The Ulysses Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of its first CEO – Capt Polly Marsh DL. Polly joined our grants committee in 2021 as a volunteer and 12 months later she was appointed as a Trustee. Polly is passionate about the life-changing benefits outdoor activities can bring into the lives of young people. […]
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The first of our prestigious Expedition Awards was presented by Lord Lieutenant for Greater London, Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE (pictured centre left) yesterday. The Trust’s Expedition Awards highlight the very best in leadership, challenge, courage and planning. The latest awards were selected from the 95 cadet and reservist expeditions supported by The Ulysses Trust in
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The Royal County of Berkshire Army Cadet Force conducted its biennial Norway Winter Exercise/Exchange with HV02 District Oslo and Akershus at Hiestadmoen Training Camp (Telemark, Norway) over 17th to 26th Feb 2023 with 8 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAV) and 25 Cadets (15 – 17yrs). AimThe primary aim for running the exchange is to offer
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On 16 February 2023 Calday Grange Grammar School CCF and Birkenhead CCF completed their expedition to Norway , returning back to the UK having taken part in a wide variety of winter skills. Background 2 years in planning the expedition was to take place at Bylke, Norway – where weather conditions would challenge both staff
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Ex Frosted piste was took place in Les Arcs, a Resort located in Savoie France within the Tarentaise Valley. Officer cadets took part in Ski Foundation (SF) courses of varying ability with many having not skied before and were based in the UCPA centre situated just outside of Arcs 1600. The SF2 course is an
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Our now annual Scottish exploit is in it’s 15th year but due to COVID has had to reset its ambitions to year 1 of a four year development programme that takes place over two phases Y10 & 11, and L6 and U6. Our long serving commercial instructors now have an expectation of great support and
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The Ulysses Trust is proud to announce the publication of our Annual Review 2022. Since 1992, we have supported over 40,000 cadets and reservists to undertake more than 2,980 expeditions. The Annual Review contains a detailed summary of our work in 2022 and how this compares to previous years. In terms of results and in
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Garth Miller climbed to the summit of Mt. Everest in record time (3 weeks from leaving home) – a tale of courage and determination that will inspire young people, and adults alike. Garth is an Army Reserve officer, a captain for British Airways, and an extra-ordinary mountaineer. His adventure was supported by The Ulysses Trust.
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On the 11th February 2023, the ‘advance party’ of officer cadets and staff from Cambridge University Officer Training Corps headed off on their long drive towards Calpe, arriving at our cabin the following afternoon. They carried all of the group’s personal and climbing kit ensuring that we weren’t restricted by weight through flight luggage allowances.
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During the February school half term, 40 RAF Air Cadets and 13 volunteer staff from across the South of England travelled to Germany. They participated in an expedition that was to see them undertake a full six-day programme of ski training and skiing at a variety of resort locations in Southern Bavaria and Austria. This
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Three hours west of Oslo lies Norway’s premier ice climbing destination. Nestled in a strikingly beautiful, deep east-west oriented valley, the lack of winter sunshine falling on the town of Rjukan results in a gloriously extended climbing season. With numerous and highly varied frozen waterfalls throughout the valley we were spoiled for choice, from the
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Canford School CCF had, for a number of years, been embarking on a cross-country skiing expedition to Norway. After an enforced hiatus we were delighted to be able to offer this trip once again this year, to cadets across both detachments of our CCF (army, navy with an RM section)
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Ex TIGER WINTER INTRO was a winter mountaineering exercise for members of Regional Command Headquarters. The unique challenge of the exercise involved making Adventurous Training accessible and worthwhile for a group of ‘more-mature’ service personnel, who still had the urge to be stretched and challenged, but without the intensity of demanding physical activity associated with
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On the 5th of January 2023, the Scottish mountains beckoned us. East Midlands University Officer Training Corps and one member from Birmingham Officer Training Corps set off on a 7-hour drive for the Scottish Highlands, with 21 Army Officer Cadets, 1 Regular Soldier, 1 Reserve Soldier, 4 Instructors and 1 Trainee Instructor and an Army
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Exercise Snowpiercer – RAF Air Cadet Ski Expedition to Pila, Aosta Valley, Italy. 30 December 2022 – 06 January 2023 33 cadets and 9 Cadet Force Adult Volunteer staff undertook an overseas ski expedition to Italy, the first overseas expedition of this magnitude for Trent Wing, and for Derbyshire Sector – following the relaxation of
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Garth Miller climbed to the summit of Mt. Everest in record time (3 weeks from leaving home) – a tale of courage and determination that will inspire young people, and adults alike. Garth is an Army Reserve officer, a captain for British Airways, and an extra-ordinary mountaineer. The Ulysses Trust funds cadets and Reservists (like
