YET
provides a national scheme in which venture plans are evaluated
and those that meet the high standard set by the Young Explorers’
Trust are awarded YET Approval status.
YET Approval indicates that the venture plans adequately provide
for the safety of the expedition members, risk analysis, the
competence and experience of the leaders, the expedition budget,
environmental concerns, and the value of the venture to participants
in terms of personal development achieved through adventure
and the proposed projects.
Ventures that apply for YET Evaluation are invited to an interview
with one of the YET's Evaluation Panels, which meet between
November and April each year.
The evaluation process is not intended just as an appraisal
but also as an opportunity for the panel to offer guidance and
for the expedition organisers to discuss any issues and gain
valuable assistance from some of the most knowledgeable people
in the industry.
"Thanks for
yesterday's very useful and reassuring session. Not having been
through an evaluation recently, I had forgotten how helpful
they are. Please pass on my thanks to the rest of the panel
too." Caroline Hansford, Malawi Expedition 2008
"Thank you
for your team's input from the YET Evaulation. I found your
team's approach and the overall process to be very helpful to
me personally in tidying up my own thoughts in a few areas of
the expedition plan." Dale Garwood, Amazon Expedition 2008
Full details of the YET's Evaluation of Venture Plans scheme
can be downloaded in the "How to Apply" section below.
No additional information is required to begin the application
process but if there are any questions then contact should be
made with the Evaluation Co-ordinator by email at evaluations@theyet.org.
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