The Ulysses Trust is proud to announce the publication of our Impact Report Ed 32 (previously known as our Annual Review). Since 1992 we have supported over 42,000 cadets and reservists to undertake more than 3,030 expeditions. The Impact Report contains a detailed summary of our work and how this compares to previous years. The 24-page Impact Report contains: details about how the Trust has continued to support expeditions and units in the past 12 months an update on fundraising including the launch of ‘The Odyssey Circle’ a detailed analysis of the Trust’s performance in 2023 the winners of the Prince of Wales’s Expedition Awards 2023 case studies that investigate the impact of the expedition experience messages from our seven adventurous ambassadors a regional breakdown of where our grants went a breakdown of our outcome measurement to ascertain the impact of our grants Social Value data from our new and improved outcome measurement survey financial and funder details, with special thanks to our supporters and donors a look ahead to our plans for the future In short, everything you need to know about The Ulysses Trust in a 24 page ‘nutshell’. Printed copies are available on request. Or, if you prefer can read it online or download and/or print a .pdf copy Many thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives. The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown RAF Charitable Trust Army Sport BAE Systems The Veterans' Foundation Team Forces London Masons Ian Hannam The MacRobert Trust Clive Richards Foundation Lord & Lady Fellowes Westminster Foundation Gareth Neame Foundation The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust Paul Orchard-Lisle Smith Brothers Stores Ltd Julian Radcliffe The Dyers' Company Neil Kerr The Fishmongers' Company Armourers' & Braziers Company Wessex RFCA C3IA Solutions Ltd Fujitsu Collins Aerospace Microsoft Spectra Group Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association for Greater London Infrastar Ltd Levison Wood FRGS HonD Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited Jordan W. Sally Orange MBE Wendy Searle Louis Rudd MBE, FRGS, MSc Tania Noakes
The Ulysses Trust
Non-profit Organizations
Lichfield, Staffordhsire 619 followers
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield
About us
The Ulysses Trust was borne out of a ground-breaking attempt in 1992 by the Territorial Army to achieve the first British winter ascent of Mt Everest (Project DARC STAR), led by Lt Col Philip Neame whilst commanding 10 PARA. A number of organizations who were approached for financial support proffered the view that the project was too fraught with risk for commercial sponsorship, but that they would be prepared to contribute funds through charitable donations. Philip took the hint, and the Ulysses Trust was formed, taking its name from Tennyson’s inspiring poem about the great ancient Greek warrior and adventurer. HRH the Prince of Wales, already a Patron of the expedition, agreed to become the Trust’s Patron. The thought was always that Project DARC STAR (with the Team by then drawn from reservists of all 3 services) might attract enough interest to create a surplus that could then be ploughed back into supporting future projects by reservists. In the 30 years since it was established, the Trust has provided over £3.6 million funding support to over 41,000 reservists and cadets variously participating in over 3,030 expeditions to worldwide locations. The Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, number: 1170600.
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http://www.ulyssestrust.co.uk
External link for The Ulysses Trust
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Lichfield, Staffordhsire
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1992
- Specialties
- Grant funding support, Leadership development, Cadets, UK Reserve Forces, Expeditions, and Outdoor Challenging Pursuits
Locations
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Primary
37 Lombard St
The Ulysses Trust c/o David Evans & Co Ltd Stowegate House
Lichfield, Staffordhsire WS13 6DP, GB
Employees at The Ulysses Trust
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Philip Neame
Strategic Business Development advisor and voluntary sector Trustee. Author.