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We are delighted to announce The Ulysses Trust’s 2022 Outcome Measurement Results. This is the fourth year of data capture and the results tell us it has been another fantastic year for The Ulysses Trust! As a result of our survey we are pleased to report the outcomes of our service is as follows: 100%
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At the end of September 58 members of the RNR came together from 12 units for the annual RNR Sailing Expedition, this time bigger than ever. Build Up Keen to build on the success of previous years, a dedicated small team of Naval Reservists spent months planning this weekend of adventure in the Solent. Each RNR
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Early August 2022, 40 air cadets from across No.2 Sector London Wing (North East London) travelled to Stubbers Outdoor Activity centre in Essex for a weekend residential to carry out adventurous activities to challenge each individual and carry them out of their comfort zone. Schools closed for the Summer Holidays and was the prime time
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Originally planned for 2020 but delayed by two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fourteen members of 37 Signal Regiment finally set off for the adventure of a lifetime on 21 November 2022. PLANNING Planning and executing an oversees expedition is no mean feat. From funding, medical plans, pre deployment training, sourcing kit and equipment,
Exercise Dragon Himalayan Endeavour; a major pan-Army expedition to summit Himlung Himal (7126m) was first put into motion 2019. Led by Major Gethin Davies, it wasn’t until September 2022 following a necessary expedition pause due to COVID-19, that the 25-strong expedition arrived in Nepal. Between 2019 and 2022 the team began their expedition training which
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After nearly three years in the planning, including a confirmatory recce to the Caribbean, and despite the challenges presented by Covid-19, nothing could have prepared Cumbria ACF for the eye-watering news received 11 days before departure. EXERCISE ATLANTIC VENTURE, Cumbria ACF’s inaugural Cadet Exchange with the Turks and Caicos Islands Cadet Force, is cancelled for
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After a few months of planning, Youth group, barnsley sea cadets, enjoyed an adventure weekend at PGL, a UK activities camp 30 September to 2 October 2023. PGL caythorpe Court is based in the heart of Lincolnshire countryside is the perfect for youth group weekends. It had 64 acres of countryside and has plenty of accommodation
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Held from the 21st to the 28th October 2022 in Cyprus INTRODUCTION Ex Venturer Aphrodite’s Odyssey was a pilot overseas adventure training (AT) exercise organised by Shropshire Army Cadet Force (SACF). The exercise took place in Cyprus as a multi activity package conducted over 21 – 28 Oct 22. AIM The aim of this exercise
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Ex Dragon Barbarian Odyssey 4 – 5 – 13 Nov 2022 Diving Expedition to Malta Achievements 5 Newly Qualified Diving First Aid Trained in (BSAC Oxygen Administration) 7 Newly Qualified Ocean Divers 1 Newly Qualified Advanced Diver Logbook experience for all Sports Divers and Dive Leaders towards their next diving grades. Depth progression Sports Divers
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On Thursday 1st December 2022 the Transformation Leaders network celebrated its ‘end year’ event in style at the prestigious Army and Navy Club in St James Square, London and raised a fantastic £500 for The Ulysses Trust. David Pinchard MD of www.transformation-leaders.com organised a book talk at the club featuring two distinguished retired veterans of
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The latest edition of our newsletter is out now. This edition features our 30th anniversary celebration event and features reports from reservist, officer cadet and cadet expeditions as follows: 30th Anniversary Celebration Event – A review of our celebration event at Cadogan Hall. Exercise report: Snowdonia – Outward Bound 2022 – Cadets from the Pioneer
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Our Chairman, Air Vice-Marshal Nick Kurth, attended an Aviation Focus Group (AFG) lunch at the RAF Club yesterday. Earlier in the year the AFG made a generous donation to The Ulysses Trust. One of the expeditions supported by this donation was an Air Cadet expedition (Ex: Big Lakes 2022) undertaken by 282 (East Ham) Squadron
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Location: Cyprus – Episkopi – Troodos & RAF Akrotiri Following 18 months in the planning and preparation stage saw 47 cadets, 18 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and 2 Cadet Training team members begin their expedition to Cyprus for a week of amazing opportunities and challenging activities, arriving at the UK airport with their cases to
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Our Chairman, Air Vice-Marshal Nick Kurth, attended the Royal Geographical Society’s (RGS) EXPLORE 2022 event on Saturday 5th November 2022. The event included a presentation by Cadet Sergeants Nicole Mosquera and Gauri Shaji from 282 (East Ham) ATC Squadron (pictured left) regarding their expedition to Costa Rica which was supported by The Ulysses Trust. Our
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Sixteen members from the National Reserve Headquarters Royal Artillery (NRHQ RA) took part in Exercise COCKNEY RATTLESNAKE 22 in September 2022, an overseas adventurous training expedition to the Lake Tahoe region of California and Nevada, USA. The aim was to complete the 172-mile Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) around the Lake Tahoe basin rim (not shore
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Following months of planning and training, Ex Squamish Rocks has been a huge milestone in my rock-climbing journey. The expedition was an all-round resounding success, meeting its aims of proving both novice and instructor climbers with three weeks to develop and practice their skills on some of the best accessible rock climbs in North America.
