Celebrating

25 years
of Raleigh
Historical list of expeditions – country, year
Bahamas 1984/85 Botswana 2 1990 Namibia 1 2000
Zebu UK – Bahamas 1984 Chile 1 1991 Mongolia 1 2000
Zebu Bahamas 1985 Botswana 1991 Namibia 2 2000
Costa Rica 1985 Alaska 1991 Ghana 1 2000
Turks & Caicos 1984/85 Guyana 1 1991 Belize 2 2000
SWR UK – Bahamas 1984/85 Malaysia 1 1991 Mongolia 2 2000
Zebu Bahamas – Panama 1985 Zimbabwe 1991 Chile 2 2000
SWR Bahamas – Honduras 1985 Chile 2 1991 Ghana 2 (RIMA-Devon/Corn) 2000
Zebu Panama – Hawaii 1985 Malaysia 2 1991 Brunei (Inchcape) 2000
SWR Honduras – Panama 1985 Guyana 2 1991 Chile 1 2001
Belize 1985 Chile 1 1992 Belize 1 2001
Panama 1985 Namibia 1 1992 Ghana 1 2001
Roatan 1985 Mongolia 1992 Namibia 1 2001
Honduras 1985 Namibia 2 1992 Mongolia 1 2001
Zebu Hawaii 1985 Malaysia 1 1992 Belize 2 2001
Bolivia 1985 Brunei 1992 Mongolia 2 2001
SWR Panama – Peru 1985 Chile 2 1992 Ghana 2 2001
Peru 1985 Malaysia 2 1992 Chile 2 2001
SWR Peru – Chile 1985 Zimbabwe 1992 Namibia 2 (RIMA- N.Ireland) 2001
Chile 1 1985 Chile 1 1993 Costa Rica 1(RIMA-N. Ireland) 2001
SWR Chile (Repairs) 1985/86 Zimbabwe 1 1993 Chile 1 2002
Peru 1985 Russia 1993 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 1 2002
Chile 2 1985 Guyana 1 1993 Namibia 1 2002
Zebu Hawaii – Australia 1985 Mau/Rodriquez Islands 1993 Namibia 2 2002
Chile 1 1985/86 Namibia 1993 Ghana 1 2002
SWR South America – Australia 1986 Chile 2 1993 Chile 2 2002
Zebu – South Australia 1985/86 Zimbabwe 2 1993 Namibia 3 (RIMA-C. Scotland) 2002
Solomon Islands 1986 Guyana 2 1993 Ghana 2 2002
Chile 2 1986 Chile 1 1994 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 1 2002
Northern Territory, Australia 1986 Zimbabwe 1 1994 Ghana 3 2002
Papua New Guinea 1986 Alaska 1994 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 2 2002
Zebu Tasmania – Australia 1986 Russia 1994 Malaysia (RIMA-C. Scotland) 2002
Australia 1986 Malaysia 1 1994 Chile 1 2003
Zebu – New Zealand 1986 Zimbabwe 2 1994 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 1 2003
New Zealand 1986 Zimbabwe 3 1994 Malaysia 1 2003
SWR Pandora Project 1986/87 Chile 2 1994 Namibia 1 2003
New Zealand 1986/87 Botswana 1994 Namibia 2 2003
SWR Cairns – Perth 1986/87 Malaysia 2 1994 Ghana 1 2003
Zebu – Barrier Reef 1986 Chile 1 1995 Chile 2 2003
Tasmania 1987 Belize 1 1995 Ghana 2 2003
Australia (Victoria) 1987 Belize 2 1995 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 2 2003
SWR Perth – Hull 1987 Guyana 1 1995 Chile 1 2004
Zebu Australia - Guam 1986/87 Zimbabwe 1 1995
Malaysia 1 2004
Zebu Guam – Japan (Osaka) 1987 Chile 2 1995
Costa Rica/Nicaragua 1 2004
Japan (Hokkaido) 1987 Guyana 2 1995
Namibia 1 2004
Japan (Honshu) 1987 Zimbabwe 2 1995
Costa Rica/Nicaragua 2 2004
Japan (Okinawa) 1987 Chile 1 (Inchcape) 1996
Fiji 2004
Malaysia 1987 Zimbabwe 1 1996
Torres Straits 1987 Belize 1 1996 Ghana 2004
