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We provide financial support for members of the UK Volunteer Reserve, UOTC, and Cadet Forces to undertake challenging expeditions and adventurous training.

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Here's a breakdown of which parts of the UK we awarded grants to in 2023.

Grants reached units in almost every part of the UK, as shown on the map below, displaying expeditions supported (binoculars icon), participant numbers (people icon) and grants made.

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Here's an infographic that didn't quite make it into our recently published Impact Report. It gives an indication of where some of the expeditions we supported in 2023 deployed to.

This page contains tips, ideas and resources to help you raise funds for The Ulysses Trust or raise funds for your expedition.

Fundraise for The Ulysses Trust

There are lots of different ways of raising funds for The Ulysses Trust. Below are some examples of recent fundraising activities and events undertaken by individuals and groups including sponsored bike rides, expeditions, lunches, after dinner speaking, delivering newspapers and even book royalties!

Livery Company Dinner Reaps Rewards

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…

Wheelie Well Done Nick!

Congratulations to our Chairman, AVM Nick Kurth, for completing the RideLondon – Surrey 100 yesterday in truly awful conditions and raising a fantastic £6,287 for…

Trust Ambassador Completes 25th Anniversary Expedition

Tania Noakes has become the first British woman to complete the classic Norge På Langs, or ‘Norway from end to end’. She has skied and…

(Almost) The Oldest Paperboy Raises £2K For The Trust

The Trust would like to say a huge thank you to Colonel David Benest OBE who at the beginning of this year surpassed his donation…

Expedition fundraising activities undertaken by units

Get inspired and find out what other units did to successfully raise money for their expeditions and the adventures it helped fund. One cadet unit raised an incredible £18,052 from bag packing in supermarkets, £416 from selling burgers, £1,100 from running quiz and bingo nights and £1,473 from local lottery draws!

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Links to useful resources

Below are links to some resources you might find useful

A-Z guide – Lots of ideas that can be used to spark your fundraising activities for individuals and groups.
Give As You Live Donate – Create your own fundraising page and raise money for the Trust via our Give as you Live page.
Give As You Live Online – Give as you Live Online is an easy way to raise money for the Trust when you shop online.
Just Giving – An alternative (and popular) fundraising platform to use to collect sponsorship and donations for your fundraising.
Support Us – More ways you can support the Trust.