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Who?8 RAFMA adventurers from across the UK. What?The northern portion of the Grande Randonnée (GR) 20, widely considered Europe’s toughest trek. A total of 105km trekked and 8,100m climbed over 9 days, starting in Calenzana and finishing in Vivvazona. When?8-20 September 2022 – the tail end of the summer season on Corsica. Delayed from 2021
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DAY 1:We had an early start travelling from Edinburgh to Oban. Once we got to the boats, we got kitted up and learnt about the boat and sailing fundamentals. After we set off, we went through some rough sailing. We practiced knot tying and attempted our first mooring at Lochaline. We finished the day with
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“Embrace Tiger Return to Mountain” Over the end of the university summer holidays 30 Officer Cadets from Exeter UOTC, 9 instructors, 2 chefs and 1 admin driver were lucky enough to find themselves on EX DELAGO TIGER. The Exercise was a level 3 Alpine Mountaineering Adventure Leadership Resilience Training expedition to the Dolomites Mountains Italy
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Friday 16th – Sunday 18th September Poole Sea Cadets is a large Sea Cadet unit of 60 cadets, each year we aim to get as much of the unit away for a weekend of adventurous training, team building and enjoying what Dorset has to offer. This year thanks to this grant we were able to
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Arco, Northern Italy “The instructors were very encouraging and supportive so I felt like I really improved my climbing. I also gained a lot of other skills from the exped as we were continually pushing ourselves outside our comfort zones. I also really enjoyed the location and the team work involved in ensuring everything went
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Expedition Dragon Trident, organised by Kyle Munt and Logan Roots, was a 12-day adventurous training exercise where 10 Officer Cadets from East Midlands University Officer Training Corps – completed a sailing trip. The main aim of the expedition was to provide OCdts with sailing experience, that they could take forward in their logbooks for future
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This summer RAF Air Cadets staff & cadets from 1019 (City of Stirling) Squadron, 2284 Dunblane Squadron , 1145 Dunfermline Squadron and 161 – 1st Highland Squadron set off on the adventure of a lifetime onboard Ocean Youth Trust Scotland’s Alba Explorer. The 3 staff and 9 cadets spent 12 days on the boat completing
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After a long journey by air and road cadets initially established themselves at the camp site in Rjukan before their first full day. The day dawned bright and warm as the cadets initially went on an acclimatisation walk to stretch their legs and test their kit as they followed the steep zig-zag path under the
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The Yukon – A land of never-ending mountains, endless forests and swarms of mosquitoes. The above statement sums up how the twenty-one participants on Ex DRAGON MAPLE will remember much of the Yukon. The journey from Whitehorse to the base location at Kluane Lake took two and three-quarter hours but the Alaska Highway seemed to
After 2 years of extremely restricted cadet activity Bristol ACF was finally able to deploy its cadets and a few adult instructors on Adventure Training Activities during the summer of 2022. The County has not deployed on its annual camp for 2 years and there has been a marked drop in morale for its personnel
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From the 14th to the 28th of August 2022, 10 students and 4 staff from Cambridge University Officer Training Corps took part in a hiking expedition, aiming to complete the famous Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB). Although in the end an outbreak of D & V among the team forced us to restructure our plans,
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20 members of ULOTC recently took part in Ex Cockney Cragsman 22; OCdts achieved the Summer Mountaineering Foundation qualification by completing training on the Karwendel High Trail in Austria. These Officer Cadets, some of which were new to mountaineering, developed transferrable skills vital to both the Army and wider life such as leadership, problem solving,
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Expedition Dragon Nessie’s Triad, organised by OCdts Madeleine Messenger and Ellen Bayne, consisted of a two-week Adventurous training exercise for 20 Officer Cadets at East Midlands University Officer Training Corps – a 5 day Mountain Bike Foundation (MBF) course and a 5-day Kayak Foundation course (K2F). The expedition had the main challenge of pushing Officer
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In 2022 we introduced a Volunteer Recognition Scheme, to acknowledge the hard work undertaken by our team of volunteers to support the Trust. The charity is run mainly by volunteers with only a handful of paid staff, so it is important to recognise the vital support provided by our fantastic team. A series of badges