Indonesia 1 1987 Malaysia 1 1996 Chile 2 2004
Zebu Japan – Australia 1987 Uganda 1 1996 Namibia 2 2004
Pakistan 1987 Zimbabwe 2 1996 Malaysia 2 2004
Indonesia 2 1987 Belize 2 1996 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 1 2005
Gulf Savannah Australia 1987 Malaysia 2 1996 Chile 1 2005
Zebu Seychelles Australia 1987 Uganda 2 1996 Malaysia 1 2005
Southern Chile 1987 Chile 2 1996 Namibia 1 2005
Zebu Mahe – South Africa 1987 Zimbabwe 3 1996 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 2 2005
Zebu South Africa – Brazil 1987/88 Chile 1 1997 Namibia 2 2005
Southern Chile 1988 Belize 1 1997 Malaysia 2 2005
Zebu Brazil – Caribbean 1988 Malaysia 1 (Inchcape) 1997 Chile 2 2005
Panama 1988 Namibia 1 1997 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 3 2005
Alaska 1988 Uganda 1997 Malaysia 1 2006
Canada 1988 Belize 2 1997 Chile 2006
Pakistan 1988 Malaysia 2 (RIMA - Leeds) 1997 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 1 2006
Zebu Antigua – Azores 1988 Chile 2 1997 Namibia 1 2006
Kenya 1 1988 Namibia 2 1997 Malaysia 2 2006
UK 1988 Chile 1 1998 Namibia 2 2006
U.S.A. West 1988 Belize 1 1998 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 2 2006
Portugal 1988 Namibia 1 1998 Ghana 2006
U.S.A. East 1988 Belize 2 1998 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 1 2007
Guyana 1988 Namibia 2 1998 Malaysia 1 2007
Zebu Azores – UK 1988 China (Inchcape) 1998 Namibia 1 2007
Kenya 2 1988 Chile 2 1998 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 2 2007
Turks & Caicos 1988 Brunei / Malaysia 1998 Malaysia 2 2007
Bahamas 1988/89 Namibia 3 (RIMA - Merseyside) 1998 Namibia 2 2007
Cameroon 1989 Uganda 1998 Namibia 3 2007
Bahamas 1989 Chile 1 1999 Malaysia 3 2007
Kenya 1989 Belize 1 1999 Malaysia 4 2007
Victoria 1989 Namibia 1 1999 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 3 2007
Zimbabwe 1 1989 Mongolia 1999 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 1 2008
Queensland 1989 Namibia 2 1999 Borneo 1 2008
Zimbabwe 2 1989 Ghana 1 1999 India 1 2008
Chile 1989 Belize 2 1999 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 2 2008
Chile 1 1990 Namibia 2 1999 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 3 2008
Northern Territory, Australia 1990 Oman (Inchcape) 1999 India 2 2008
Zimbabwe 1 1990 Chile 2 1999 Borneo 2 2008
Zimbabwe 2 1990 Ghana 2 (RIMA - Cardiff) 1999 Borneo 3 2008
Chile 2 1990 Chile 1 2000 India 3 2008
Botswana 1 1990 Belize 1 2000 Costa Rica/Nicaragua 4 2008
green denotes ship crossing
SWR – Sir Walter Raleigh
RIMA – Raleigh International Millenium Awards Programme
By kind permission of Prince William and
© Mario Testino
Our history
Getting out there
Raleigh is a youth and education charity. Since 1984
we have inspired over 30,000 people from all walks
of life, nationalities and ages to get out there and rise
to the challenges of life on expedition.
