Exhibitors at Skills for the Hills 2026
Would your organisation like to join us at Skills for the Hills? We still have space for outdoor displays in the car park area. Get in touch for more information (outdoor related organisations only please).
Indoors - Pathfoot Crush Hall
Alistair Spowage - Author
Local author Alistair Spowage will be joining us with copies of his book "At Hame in the Ochils", raising funds for Ochils Mountain Rescue Team.
If you’re looking for a physical challenge, then the Ochil Hills can have the answer. This book introduces a List of seventy six summits over 400 metres high and invites you to accept the Ochils >400 Challenge - or even design your own challenge.
If you don’t need a challenge and you’re simply looking for a peaceful place to be, then the Ochil Hills can have the answer.
Read the story of how a local man discovered both challenges and peaceful times over fifty years of being at hame in the Ochils.
“Alistair’s knowledge and love of the Ochil Hills is reflected in almost every page of this book. I have enjoyed following his personal journey, including the way he faced a life-changing diagnosis which led him to create a unique, meticulously researched list of Ochils summits to be visited. The underlying message leaves the reader in no doubt that spending time in nature is good for both body and soul.” Jenny Paterson, Mount Kilimanjaro Summiter and CEO of Venture Trust.
If you’re looking for a physical challenge, then the Ochil Hills can have the answer. This book introduces a List of seventy six summits over 400 metres high and invites you to accept the Ochils >400 Challenge - or even design your own challenge.
If you don’t need a challenge and you’re simply looking for a peaceful place to be, then the Ochil Hills can have the answer.
Read the story of how a local man discovered both challenges and peaceful times over fifty years of being at hame in the Ochils.
“Alistair’s knowledge and love of the Ochil Hills is reflected in almost every page of this book. I have enjoyed following his personal journey, including the way he faced a life-changing diagnosis which led him to create a unique, meticulously researched list of Ochils summits to be visited. The underlying message leaves the reader in no doubt that spending time in nature is good for both body and soul.” Jenny Paterson, Mount Kilimanjaro Summiter and CEO of Venture Trust.
All Things Cuillin
Elizabeth Drysdale Kay artist
Friends of the Ochils
Harvey Maps
Lymes Resource Centre
National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS)
The National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS) is a personal performance, non-competitive scheme that helps people of all ages develop the skills and confidence to navigate safely in the outdoors. Through over 250 approved providers across the UK, NNAS enables thousands of people each year to enjoy the countryside with greater independence and security.
Our mission is to inspire, enable and empower people to navigate with confidence, through high-quality training delivered to nationally recognised standards. Whether someone is taking their first steps into map-reading or refining advanced skills, NNAS provides a clear and supportive learning pathway.
NNAS offers four awards: the Outdoor Discovery Award, the Navigator Award, the NNAS Night Owl (night navigation), and the Navigation Tutor Course. All are delivered by registered providers with the appropriate qualifications and expertise.
The Navigator Awards are accredited by the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at Levels 4, 5 and 6, with credits awarded on successful completion.
Our mission is to inspire, enable and empower people to navigate with confidence, through high-quality training delivered to nationally recognised standards. Whether someone is taking their first steps into map-reading or refining advanced skills, NNAS provides a clear and supportive learning pathway.
NNAS offers four awards: the Outdoor Discovery Award, the Navigator Award, the NNAS Night Owl (night navigation), and the Navigation Tutor Course. All are delivered by registered providers with the appropriate qualifications and expertise.
The Navigator Awards are accredited by the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at Levels 4, 5 and 6, with credits awarded on successful completion.
Moonwalker
Mountain Bothies Association
Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS)
Pedantic Press
Mountaineering Scotland
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)
At Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), our mission is simple: to ensure that no one in Scotland suffers or dies because medical help can’t get there in time.
As the nation's only charity air ambulance, SCAA plays a crucial role in responding to life-threatening accidents and medical emergencies across Scotland. Our highly skilled and experienced crew of paramedics and pilots operate from two helicopter air ambulances and two rapid response vehicles from bases in Perth and Aberdeen.
Whether it’s a serious accident, a medical emergency, or a trauma incident, SCAA is there to provide fast, expert care before delivering patients to hospitals across the country.