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Medical Operation Support Group: 3-11 September 2022. DOLOMITI OWL was an Army Reserve Adventurous Training expedition in the Italian Dolomites. A self-supported, lightweight 8-person team from the Medical Operational Support Unit (MOSU) completed the alpine Alta Via 1 route – 120km and 21,600 feet of ascent – over a challenging 6 days, using mountain huts.
Cambridge UOTC We arrived at our campsite in Corsica after a long thirty hour journey. Everyone was tired and already struggling with the intense heat, but we got cracking with the work quickly. Kit needed unloading from the vans and all the tents had to be unpacked before anyone could even think about relaxing or
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August 2022 | Bristol University Air Squadron (BUAS) “Across 4 years on BUAS, this expedition stretched me the most.” Introduction In 2021, A/Plt Off O’Boyle devised an adventurous training (AT) expedition plan to Norway to re-trace the footsteps of a daring WW2 Norwegian Commando mission, Op GUNNERSIDE, inspired by the hit film, The Heroes of
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“Venturing outdoors and in an area of the UK that I have never been was amazing! It brought me closer to my teammates and refreshed my mind” – Cadet Sergeant William Tano On Friday 22nd July, cadets from East London left the big smoke for the Lake District to undertake a weeklong Adventure Training Camp.
As the Unit Adventurous Training Officer (UATO) for 2 R IRISH and with the pandemic restrictions starting to disappear, I decided it was time to get the ‘boots back on a trail somewhere’. The last unit expedition had been to the Pyrenees, and I wanted to do something similar but keep it in Europe as
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ULYSSES TRUST REPORT – UTX 02888/22 – HQ REGIONAL COMMAND CADETS BRANCH – EXERCISE SOLENT CHALLENGER – 15-19 AUGUST 2022. Ex Solent Challenger was the first national Army Cadet sailing expedition to take place for many years. The exercise was delivered in partnership with the Tall Ships Youth Trust which allowed 20 Army Cadets, aged
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26 members of Wales UOTC assembled on a pleasant Friday afternoon excited at the prospect of mountain biking in the French Alps and all looking forward to the 20 hour road trip to the Le Biot, our base for the trip. On arrival at Chalet Hugo the following day we had a few hours to
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Exercise Dragon Ascent 22 – Tyrol, Austria – 1st to 14th August 2022 Officer Cadet Oliver Goldsack – Exercise ICExercise Dragon Ascent 22 was a 14 day adventurous training exercise which took place this summer in the Austrian Alps. On Monday 1st August, 12 Officer Cadets from East Midlands Universities Officer Training Corps left the
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Expedition Summer Camp 22 for the Bury and Radcliffe Sea cadets The cadets arrived at the camp site in the evening, in the middle of a woodland. Some cadets had never been away from parents overnight, so they were very excited. The bus was emptied, and the cadets had a look round the site. While
Following 2 delayed bookings due to COVID Plymouth College CCF Sailing Expedition to Menorca, Poseidon II, finally went ahead over the period 11-18 July 2022. This was not the only setback as the expedition planner and lead instructor Retired Navy Commander William Andrew was refused his overage extension from Navy Cadets HQ at short notice
The winding path following the Bharbun Khola bent round to the South as we approached Kakkot, in the afternoon sunshine. We were met by 6 women carrying immense loads in Doko Baskets. The usual team chorus of ‘Namaste’ began. They looked quizzically at us. There had been no trekking groups this deep into the Dolpo
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Cornwall Expedition PXRMonday 25 July – Saturday 6 August Intro The CVQO Westminster Award has been running for over 20 years and is the only competition in the UK open to all types of uniformed youth organisations. It is an annual competition designed to recognise and reward the most deserving of our learners. Each year,
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EXERCISE ITALIAN ODYSSEY 22 – 42 ENGINEER REGIMENT (GEO) Spending 20 hours traveling through 4 countries in a minibus isn’t ideal, but as day breaks on the winding road leading out of Innsbruck, it all becomes apparently worth it. Resting high above our campsite is the Marmolada Glacier. After setting up camp in the town
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This adventure was a continuation of a collaboration between cadet forces in Birmingham and Snow Camp, the social mobility programme run by Switch180 charity. https://www.snow-camp.org.uk . Snow Camp uses snowsport to raise aspirations and create opportunities for disadvantaged young people. It operates a three tier system which culminates in some young people qualifying as Level