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Brenda Allanson
Development Director at The Ulysses Trust
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Polly Marsh DL
CEO The Ulysses Trust
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Nichola Rowlands-Smith
Experienced Nonprofit Leader | Leading Initiatives and Driving Engagement for Positive Impact | Strategist | Collaborator
Updates
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Cadet forces are proven yet again to benefit our young people’s sense of self-awareness, confidence and resilience - through experiences like adventurous training and expeditions - providing life skills that benefit our whole society and resilience of the nation. The Ulysses Trust is proud to help give our youngsters such a fantastic start in life, to fulfil their potential - especially beneficial to those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, and those who thrive outside of the classroom. Fun and friendship guaranteed. Department for Education Levison Wood FRGS Chancellor of Staffordshire University Speakers for Schools Jordan W. Sally Orange MBE Worshipful Company of Educators Louis Rudd MBE, FRGS, MSc Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Wendy Searle Team Forces UK Ministry of Defence
Proven yet again. Cadet forces are a clear way to support our young people’s sense of self - developing values such as courage, respect, integrity- and providing life skills such as resourcefulness and risk-awareness. Taking part in activities that build confidence and resilience, supporting mental health and wellbeing - so crucial to all our young people wherever they go in life. The youngsters who benefit the most - are those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds. Cadet forces are free to join - everything is provided and everyone is included in all activities - background and circumstance are irrelevant. This is a youth club like any other, except it is financially sponsored by the Government - and is proven to give our young people a brighter future by helping them become valuable employable, confident adults. Not to mention the great fun and fantastic friendships!!! https://lnkd.in/eX3XYHEA Department for Education Speakers for Schools Somerset Council
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A message to all cadets receiving the results of their A levels today - from our Ambassador Jordan W. - also ambassador doe Army Cadets UK | Official . However the message is true and goes out to all cadets and young people from all youth groups - MSSC (Marine Society & Sea Cadets) and Royal Air Force Air Cadets . Jordan’s words below say it all !
To all the young people out there receiving their exam results today, I want to wish you the best of luck! You’ve put in the work, and today is a celebration of your efforts, no matter the outcome. Remember, results are just one part of your journey. For those who might not get the results they hoped for, please don’t be too disheartened. Success comes in many forms, and there are always new paths ahead. Stay strong, take onboard the lessons, keep believing in yourself, and trust that better opportunities are still on the horizon! A shout out too, all the amazing teachers, education professionals wand volunteers who dedicate their life to helping young people. Be the difference that makes a difference, JW 💙 Army Cadets UK | Official Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK
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Explore Symposium 2024 The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is hosting its Explore symposium over the weekend of Friday 1 – Sunday 3 November 2024. This is a not to be missed event for anyone who interested in adventures and expeditions. The Ulysses Trust will be attending, and we’re keen to spread the word so that others can benefit too. We hope you can join us for what promises to be a fantastic event. Here are the details: If you are interested in planning and undertaking your own expedition or fieldwork project, then the Explore symposium is for you. Over the weekend the Explore community will gather to meet and learn from a wide range of expedition professionals, field scientists, intrepid travellers and each other. • The Explore symposium empowers attendees to embark on transformative journeys with profound purpose. • An unmissable experience for inspiration, advice, and contacts, the Explore symposium is the Society's annual expedition planning and field research weekend. With over 100 leading field scientists, expedition professionals and explorers as speakers and workshop leaders, it is an opportunity to join a community of like-minded individuals with diverse research interests. • Across the weekend you will: - Get practical instruction on planning geographical fieldwork, conservation, and challenging journeys with purpose. - Attend specialist workshops on field research skills, working in remote environments, and communicating discoveries through writing, photography, video and sound. - Meet and share ideas with returning expedition leaders. - Talk to exhibitors and get one-to-one advice. - Witness the birth of ground-breaking ideas, contribute to the exploration community and forge connections with kindred spirits. • Anyone is welcome - regardless of age or experience - no idea is too small, too big or too strange. • We are particularly keen to meet anyone who has an idea for a project with a research component, and a focus on embedding scientific approaches into expeditions or fieldwork. