The first of four prestigious awards was presented by HM Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, Mr David Laing at a special dinner in Northampton last week. The Prince of Wales’s Expeditionary Awards highlight the very best in leadership, challenge, courage and planning. The annual awards are selected from over one hundred Cadet and Reservist expeditions supported by …
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Rowing across the Atlantic, trekking in the Guyanese jungle, canoeing on the Amazon and building a toilet block for orphans in Peru before taking on the Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu. These are some of the highlights of The Ulysses Trust’s 2018 Prince of Wales’s Expeditionary Awards which this year included a special individual commendation. …
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The latest edition of our newsletter is out now. This edition contains the following articles: + HRH The Prince of Wales extends his patronage+ Expedition report: Tiger Matravers 2019. 5 Cadets from Matravers CCF go snowshoeing in France+ Expedition report: Northern Langtang Serpent. HQ 2 Medical Brigade go trekking in Nepal+ Expedition report: Easter Challenge 2019. Southampton …
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Until recently online donations to The Ulysses Trust could be made via BT MyDonate but this service was withdrawn at the end of June. Another platform had to be found and after considerable research we decided to move to Virgin Money Giving It offers donors the opportunity to cover its fees by making a small, …
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Our Chairman, Nick Kurth, completed the Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 challenge event on Sunday – a hundred miles from London, over the Surrey hills and back to London. Nick raised over £1,400 for the Charity. We caught up with him and asked how he found it. “Having good weather, compared to the wind …
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Our Chairman of Trustees, Air Vice-Marshal N J E Kurth CBE FRGS is back in the saddle to raise funds for The Ulysses Trust. Nick completed the Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 in 2018 to help raise funds for the Trust’s Anniversary Appeal. And he’s doing it all again this year! We asked him to …
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Our Chairman of Trustees, Air Vice-Marshal N J E Kurth CBE FRGS is back in the saddle to raise funds for The Ulysses Trust. Nick completed the Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 in 2018 to help raise funds for the Trust’s Anniversary Appeal. And he’s doing it all again this year! We asked him to …
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Our Chairman of Trustees, Air Vice-Marshal N J E Kurth CBE FRGS is back in the saddle to raise funds for The Ulysses Trust. Nick completed the Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 in 2018 to help raise funds for the Trust’s Anniversary Appeal. And he’s doing it all again this year! We asked him to …
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Our Chairman of Trustees, Air Vice-Marshal N J E Kurth CBE FRGS is back in the saddle to raise funds for The Ulysses Trust. Nick completed the Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 in 2018 to help raise funds for the Trust’s Anniversary Appeal. And he’s doing it all again this year! We asked him to …
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What did you get up to this weekend? Our chairman Nick Kurth’s Saturday morning started at 06:50 with his bike ride training preparation: bike checked, fluid bottle loaded, energy bars in back pocket, bike computer on – satellites acquired, heart rate zone showing and ride start button pressed, sunnies on, foot clipped in and wheels …
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Our Chairman of Trustees, Air Vice-Marshal N J E Kurth CBE FRGS is back in the saddle to raise funds for The Ulysses Trust. Nick completed the Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 in 2018 to help raise funds for the Trust’s Anniversary Appeal. And he’s doing it all again this year! We asked him to …
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Our Chairman of Trustees, Air Vice-Marshal N J E Kurth CBE FRGS is back in the saddle to raise funds for The Ulysses Trust. Nick completed the Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 in 2018 to help raise funds for the Trust’s Anniversary Appeal. And he’s doing it all again this year! Nick said, “After …
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Rowing across the Atlantic, trekking in the Guyanese jungle, canoeing on the Amazon and building a toilet block for orphans in Peru before taking on the Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu. These are some of the highlights of The Ulysses Trust’s 2018 Prince of Wales’s Expeditionary Awards which this year included a special individual commendation. …
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The Ulysses Trust is proud to announce the publication of our Annual Review 2018. Since 1992, we have supported over 35,000 Cadets and Reservists to undertake more than 2,700 expeditions. The Annual Review contains a detailed summary of our work in 2018. In terms of results, 2018 was one of the best years in the …
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There is no idle moment for Trust Chairman, AVM Nick Kurth, who was guest of honour at a dinner held by the Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders on Wednesday night at Goldsmith’s Hall in London. He spoke about the work of The Ulysses Trust and the benefits the Charity brings. Nick passed muster as …
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Tania Noakes: The Length of Norway by Skis 8th December 2018 | Brentwood School, Essex Please make a note in your diary for 8th December 2018. This is when our ambassador Tania Noakes will be giving a lecture to Cadets and Reservists about her recent expedition to Norway to support The Ulysses Trust. You are invited …
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The latest edition of our newsletter is out now. This edition contains the following articles: + Himalayan Venture 18+ Expedition report: 225 medical Reservists explore the Amazon in a canoe+ Expedition report: East Midlands Universities Air Squadron venture into the Guyanese jungle+ Expedition report: Cadets from Selly Oak CCF have adventures on the south coast seas+ much more…
Our ambassador Levison Wood has been busy travelling across the UK, giving talks and lectures to share his tales of adventure and putting in a good word for The Ulysses Trust. Lev has been roaming the length and breadth of Britain with his ‘Journeys through the Badlands and Beyond’ tour. Lev kindly provided a rucksack …