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From the 23rd of August to the 3rd of September 2022, Officer Cadets from Birmingham UOTC deployed to the French Pyrenees to undergo a road cycling training camp. The team completed seven days of riding, cycling through the mountainous terrain and hot summer conditions of Southern France. They successfully completed five of the top ten
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WALES OFFICER CADETS TAKE IN THE BEAUTY OF THE HEBRIDES IN A NAUTICAL ADVENTURE Wales Universities Officer’s Training Corps were able to join the Joint Services offshore sailing expedition HIGHLAND EXPRESS, on Scotland’s stunning west coast. The expedition aim was to give a new and challenging experience to some of the Officer Cadets and enhance
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Short report on EMUOTC’s expedition along the West Highland Way – Summer 2022 One of our core missions at the East Midland Universities OTC is to foster resiliency and confidence in our officer cadets through adventurous training. For us, this involves putting on multiple trips a year, organised by our third year Officer Cadets, for
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HQ RAFAC/OYT Scotland West Coast Challenge Offshore Sail Training Expedition 7th – 14th August 2022 Introduction In August 2022 eleven Staff Cadets from across the UK took part in the 18th annual HQ RAFAC offshore sail training expedition hosted by Ocean Youth Trust Scotland. The below report has been produced by Cdt FS Georgia Greenwood
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On the 11th August 2022, 12 OCdts from London UOTC set out on the Ex-Arctic Express; a passage which would be split into 3 phases. The first leg, sailing from Reykjavik to Vestmannaeyjabaer (a small island off the South coast of Iceland, was helpful for developing confidence with managing the boat). Next, the longest and
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Royal Marines and Sea Cadets from the following units, City of Liverpool, South Liverpool and Holylake deployed to Holy Island, Anglesey between 17-22 July 2022 for Adventure Training. The Training aim was to provide Royal Marines and Sea Cadets from the Mersey West District with the opportunity to conduct Adventure in the arduous environment of
Having been 5 years since the last overseas adventurous training expeditions ran at EMUOTC, there were many Officer Cadets (OCdts) keen to travel to Iceland and complete the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails. Exercise Dragon EMU Ice saw 16 OCdts and 2 instructors trek an 8-day expedition, walking the Laugavegur Trail, (55km long trail between Landmannalauger
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On the 24th July 2022, 12 OCDTs and 3 staff from Oxford UOTC embarked on a 10-kayak expedition along the Ottawa River, Canada’s 8th largest. The aim was to provide lake and river-based training in a challenging environment, promoting teamwork and pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones. Throughout this expedition the OCdts had the
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Officer Cadets from Cambridge University Officer Training Corps left Cambridge Army Reserve Centre at 11 pm on Monday 4th July and departed for France. We arrived at Dover in the early hours of Tuesday morning and arrived in Calais at 6 am. We then drove for a further 12 hours and arrived at the Campsite
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On the 22nd of July, 13 Officer Cadets, two Mountain Leaders and one further member of staff, met at the Birmingham Army Reserve Centre (ARC) to begin the expedition with the aim of circumnavigating the Mont Blanc Massif following the Tour du Mont Blanc route. The original goals were to complete the 170km route in
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Sir Edmund Hillary, the first mountaineer to summit Mount Everest stated, “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.” Hillary understood that life challenges provide opportunities to achieve personal growth and development. In July 2022, sixteen committed army reservists from 156 Regiment RLC achieved a remarkable goal and summited Point
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East Scotland Universities Air Squadron Exercise Apennine Stag Post Exercise Report Introduction Adventurous Training (AT) as well as being fun and exciting, expands personal limits and improves operational capability because so many of the skills and characteristics it develops are directly transferable to frontline duties. However, AT comes at a price, especially if it is
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From 9th to 19th July 2022, 8 participants and a Mountain leader from Birmingham University Officers Training Corps took part in Ex DRAGON SLIM SHADY an adventure training expedition that aimed to complete the GR20 Nord route in Corsica; a route known as one of the toughest in Europe. The route climbs up 2500 meters
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Over 17-30 Jul 22, 11 members of 71 Engr Regt took part in Exercise Northern Baltic Express. The aim of the exercise was to introduce soldiers to offshore Adventurous Sail Training, promote teamwork and cohesion and push individuals both physically and mentally beyond their comfort zones. The Exercise was split into 2, 1 week legs
