I am very grateful to the Young Explorer’s Trust for their generous support. Thank you for facilitating both myself and the wider group in completing this expedition. Preparing for the Expedition The expedition had been in the planning process for 2 years. Preparations began when I returned from my first Borealis Society expedition to Iceland…
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Two years ago I signed up to go on a trip of a lifetime to Ecuador with Camps International. I had to raise £5,580 to pay for flights, accommodation, food and jabs. To do this my family and I ran many fundraisers including an afternoon tea with tombola and garden games, a small gaming convention…
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This summer I spent 5 weeks hiking and exploring the At-Bashi mountain range in the south of Kyrgyzstan (located in Central Asia) with The British Exploring Society. On arrival we spent a few nights at basecamp adjusting to life at altitude sleeping in a tent, washing in rivers (or the odd mountain lake), eating dehydrated…
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In summer 2023 I spent 4 weeks with a group of 17 like-minded students and 3 adults from across the UK travelling across 4 different camps in northern Tanzania (near Kilimanjaro) helping different local communities, areas of wildlife and gaining a deeper understanding of the rich culture of this country. We worked on painting, building…
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Thank you so much for the grant money that was put towards this trip, it has been the best experience of my lifetime and I am so glad that because of you I had the opportunity to do it! We started the trip by flying to Delhi in India which was an okay 7 hour…
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During the summer of 2023, myself alongside the Hatters Explorer Scout Unit embarked upon a two and a half-week trip to the north of India to carry out numerous volunteering projects in some rural areas of the Himalayan region. During our trip, we engaged in many activities such as sightseeing at the Taj Mahal in…
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Introduction Hi, my name is Hannah, I am 17 years old, I live in Lancashire, and I am studying for my A Levels atcollege. I have been involved in Girlguiding since I was 5yrs old when I joined Rainbows before movingup into Brownies and then Guides. When I left Guides, I started to volunteer in…
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With the support of the YET awards, I took part in a 3-week expedition to The Gambia in Africa. This was organised by Hampshire scouts who have long running connections to Kaira Konko scouts, having done many expeditions to them in the past. Due to covid, this was the first expedition that had been able…
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Our story To begin with we would like to thank those at the Young Explorers Trust for supporting us in our fundraising journey for the 3.5-week BES expedition we went on to the Canadian Yukon. The skills and experiences we gained will undoubtedly stay with us for the rest of our lives, and will support…
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