Throughout the year we run expeditions in Borneo,
Costa Rica & Nicaragua and India. These inspire 17
to 24 years old to join as venturers and 25’s and
over to join as volunteer managers. Our expeditions
are a challenging, but extremely rewarding
combination of community, environmental and
adventure projects.
Raleigh aims to provide a transformational journey
for everyone who joins an expedition, awakening a
sense of life-purpose and self-belief by involving
participants deeply with people, places, and
communities.
Our history
Back in 1978 when Colonel John Blashford-Snell
and HRH Prince Charles started Operation Drake,
they had a vision. They wanted to give young people
the chance to explore the world and discover their
potential as leaders and members of a team working
together to make a difference. We still hold true these
values today.
In 1984, following the success of Operation Drake,
the much more ambitious Operation Raleigh was
created. This started as a four year project running
from 1984 – 1988 involving 4,000 volunteers and
almost 1,600 staff on the renovated Sir Walter
Raleigh ship, but its success saw it continue
permanently, with an emphasis on land-based
expeditions.
Operation Raleigh became Raleigh International in
1992, reflecting the number of volunteers from across
the globe. We increased the diversity of volunteers by
raising the relevance and quality of our overseas
expeditions and raising issues of global awareness.
Today we continue to work with young people, youth
agencies and membership organisations to inspire
people from all walks of life to get out there.
Raleigh is for life
Raleigh is not just about an expedition; it's about
being part of a community of like-minded people.
Ordinary people who want to do something
extraordinary with their lives, make a difference in
the world and gain new friends along the way. Our
aim is to inspire a generation to be all that they can
be; to awaken a sense of life-purpose and belonging,
and unite them as part of a global community who
can work together to rise to the challenges of the
world we live in.
Making a difference
As a charity, we raise funds to make our expeditions
the best possible experience for the volunteers and
the local communities. In this role, we act as a
catalyst for change, bringing local communities
together, sometimes for the first time as one team
and giving them the resources and motivation to
achieve sustainable development. To do this we
work in partnership with local communities, NGO’s
and governments in the host countries, following
the Millennium Development Goals where we can.
The challenges
From the very first expedition Raleigh was founded
on four challenges:
‘The challenge to be selected; the challenge to
fundraise; the expedition itself, and the challenge
to make a difference locally when you come back.’
It is these challenges that make Raleigh special. Our
values of discovery, courage, drive and integrity have
come from the ground. We believe in them and live
them in all we do.
Working together
Partnership programme
For 25 years, Raleigh has secured funding so that
young people from disadvantaged backgrounds can
take part on Raleigh expeditions. We work closely
with local authority youth services and agencies
across the UK, including Fairbridge, Groundwork
and Foyer Federation, so that we can help young
people from all walks of life benefit from a Raleigh
expedition. The post-expedition support for these
young people takes place with their sending
organisations. Our expeditions are a unique way of
switching young people on to global issues and
helping them to develop their skills and confidence.
Over the past 25 years, approximately 1,600 young
people from disadvantaged backgrounds have taken
part in a Raleigh expedition.
Our work is being exported internationally and four
years ago a new society was formed. Raleigh
Bermuda works with local young people from
disadvantaged backgrounds and sends them on
overseas expeditions. In 2007 we started our award
winning partnership with Bridging the Gap in
Australia who refer 12 young people a year.
‘Everyone should participate in Raleigh.
You understand about different cultures,
customs and behaviours.’
Abdul Kareem, a host country venturer who spent ten
weeks in India
Host country venturers
Participants from all over the world take part in
Raleigh expeditions. Through our unique host
country venturer programme, we actively encourage
young people from all our host countries to get
involved with expedition life. The programme enables
young people to work alongside participants from
other countries, make friendships for life and broaden
their outlook on the world.