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The Royal Armoured Corps competed in three offshore races this summer, with teams of soldiers and officers from multiple units, Regular and Reserve*. The aims of competing in are to develop participants’ sense of competition, courage, leadership and resilience, with a view to enhancing operational effectiveness; and to develop individual and team sailing skills, with
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In late June 2022, 12 members of the University of Birmingham Air Squadron travelled to Croatia, in pursuit of learning how to sail. We arrived in Split on the 25th of June, and the students along with four instructors then travelled to Sibenik, where our expedition began. In Sibenik, we picked up two yachts, the
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A group of 9 Cadets and 2 staff from Selly Oak Trust School (KES) CCF travelled from sunny Birmingham down to Portsmouth where we boarded Tall Ships Challenger Yacht 1. During our 5 day sailing expedition the Cadets were responsible for all aspects of onboard living and travelling. They worked in two watches to complete
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Over the early May Bank Holiday weekend the seven Sqns from Derbyshire Sector RAFAC, Trent Wing undertook a Sector Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) Expedition weekend, the first for many years and for most Sqns the first AT activity of any sort since the Covid 19 restrictions had eased. The weekend was possible due to
Some 48 Cadets and 12 staff from Derbyshire Sector RAFAC, Trent Wing have recently returned from a multi-activities weekend based out of Thornbridge Activity Centre, Bakewell. The primary aim of the weekend was to give an opportunity for new (post Covid) cadets from across the seven Units in the Sector to undertake their first residential
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Between 13-19 June, 7 students from Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron hiked the northern segment of the infamous GR20 in Corsica, which is often described as one of Europe’s toughest treks. This expedition aimed to challenge our mental and physical resilience, placing us outside our comfort zone in a testing environment. The students carried all their
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The 2021 Prince of Wales’s Expeditionary Award was presented by ACM Sir Simon Bryant at The Ulysses Trust’s 30th Anniversary event at Cadogan Hall on Thursday 28 July. The event was a celebration of the Trust’s 30 years of grantmaking during which it has supported over 40,000 reservists, university cadets and cadets to take part
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The latest edition of our newsletter is out now. This edition celebrates our 30th anniversary and features reports from reservist, officer cadet and cadet expeditions as follows: How It All Began: DARC STAR 1992 – 30 Years ago a group of reservists set their sights on Everest. Our Vice Chairman Philip Neame was at the
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Tpr Rory Kyle said the following about his experiences: ‘The exercise was a great opportunity to develop new ski racing techniques under expert tuition. Through the week I was able to refresh the skills I already had, on and off piste before applying them in a competitive racing environment. The courses set demanded an appreciation
On Monday 18th July 2022 16 cadets and 4 Adult Volunteers from the Pioneer CCF Company travelled from Stoke Poges (South Bucks) to Aberdovey in North Wales to complete a 5-day residential Adventure Training Course with the Outward-Bound Trust. This exercise could not have taken place without the financial support of our sponsors – The
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Kirsty Thomas, English Teacher turned sailor, gives her account of an incredible weekend racing with students round the Isle of Wight. The weekend of 24-26 June was the culmination of many months of organisation and fundraising, but the rewards were paid in dividends. Ten lucky students and two teachers completed the Round The Island yacht
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Expeditions have helped cadet units across the UK recover from the aftermath of COVID-19. Not only did they provide a goal for those cadets completing their Duke of Edinburgh awards, they also provided a much-needed lift following many months of lockdown and disruption. 2344 (Longbenton) RAF Air Cadets is an example of a unit that
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‘You don’t get to the top of Mount Everest by coincidence’ – Major Garth Miller, London Guards On 02 May 2022, Major Garth Miller from the 1st Battalion London Guards, left the UK bound for Nepal. He returned just 21 days later, having summited not only Everest itself, but also Lhotse (the 4th highest mountain
We were featured on BFBS radio recently to showcase our partnership with the Veterans’ Foundation. If you visit our website you can follow the links to listen to the interviews with Major General David Shaw CBE and Major John Stopford-Pickering.
