A student has been left £3,000 out of pocket after the collapse of the charity organising what was hoped to be her dream trip of volunteering in the rainforest.
Kelsey May, 21, of Runcorn, had been looking forward to heading to Costa Rica to fulfil a life’s interest in the rainforest but was left devastated by the “rubbish” news that Raleigh International had ceased trading on Thursday, after she had already parted with the cash to pay for the placement.
She told the ECHO the 10-week "trip of a lifetime" had been part-funded by work and by fundraising events such as raffles, cake bakes, involving some featuring the Raleigh International logo, and mountain hikes.
