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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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Join Dr. Amelia Rudd, polar expedition leader, endurance athlete and inspirational speaker, for an exciting talk on how adventure builds powerful leadership skills and resilience. http://www.futuresforall.org/upcoming-broadcasts/expedition-leaders%3A-exploring-leadership-through-adventure

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@UlyssesTrust & @speakrs4schools are hosting an inspiring talk in May to celebrate World Mental Health Week with Trust ambassador Sally Orange MBE —former British Army Major, multi-record-breaking adventure athlete, and passionate mental health advocate. https://speakers4schools.tfaforms.net/264

Ex Bradfield Venturer Tiger 2016 – Bradfield College CCF + Berkhamstead School CCF

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Cadets on the Norway Cross Country Ski Expedition experienced the full range of winter weather conditions during their week skiing over the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. Despite the stormy conditions our group of 6 boys and girls made quick progress acquiring the necessary ski skills to complete a demanding Hut to Hut Expedition. Norway has an […]

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Canford Norwegian Venturer – Canford School CCF

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Preamble The Canford School CCF has been venturing to Norway for some twenty years now; a significant number of them generously supported by the Ulysses Trust and the expedition has become somewhat of an institution with many cadets over the years describing it as the best thing they did at Canford. It was no surprise

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Viking Telemark – Loretto School Combined Cadet Force

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Loretto CCF undertook a cross country ski expedition to Norway in February 2016 following in the footsteps of Norwegian saboteurs who had a mission in WW2 to destroy a heavy water plant in Rjukan, S Norway to prevent Hitler from building the atom bomb. The aim of the expedition was for the cadets to complete

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Exercise Nordic Challenge Norway – Wycliffe College CCF

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“Du bærer livet i sekken” (Norwegian Nordic ski traveller, 2 Apr 15)* Ten days before the Easter holidays, a team of seven staff and cadets, took part in an arduous cross-country skiing expedition, this was to the Hardangervidda Mountain Range in Southern Norway. The aim of the venture was to introduce a fairly novice group

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Exercise Viking Trek – Morrison’s Academy Combined Cadet Force

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On Monday 4th August, eight cadets dragged themselves out of bed in the very, very early hours of the morning to board a plane to Oslo. After travelling most of the day we arrived at Haugastol, the hostel which sat at 1000 metres above sea level. We ate like kings and prepared for the days

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1363 – ‘Viking Ski Trek’ – Hardangervidda, Norway

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When you see people cross country skiing you think you’d have to have experience to be good at it but it is quite easy to pick up the basics. We were fortunate enough to have the best weather conditions ever seen by our instructors after four previous trips. Some of us were worried about the

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1412 – ‘Nordic Challenge’ – Norway

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Over the Easter holidays a team of eight staff and students, from Wycliffe College CCF, went on an arduous cross-country skiing expedition to the Hardangervidda mountain range in Norway. The aim of the venture was to introduce a fairly novice group of cadets to cross-country skiing in what is classed as one on the great

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