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Ex SKIMO WARRIOR Ulysses Trust Report ID 2859. In April 2022, a 16 strong military team trained for and conducted a ski mountaineering expedition across the Swiss mountains from Zermatt to Verbier, also known as the Patrouille des Glaciers. As background to what this activity involved: the Patrol Race is mildly comparable to a trail
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Completing the Scottish Islands Peak Race – Nearly Within the Rules On the 19 May, 2 Reservist ETS Officers; Lt Col Reid and 2Lt Coleman, set off to complete the Scottish Isles Peak Race, a niche event on the endurance athletes’ calendar. The two seasoned yachtsmen completed this supported by 3 Regular ETS Officers: Maj
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Expedition Northern Ascent 2022Ulysses Trust ID 2795 To mark the 80th anniversary of the RAF Regiment an ambitious and strenuous mountain bike expedition was planned. The Expedition would follow the route of The Great North Trail which is a newly established off road long distance track covering approximately 800 miles. The Trail starts at the
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Forty cadets aged between 13 and 18 years from Greater London South East Sector, Army Cadet Force spend the half term break (28 May to 4 June 2022) in Snowdonia, North Wales as part of an adventurous training package aimed at challenging and developing the young people by encouraging them to try new experiences and
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EX IVERNA VENTURE 2022 In April 2022, 7 Rifles ran Exercise Iverna Venture; an alpine skiing adventurous training exercise to Val Thorens, in the French Alps. For many of our Riflemen this was the first time they would try the sport and training was divided into three qualifications: Ski Foundation 1, which took soldiers from
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On the 7th of April, the first detail from 151 regiment and paired unit 10 Regiment departed from the UK to take on the Three High Passes challenge in Nepal’s beautiful Himalayas. The second detail would arrive a day later to complete the 12 personnel from the paired units accompanied by two instructors. Service personal from
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East Midlands University Officers’ Training Corp conducted a foundation ski Adventurous Training event from 8-17 Apr 2022. The training took place in Val D’Isere and those attending were accommodated in UCPA Val D’Isere, which is a type of hostel funded by the French Government to promote alpine sports in the winter and mountaineering in the
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We are delighted to announce that our Chairman of Trustees, Air Vice-Marshal N J E Kurth has now raised £10,000 for The Ulysses Trust as a consequence of completing RideLondon 100 in 2018, 2019 and 2022. Nick said, “I am very grateful to all my sponsors and particular thanks go to several Vice Patrons who
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Ex TIGER AMA ISKLATRING22 Expedition Report – Ulysses Trust ID 2833 In Feb – Mar 22 the Army Mountaineering Association (AMA) conducted an Adventure Training (AT) expedition to Norway to climb frozen waterfalls. The aim of the expedition was simple – push people outside their comfort zone, develop individual resilience, teamwork, and of course have
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Our adventure started at 1105 (City of Winchester) Squadron HQ at Hillier Road ,Winchester, at 5 o’clock in the morning of Monday 11th April 2022 when 12 cadets and 2 adults departed for The Ullswater Trust Outward Bound centre in the Lake District in the trusty Squadron minibus. Our journey took 7 hours in total,
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On Saturday the 2nd of April, 30 Students, 6 instructors and 2 drivers set off from across the UK to Folkestone. Travelling form York, Leeds, Sheffield were the majority of the group, with additional team members coming from Manchester, Middle Wallop, and elsewhere. On arrival at Folkestone, those who needed to complete a Military Swim
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Our Chairman of Trustees, Air Vice-Marshal N J E Kurth completed the Ride London – Essex 100 on 29th May 2022 raising over £1,000 in sponsorship for the Trust. Nick has been in training since March and has been gradually building up the distances to get ready for the big event. Here’s his reaction to