Our life-saving service is especially vital in Scotland’s most remote and rural areas. In many cases, receiving medical care within the first hour — the "Golden Hour" — is the difference between life and death. SCAA’s ability to reach those in need, no matter how far, ensures that critical time isn’t lost. When lives are at risk, every second matters, and SCAA’s fast response can greatly increase a patient's chances of survival and full recovery.
We work in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) as part of Scotland’s emergency response network, covering over 30,000 square miles. Whether in the cities or the highlands, SCAA’s air ambulance service is there when people need it most.
But we can’t do it alone. As a charity air ambulance, SCAA is entirely funded by the generosity of the Scottish public. Without their support, we wouldn’t be able to save lives across the country. Every donation helps keep us flying, responding to emergencies, and making sure help is always within reach.
As the nation's only charity air ambulance, SCAA plays a crucial role in responding to life-threatening accidents and medical emergencies across Scotland. Our highly skilled and experienced crew of paramedics and pilots operate from two helicopter air ambulances and two rapid response vehicles from bases in Perth and Aberdeen.
Whether it’s a serious accident, a medical emergency, or a trauma incident, SCAA is there to provide fast, expert care before delivering patients to hospitals across the country.
Our life-saving service is especially vital in Scotland’s most remote and rural areas. In many cases, receiving medical care within the first hour — the "Golden Hour" — is the difference between life and death. SCAA’s ability to reach those in need, no matter how far, ensures that critical time isn’t lost. When lives are at risk, every second matters, and SCAA’s fast response can greatly increase a patient's chances of survival and full recovery.
We work in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) as part of Scotland’s emergency response network, covering over 30,000 square miles. Whether in the cities or the highlands, SCAA’s air ambulance service is there when people need it most.
But we can’t do it alone. As a charity air ambulance, SCAA is entirely funded by the generosity of the Scottish public. Without their support, we wouldn’t be able to save lives across the country. Every donation helps keep us flying, responding to emergencies, and making sure help is always within reach.
TBA
Scotways
The Munro Society
Outdoors - Pathfoot Rear Car Park
Ochils Mountain Rescue Team
Tayside Mountain Rescue Team
All Weather, All Terrain, All Hours
Search and Rescue Dog Association Southern Scotland (SARDA)
Meet the search and rescue dogs (13:00 - 13:45)
SARDA Southern Scotland dogs and handlers will be in the Pathfoot Rear Car park during the lunchbreak. Come along to meet and say hello to the 4-legged search specialists. The handlers are also happy to chat to you as well.
SARDA Southern Scotland is one of two search and rescue dog associations in Scotland. We work closely with Police Scotland and mountain rescue teams to provide trained search dogs to help locate missing, injured, or vulnerable people. Dogs and handlers spend a significant amount of time training for this role; on average, it takes around two years for a dog and handler team to progress through the organisation’s internal grading system and qualify for the call-out list.
Once qualified, dog teams can be called out separately by the police or mountain rescue teams, or as part of their parent mountain rescue team. The dogs work using air-scenting techniques—following human scent carried on the wind rather than tracking scent on the ground—to locate the missing person. This method will be demonstrated on the day by SARDA Southern Scotland dog teams.
SARDA Southern Scotland dogs and handlers will be in the Pathfoot Rear Car park during the lunchbreak. Come along to meet and say hello to the 4-legged search specialists. The handlers are also happy to chat to you as well.
SARDA Southern Scotland is one of two search and rescue dog associations in Scotland. We work closely with Police Scotland and mountain rescue teams to provide trained search dogs to help locate missing, injured, or vulnerable people. Dogs and handlers spend a significant amount of time training for this role; on average, it takes around two years for a dog and handler team to progress through the organisation’s internal grading system and qualify for the call-out list.
Once qualified, dog teams can be called out separately by the police or mountain rescue teams, or as part of their parent mountain rescue team. The dogs work using air-scenting techniques—following human scent carried on the wind rather than tracking scent on the ground—to locate the missing person. This method will be demonstrated on the day by SARDA Southern Scotland dog teams.
Lomond Mountain Rescue Team
Answer to question 3
Mountain Rescue and SARDA presence subject to operational requirements!
Mountain Aid gratefully acknowledges support from the following organisations.
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