An international experience
Raleigh attracted young people from all over the
world on its first expeditions and this continues 25
years on. In 2008, young people from 17 countries
joined Raleigh expeditions, including countries
where Raleigh has active societies, as well as the
US, United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand,
the Netherlands through our partner agency Weg
Wijs, and other European countries.
The international nature of our expeditions provides a
unique opportunity for young people to broaden their
horizons and develop global awareness.
‘I took part in Raleigh's programme after
facing a very difficult time in my life. I felt like
I needed to do something to build myself as
a person. Being on the Raleigh programme
gave me much needed confidence and showed
me a way to deal with inner problems.
It changed my life forever.’
Simone Alexander, venturer from Raleigh's youth
partnership programme, who spent ten weeks in Costa
Rica and Nicaragua (Simone was voted a finalist in
Britain's Top Model of Colour in 2008)
‘I’d like to give thanks to Raleigh for giving me
such an experience, a lifetime opportunity and
shaping me to be a better person. ‘I can’ is
now a part of my vocabulary!’
Terrina Nashae Nolan, a host country venturer who
spent ten weeks in Borneo
The impact of our work
Our training of young people from around the world
to work alongside others from diverse backgrounds
has built confidence and facilitated social mobility
according to research published by the Institute of
Public Policy Research (ippr) in 2009.
The ippr study found that Raleigh's overseas
expeditions have made a life-long impact on
participants from disadvantaged backgrounds. The
research is the first study of its kind to evaluate the
long-term impact of Raleigh and is uniquely placed
to understand the significance of the expedition
experience. As part of the project, ippr consulted ‘Raleigh and structured group activities
more than 100 former Raleigh participants from like it, play a powerful role in improving the
disadvantaged backgrounds who had been out on emotional and social development of the UK's
expedition between 1989 and 2006. young people. ippr's research shows what an
– 86% of those surveyed said that participating in overwhelmingly positive experience the
Raleigh had impacted in the long-term on their Raleigh expeditions have proved in changing
sense of identity and values people's lives, by increasing aspirations and
giving young people the confidence to
– 79% said that their sense of having control over succeed both on a personal level in relation
their lives increased as a result of Raleigh to their education and career, and in terms of
– 83% said that Raleigh had increased their career their global citizenship and community
ambitions participation.’
– 73% reported increased participation in volunteering Lisa Harker, co-director, ippr
as a result of the involvement with Raleigh

Partnerships with industry

Raleigh has enjoyed a close relationship with the
corporate sector throughout its history, working with
over 100 major employers who have identified the
huge benefits to recruitment, development and
retention of employees.
Over 1000 venturers have joined Raleigh expeditions
as part of employee development programmes and
we continue to provide a range of different
opportunities from corporate social responsibility
expeditions and team building weeks to graduate
selection weekends and tailor-made leadership
development expeditions.
Our Raleigh Development Consultancy has a highly
accomplished consultant team which facilitates
business focused learning through powerful, unusual
and engaging experiences. We develop people
performance and productivity for the most successful
businesses of today and tomorrow. Our programmes
take participants away from their familiar environment
and comfort zones. The team challenge is combined
with constant support and encouragement, and
stretches people to learn and adapt in a way that
affects behaviour and implements change.
Our project
achievements
Project work is at the heart of the expedition
challenge. Working in some of the most remote and
harsh locations in the world our teams have achieved
incredible results. Our permanent expedition staff
work with valued international and local project
partners as well as host communities, to identify
appropriate project opportunities. The projects
expose our volunteers to the impact of volunteering
and collaboration and our aim is that these
experiences ensure life long active global citizenship.
Community projects allow venturer teams to work
alongside community members on projects that aim
to improve the quality of life of those communities.
These partnerships have seen the construction of
hundreds of education facilities, bridges and water
systems commissioned, health and community
centres built together with the health screening of
tens of thousands of people.
Venturer teams have been welcomed into thousands
of communities across the world, increasing their
confidence in working with people from different
cultures and their understanding of global sustainable
development issues.
