“I am a part of all that I have met;
Ulysses, by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Yet all experience is an arch wherethro’
Gleams that untravelld world, whose margin fades
For ever and for ever when I move….
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
The Ulysses Trust provides encouragement, advice and financial support for challenging expeditions planned and undertaken by our Volunteer Reserve and Cadet Forces. In so doing, we help the engagement and development of young people in our society, both individually and as effective contributors to their communities and as citizens of this country.
Your support for The Ulysses Trust enables these expeditions – journeys of discovery not only of the world but of self. An Odyssey.
THE ODYSSEY CIRCLE
The Odyssey Circle a society of like-minded people who support the Reserves and Cadets through expeditions and the life changing opportunities they represent. It is named after the legendary King of Ithaca, Odysseus, and is the Greek variant of Ulysses.
Being a Member of the Circle is not only a great way to invest in the support the Ulysses Trust offers, it is also a rewarding way of being more closely involved with its work and its beneficiaries. Members are entitled to range of benefits, from events with other members to opportunities to meet beneficiaries, as the Trust extends its appreciation for your partnership.
HOW TO JOIN THE ODYSSEY CIRCLE
Odyssey Circle membership starts at £1,000 per year, pledged annually, for at least five years or a one off gift of £5,000 or more. Payments can be made monthly or annually, by cheque or Standing Order. If you are a UK taxpayer, you can increase the value of your support at no cost to yourself through Gift Aid.
Lifetime membership is offered to those who inform us of their intention to remember the work of the Trust in their Wills, by completing a Declared Legacy form. New members will be warmly welcomed and formally admitted to the Circle by the President or a Vice Patron of the Trust at our Annual Gathering.
ODYSSEY CIRCLE BENEFITS
There are two partnership levels in the Circle:
1. Discovery Partners
£1,000 per year and above. Also declared legators
• Letter of welcome from the President
• An invitation to an Annual gathering with the President, Trustees, Vice Patrons and Ambassadors and in some years, with the Royal Patron. The work of the Trust made possible by your membership will be presented and there will be opportunities to meet beneficiaries
• Unless anonymity is requested: your name listed in our Annual Review and on our website as a member of the Odyssey Circle
• Printed copies of our Newsletter and Annual Review
• An Odyssey Circle Certificate, presented at the Annual gathering
• An Odyssey Circle lapel pin
2. Odyssey Partners
Over £5,000
As Discovery Partners plus:
• An annual grant recognised in your honour and profiled in our publications and on our website. E.g. The grant to <> was made possible with the generous support of <>
• Invitations to regular lectures and receptions with prominent individuals from the military, politics, entertainment, arts and academia, plus opportunities to meet the beneficiaries of Ulysses Trust grants to hear about their experiences
• An engraved plaque commemorating your membership of the Circle
• For companies and organisations: Listing on our website with links to your website
For more information please contact: Robert Astick on odysseycircle@ulyssestrust.co.uk or 0300 102 1992.
“The support of The Ulysses Trust helps build confidence and strengthen communities. It quite simply changes lives. The members of the Odyssey Circle are vital partners in this. Please join us.”
The Earl Cadogan DL | President of the Odyssey Circle