as usual at intu Victoria Centre – and shoppers will be able to see the abseilers from 10am to 5pm on Sunday.
Elizabeth Sewell, marketing manager at intu Victoria Centre, said: “Nothing like this has been attempted before at the Clock Tower. “At intu Victoria Centre we are delighted to donate this local landmark for the day so that local young people can fundraise for a local charity that helps people all over the world.”
Founded by James and Stephen Smith in 2000, Aegis developed from their work in creating The Holocaust Centre at Laxton in north Notts. James said: “It’s incredibly heartening to see young people getting behind this cause, and I’m thrilled that intu Victoria Centre has given its backing to Aegis students’ abseiling initiative.”
Today Aegis has its headquarters in Newark, north of Nottingham, with offices in London and in Kigali. It also has a permanent Nottingham connection, being supported by the White Rose charity shops in Hockley, set up by two former NTU students after a visit to Rwanda.