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eQgzaze8 #RGSExplore2024 Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Wessex RFCA East Anglia RFCA RFCA for Wales South East Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association West Midland RFCA North West Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association RFCA NI Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Yorkshire and the Humber Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association for the North of England Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association for Greater London Lowland Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association Highland RFCA
🔮Get ready to delve into a realm of ideas. Meet Dr James Kempton, who led Expedition Cyclops, a research expedition that rediscovered Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, a species of egg-laying mammal that was feared extinct! James revealed his team's discovery at our Explore symposium last year and shared the story of their trip to the Cyclops Mountains of Indonesian New Guinea that discovered dozens of new species. This year's symposium will take place 1 - 3 November 2024. If you have an idea you want to make reality, join our weekend of celebration and learning to: 👣 Get practical instruction on planning geographical fieldwork, conservation, and challenging expeditions. 🎙️Attend specialist workshops on research skills, working in remote environments, and communicating discoveries through writing, photography, video and sound. 🤗 Meet and share ideas with others in the expedition community. 💯 Talk to exhibitors and get one-to-one advice. 💡 Witness the birth of ground-breaking ideas And much more... Discover more about the Explore symposium 2024: https://lnkd.in/eQgzaze8
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Here's an interesting article spotted by one of our team that you might find an illuminating read. https://lnkd.in/enBikNGX The article "A generation scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic" published in CentrePiece - the magazine of The Centre for Economic Performance considers how the closure of schools during lockdown has impacted on social interaction skills and mental health as well as educational achievement. It suggests firstly that, compared with other countries, the UK's response to the pandemic was more geared to short-term academic matters and less to socio-emotional skills, extracurricular support and wellbeing. Secondly, the authors have identified a relationship between socio-economic skills and academic attainment. The implication of this, which the article refers to, is that the effects of the pandemic will be long-term, with an impact on the socio-emotional skills of those as young as five during the pandemic - hence there will be lockdown-related benefits in encouraging participation in expeditions among young people into the next decade. One of the reccomendations is: "An enrichment guarantee in schools so that all children benefit from wider activities outside the classroom that nurture socio-emotional skills." We think expeditions do exactly that. Our Impact Measurement data backs this up, as does the feedback we receive from the cadet expeditions we support. What do you think?
A generation scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic
cep.lse.ac.uk
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The latest edition of our newsletter is out now. This edition is introduced by our CEO, Polly Marsh and includes reports from reservist, officer cadet and cadet expeditions as follows: Exercise report: Dragon Telemark Blue 2024. Officer Cadets from Cambridge University Officers’ Training Corps embarked on an adventurous expedition to the Hardangervidda plateau in Norway. Exercise report: Snjor Mountaineer. Reservists from the Army Mountaineering Association’s undertook a ski mountaineering expedition in Iceland, aiming to scale the nation’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnúkur. Exercise report: Operation Ullswater Outward Bound 2024. RAF Air Cadets from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Cadets visited Ullswater in the Lake District for adventure! Adventure as Therapy: An article that explores the benefits of Adventurous Training (AT) for good mental health. A round-up of recent Trust news. https://lnkd.in/eBi8S_94 Many thanks to our supporters and sponsors who generously donate money that makes these amazing adventures affordable for cadets and reservists and help us to change lives. THANK YOU. Our thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives. RAF Charitable Trust BAE Systems The Veterans' Foundation Team Forces The MacRobert Trust Clive Richards Foundation Westminster Foundation Smith Brothers Stores Ltd The Dyers' Company The Fishmongers' Company Wessex RFCA C3IA Solutions Ltd Fujitsu Collins Aerospace Spectra Group Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association for Greater London Infrastar Ltd Levison Wood FRGS Chancellor of Staffordshire University Sally Orange MBE Wendy Searle Louis Rudd MBE, FRGS, MSc Tania Noakes Jordan W. The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown Army Sport London Masons Ian Hannam Lord & Lady Fellowes Gareth Neame Foundation The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust Paul Orchard-Lisle Julian Radcliffe Neil Kerr Armourers' & Braziers Company The Worshipful Company of Fletchers Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Summer 2024 Newsletter