Environmental projects allow venturer teams to
experience unique environments from marine to
desert to rainforest, working with the custodians
of protected areas, international environmental
organisations and scientists to assist in the global
conservation effort.
Adventure projects provide physical challenges
that test venturers’ resilience as they trek across
deserts, over mountain ranges, through rainforests,
canoe down rivers, across lakes and battle the waves
whilst coastal kayaking.
Over our 25 years we have undertaken over 255
expeditions and have worked on thousands of
projects. Here are just a few of the highlights ranging
from individual projects to major multi-expedition
programmes, which can only hint at the story of the
last 25 years of Raleigh.
Community projects
PAKISTAN 1987 (11a)
Orphanage construction, Dhodial,
North West Frontier
Pakistan expedition 11a was one of two
expeditions run in the North West of the
country. A total of 140 volunteers joined
the expedition which also included science
projects in partnership with the Pakistan
Science Foundation and trekking in the
Karakoram Mountains.
MONGOLIA 2000 (00d)
Strawbale Medical Clinic
construction
Two clinics were built in Tunkhel and Saichan
replacing outdated facilities and improving
access to medical care for the inhabitants of
the surrounding rural communities. Strawbale
buildings are lightweight and energy efficient
and are ideally suited to Mongolia. Venturers
worked with strawbale experts and members
of the local communities.
CHILE 1996– 1997 (96j, 97a, 97h)
Suspension bridge construction, San
Lorenzo
Nine venturer teams over three expeditions
built this 86 metre span suspension bridge
to improve access for the local community
on both sides of the Rio Salto in partnership
with the municipality of Cochrane. Over 70
tons of concrete was mixed by hand in the
construction and the bridge was opened on
December 6th 1997 by the Mayor of
Cochrane and the British Ambassador.
NAMIBIA 1999 (99p)
School construction, Mbambamusi
The opening ceremony of the two classroom
school funded by the UK National Lottery
Charities Board. The school replaced two
small huts that previously accommodated
the students. The 10 year expedition
programme to Namibia saw Raleigh
teams construct 25 schools and 29 school
playgrounds in partnership with the Ministry
of Education.
.
MALAYSIA 1987 (10d)
Surgical Eye Expeditions, Beluran,
Sabah
Raleigh partnered Surgical Eye Expeditions
(SEE) International on a number of
expeditions to assist in the provision of
medical, surgical, and educational services
with the primary objective of restoring sight
to disadvantaged blind individuals.
NAMIBIA 2003 (03d)
Primary school playgrounds,
Omaheke Region
School children trying out their new Raleigh
built playground for the first time. Our
partner, Namibia's Ministry of Education,
stated that improved recreation facilities
result in improved attendance rates. Typically
Raleigh teams designed the playgrounds in
consultation with the children, incorporating
climbing frames, swings, slides, monkey
bars with safety as the only consideration.
NICARAGUA 2002 (02b)
Carpentry workshop for disabled
people, Jinotepe
The workshop enables the beneficiaries
to be trained to manufacture wooden
products to be sold locally. Partnering
Asociación Antorcha, with funding from
Associated Newspapers, UK, the team also
renovated the San Francisco de Asis school
for the disabled.
GHANA 2003 (02j)
School and pit latrine construction
Kwaekese
A venturer putting the finishing touches to a
mural. Partnering Afram Plains Development
Organisation, Water Aid and with funding
from UNICEF, teams built a series of
ventilated pit latrines at schools in several
villages to improve health and hygiene
facilities. Teams also assisted in the
construction of a junior school and
refurbished several others.
GHANA 2000 (00j)
Community eye screening camps,
Ofinso
From 2000 to 2002 over 39,000 people were
screened in partnership with Sight Savers
International resulting in 1800 sight restoring
cataract operations at local hospitals by
local physicians. Raleigh teams worked with
ophthalmic nurses and surgeons to identify
sight problems and then managed the
logistical exercise of the patient process
through to post patient care.