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23May 2022 Some fantastic news from Mt Everest! We’ve been following Reservist Garth’s Miller’s journey to Everest and back. Here’s Garth’s latest post… “Thank you for following along on this adventure. On 20 May, for a few short minutes, I had the summit of Mount Everest to myself. 24 hrs later, I summited Lhotse (the
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After a long couple of years under various Covid-19 restrictions, 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment were finally able to deploy on Exercise EAGLE POWDER 22, the 2-week-long regimental skiing trip in March 2022. This AT expedition involved deploying 2 groups of service personnel, 47 in total, to Tignes France to partake in training in alpine skiing
Our Chairman of Trustees, Air Vice-Marshal N J E Kurth has got a smile on his face. After many weeks of early starts and cycling in sub-zero temperatures Nick has passed his target of £1,000 in sponsorship. Nick is raising money for The Ulysses Trust by cycling the Ride London – Essex 100 on 29th
Penal Company on the Falklands: A Memoir of the Parachute Regiment at War 1982 Our Vice Chairman, Phil Neame, has recently published his memoir about his time serving with the Parachute Regiment in the 1992 Falklands War . “One of the finest Falklands accounts, written by a man who was in the heart of the
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We are delighted to have two new recruits join our board of Trustees. Polly Marsh and Colonel Paul Edwards MBE have been volunteering for the Trust as members of our Grants Applications Committee in Spring 2021 and have recently accepted the invitation to join our Board of Trustees. Polly is passionate about young people being
14 May 2022 “I Leave Base Camp tonight. Plan below. Weather looks to turn unsettled from 20th so this is it!” 15 May: Camp 2 (6,400m) 16 May: Camp 3 (7,300m) 17 May: South Col leave for the summit at 10pm that night 18 May: Summit Everest (8,848.86 m) and back to Camp 4 19
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14 May 2022 Back at Base Camp following what for me was a tough 4 day acclimatisation rotation beyond Camp 2. Photo 1. The first ladder in the Icefall. As Pasang stepped off the other end it pinged off and disappeared from view, left hanging out of sight by a single rope. We hauled it
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FANY (PRVC) Ex. MANX ODYSSEY April 2022 – Ulysses Trust ID 2828 Ex MANX ODYSSEY was a four day adventurous training exercise on the Isle of Man, by kind permission of our Commanding Officer, based at her home on the Island. The exercise was designed to promote teamwork and reward our volunteers for their work
Ex COCKNEY WESTMINSTER 22 – Ulysses Trust Report By Major Steve Higgs REME Ulysses Trust ID 2840 Exercise COCKNEY WESTMINSTER 22, 11 – 27 March 2022, Flaine, France. HQ London District The 2022 winter season drew much attention for those working within Headquarters London District (a hybrid Regular and Volunteer Reserve organisation), having spent the
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A big question mark loomed over this year’s deployment on Exercise Snowstorm; another batch of pan-continental COVID restrictions had just been announced with attendance now only being possible for the treble vaccinated. After significant effort and juggling from the organisers the exercise finally was able to take place in mid-March. Exercise Snowstorm is the annual
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Expedition Report: Exercise EAGLES DESCENT, Lake Elsinore, California, 25 Feb – 15 Mar 22.Ulysses Trust ID 2773.23 Parachute Engineer Regiment. EAGLES DESCENT was a level 3 adventurous training expedition to Skydive Elsinore, USA, facilitated by Royal Engineers Sports Parachute Association (RESPA), delivering Accelerated Freefall (AFF) parachuting to 16 students & continuation training for 9 personnel
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3 Military Intelligence Battalion’s Annual Ski Exercise: COCKNEY SKADI VII (2022) This was the 7th edition of Exercise Cockney Skadi, which is 3 Military Intelligence Battalion’s (3 MI Bn’s) regular skiing expedition. 34 members from our London-based Reserve Battalion were able to attend this year’s Exercise and travelled to the Tyrol region of Austria. Home
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FORCES WIVES CHALLENGE HEROES OF TELEMARK EXPEDITION MARCH 2022 From 13-24 March 2022 Forces Wives Challenge (FWC) took a team of 12 ladies to Norway in an attempt to become the world’s first all-female team to re-enact the famous Heroes of Telemark (HOT) – a WWII mission by Norwegian Special Forces across the Hardangervidda Plateau.
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