The Young Explorers’ Trust is pleased to announce the recipients of grants and awards for expeditions taking place in 2025. The awards are named after explorers who have achieved great feats in the past or were leaders of youth expeditions. Peer Group Awards Stephenson Expedition Award The Desolation Sound Expedition aims to explore by kayak…
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The YET is very pleased to announce the well-deserved winners of grants and awards for expeditions this year. The awards are named after explorers who have achieved great feats in the past or were leaders of youth expeditions. Read our guide to YET awards which explains what each one is about. Peer Group Awards Stephenson…
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We are pleased to announce that the following young explorers have received YET Awards for their expeditions in 2023!
The Young Explorers’ Trust is delighted to share the news that Ted Grey has been recognised by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) with an Honorary Fellowship. The award was announced alongside several others, including two Royal Medals, which are among the highest honours of their kind in the world. The Founder’s Medal is awarded…
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The recipient of The Stephenson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022 is Sir Martin Holdgate. On Saturday 29 October, H Tanner — the YET Vice Chairman — presented the Award, by video link, to Sir Martin at the annual BES gathering of the Young Explorers “Next Steps” held at University of London Senate House. This year…
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Bob Schroter has done so much for expeditioning, not only by participating and leading on several continents, but also by his enormous contribution over many years to getting others into the field and developing innovative field research. When Bob came to Imperial College (IC) he rowed and climbed. However, expeditioning is fortunate in that rowing…
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A YET Stephenson Lifetime Achievement Award has been given to John Hegarty of Dorset Expeditionary Society for his outstanding record in the development of youth expeditions over the last 30 years. John arrived in Dorset in the early 1980s to work at Budmouth College already with an impressive track record of challenging young people of…
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The Stephenson Award for 2014 goes to Lesley Sleight of the Queen Elizabeth II School in the Isle of Man. Lesley is probably the outstanding lady leader of independently organised expeditions over the last 25 years. Since 1990 when she was joint leader of the Wey Valley School kayak expedition to the Prince William Sound…
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