Environmental projects
OMAN 1999 (99l)
The Inchcape Initiative expedition,
visitor centre construction
Three venturer groups were based at the
White Oryx Project, Jaaluni camp throughout
the expedition to assist with the
improvement of facilities for visitors to the
sanctuary for the reintroduced Arabian Oryx.
These Oryx were reintroduced to Oman in
1982 where a breeding population was
established.
CHILE 1999 (99a)
Biodiversity research
Venturers collecting data for the Darwin
Initiative for the Survival of Species,
researching the biodiversity of the Laguna
San Rafael National Park. Venturers assisted
senior marine biologists from the Natural
History Museums of the UK and Chile. They
collected data for a comprehensive inventory
of the marine life, mapped shore profiles and
assessed the present conservation status of
habitats and species.
GHANA 2000 (00f)
Research station construction
Venturers nearing completion of a research
facility in Bia National Park. Venturers
worked with park rangers in this International
Biosphere Reserve Park, home to 62
mammal species including forest elephants
and chimpanzees. We partnered the Ghana
Wildlife Division as part of the European
Union funded Protected Areas Development
Programme.
JAPAN 1987 (10c)
Cave research, Okinawa
A Japanese venturer assisting a scientist
with measurements. The cave was
discovered by a team of Raleigh venturers
on the island of Iriomote. Raleigh ran 3
concurrent expeditions to Japan in 1987 to
Okinawa, Hokkaido and Honshu with a
total of 117 venturers taking part.
MALAYSIA 2002– present
Lower Kinabatangan conservation
KOPEL's award winning MESCOT Project
(Model for Environmentally Sustainable
Community Tourism) aims to provide
sustainable tourist income for Batu Puteh's
five communities and to save and create
economic value and appreciation of the rich
rainforest habitats of the area. Raleigh has
been partnering the community since 2002,
developing infrastructure and undertaking
conservation projects.
CHILE 2000– 2004 Biodiversity Aysén
Marine and land biodiversity
research
Preparing insect traps on 03i. Raleigh,
CONAF, the Natural History Museums in
London and Santiago and the UNEP World
Conservation Monitoring Centre worked
together to develop CONAF’s capacity to
manage protected areas in Region Aysén.
The programme involved more than 50
Chilean and British scientists working
alongside over 600 venturers.
CHILE 2000– 2003
Darwin Initiative Huemul deer
research
This programme of research was funded by
the UK Government's Darwin Initiative for
the Survival of Species to generate
information to support conservation of the
highly endangered Southern Andean deer,
the Huemul. The main field research ran over
six Raleigh expeditions and involved in-
depth studies of Huemul behaviour and
habitat including the use of radio collars.
CHILE 1997– 1999
Darwin Initiative programme
Raleigh undertook major biodiversity
research in the Laguna San Rafael National
Park. With Chilean and British scientists,
venturers provided data that directly
contributed to the protection and
management of the park. UK Government's
Darwin Initiative for the Survival of Species
scheme funded the programme, in
association with CONAF, London's Natural
History Museum and the World Conservation
BELIZE 1998– 2001
Marine research
The eight expedition Watershed Reef Inter-
connectivity Scientific Study (WRIScS) saw
over 700 venturers gain dive qualifications to
provide over 4000 hours of data collection
with marine biologists to feed into a study of
the health of the world’s 2nd largest barrier
reef. WRIScS was a collaboration between
the Belize government, University of Exeter,
Ambios Ltd and the University of Plymouth
with funding from the European Union.
Adventure projects
MONGOLIA 2001 (01g)
Gobi desert trek
Venturer taking part in the 250km treks
through this extremely varied environment.
The teams trekked between the towns of
Sevrei and Bulgan navigating using maps,
compasses and GPS. Venturers trekked
along the Flaming Red Cliffs area, sleeping
in bivvi bags and braving sandstorms along
the way.