https://www.ulyssestrust.co.uk
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Hot off the press - our Summer 2024 Newsletters have arrived from the printers. This edition is includes reports from reservist, officer cadet and cadet expeditions and our covers stars are cadets from Barnard Castle School CCF taken during their expedition to the Lake District. Plus there's the latest Trust news and an update on our fundraising. We'll be sending out printed copies next week and posting a copy of the newsletter online too. Our thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives. RAF Charitable Trust BAE Systems The Veterans' Foundation Team Forces The MacRobert Trust Clive Richards Foundation Westminster Foundation Smith Brothers Stores Ltd The Dyers' Company The Fishmongers' Company Wessex RFCA C3IA Solutions Ltd Fujitsu Collins Aerospace Spectra Group Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association for Greater London Infrastar Ltd Levison Wood FRGS Chancellor of Staffordshire University Sally Orange MBE Wendy Searle Louis Rudd MBE, FRGS, MSc Tania Noakes Jordan Wylie MBE The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown Army Sport London Masons Ian Hannam Lord & Lady Fellowes Gareth Neame Foundation The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust Paul Orchard-Lisle Julian Radcliffe Neil Kerr Armourers' & Braziers Company The Worshipful Company of Fletchers Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
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Ulysses Trust Ambassador Levison Wood is a world-renowned explorer, writer, & photographer. Known for his epic expeditions across the globe, like walking the length of the Nile and trekking through the Himalayas. On 15 July 2024 Lev shared his stories with a live audience of over 20,150 young people who signed-up to watch and listen online via Speakers for Schools and then asked questions. Don’t worry if you missed it, because the recording is available here: https://lnkd.in/eMj49v86 Here’s some of the feedback we received after the talk: “I learnt a valuable lesson: Confidence and experience are born out of adventure’ Risk, challenge and adventure teaches us life skills such as resourcefulness, self awareness and teamwork skills. It taught me about resilience and bravery. Woods taught me that even if we are unable to go to the Nile, or to Mount Everest, to practise stepping out of our comfort zone in our day to day lives for example you can make a lifelong friend out of a stranger.” “I really enjoyed listening to Levison Wood’s speech about being an explorer. It really taught me the value of exploration. And experiencing new things.” “Levison Wood advised us to network with people. This shows the power of networking and where it can get you due to the vast variety and diversity of the world around us. Levison alo inspired usc to be ambitious and keep following your dreams and we must strive to reach those outcomes.” “It taught us to be adventurous and get out of our comfort zone.” Many thanks to Levison Wood FRGS Chancellor of Staffordshire University for sharing his stories with these young people and encouraging them to try an adventure. Our thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives. RAF Charitable Trust BAE Systems The Veterans' Foundation Team Forces The MacRobert Trust Clive Richards Foundation Westminster Foundation Smith Brothers Stores Ltd The Dyers' Company The Fishmongers' Company Wessex RFCA C3IA Solutions Ltd Fujitsu Collins Aerospace Spectra Group Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association for Greater London Infrastar Ltd Levison Wood FRGS Chancellor of Staffordshire University Sally Orange MBE Wendy Searle Louis Rudd MBE, FRGS, MSc Tania Noakes Jordan Wylie MBE The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown Army Sport London Masons Ian Hannam Lord & Lady Fellowes Gareth Neame Foundation The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust Paul Orchard-Lisle Julian Radcliffe Neil Kerr Armourers' & Braziers Company The Worshipful Company of Fletchers Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Levison Wood, British Explorer And Capt. Polly Marsh, Ceo, The Ulysses Trust
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Today we held our annual get together at HMS President on the side of the Thames. Our Chair Tim Seal gave a presentation which was followed by a Q&A session. Then Tim awarded silver badges to acknowledge over 5 years of volunteer service to Dan Tebay and Nigel Carr. A gold badge was presented to Julian Mosses for over 10 years of service. It was an excellent event and a wonderful opportunity to mix with fellow members of the team. Thanks to everyone who attended including ambassadors Sally Orange and Ray Mears and especially our hosts at HMS President.
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