Sponsored expedition programmes
THE INCHCAPE INITIATIVE 1996–2000
The Inchcape Initiative was a hugely
successful £2.5 million, five-year partnership
between Raleigh International and Inchcape
plc. Inchcape sponsored expeditions in Chile
(1996), Malaysia (1997), China (1998), Oman
(1999) and Brunei (2000-pictured). The
Inchcape Initiative ensured that 50% of the
venturers were non-British. Over 600
participants from 30 countries, including
Inchcape employees, joined the expeditions.
RALEIGH INDIA, AVIVA 2007– 2008
Since 2000 the Raleigh Development
Consultancy has delivered Aviva’s
International Leadership Challenge in
Namibia. As part of its CSR commitment to
India, Aviva sponsored the operational set
up of expeditions in 2007. We ran our first
expedition to India in February 2008,
working with the Ministry of Youth Affairs
and Sports to provide Indian venturer
expedition opportunities working on projects
in Southern India.
CHILE 1985– 2006
High mountain trekking
Trekking above the snowline was a feature of
the adventure projects in the 40 expedition
programme to Chile. Trekking took place
around the North Patagonian icecap and
venturers became proficient in snow skills.
Venturers also learnt key navigation and
survival skills whilst living a nomadic lifestyle
for up to 20 days.
VODAFONE GROUP FOUNDATION
FIJI EXPEDITION 2004
The Vodafone Group Foundation sponsored
Raleigh’s expedition to Fiji in partnership
with the ATH Fiji Foundation. Of 57
venturers, 42 were Fijian including 10 police
officers from the Fijian Police Force. This
was the launch project for the ATH Fiji
Foundation which included pre and post
expedition project work in communities
across Fiji.
UK projects
CORPORATE PROGRAMMES
Since 2004 Raleigh has been working with
Capgemini’s Business Technology
Consultant Programme participants on an
intensive team leadership event. This highly
popular programme challenges teams of
employees to undertake demanding
community and environmental projects
across the UK. Teams choose the project
they want to undertake inspiring each other
to complete the task, facilitated by Raleigh’s
Development Consultants.
NAMIBIA 1997– 2007
Ugab river trek
The Ugab is an ephemeral river that flows
for just a few days a year into the Atlantic
Ocean. Venturers trekked in this area of
abundant wildlife and unspolit wilderness
since 1997. Whilst trekking the teams, in
partnership with the Ministry of Environment
and Tourism, also undertook research into
rhino and desert elephant populations and
poaching practices.
RALEIGH INTERNATIONAL
MILLENNIUM AWARD PROGRAMME
UK and overseas 1996– 2003
The RIMA Programme saw volunteers from
specific areas of the UK combine community
and environmental activity in their home city
with an expedition. Each volunteer
committed 100 hours to projects in their
home areas on return. A total of 985 awards
were given to volunteers from Merseyside,
Leeds, Cardiff (pictured), Devon and Cornwall,
Northern Ireland and Central Scotland.
UK SUPPORT GROUPS
Raleigh’s network of support groups,
consisting of returned volunteers, family and
friends, has a long history of running
fantastic community and conservation
projects all over the UK. From running
disadvantaged children's adventure
weekends, playground building, constructing
footpaths to beach cleaning, this growing
network of groups, together with their
international counterparts, continues to rise
to Raleigh’s fourth challenge.
Our projects today
Today our volunteers have the opportunity to work in
Borneo, Costa Rica & Nicaragua and India. We work
with partners in all our host countries to ensure that
our projects our worthwhile and sustainable. Having
a permanent presence in all our host countries means
that we know what is needed to really make a
difference to the local communities.
‘Raleigh groups have had a good impact on
the villages, particularly organising people to
work and helping them to manage their time.
Young people in the communities are learning
from the young people of Raleigh. They are
learning discipline, how to organise things and
they are growing in confidence.’
William D'Souza, executive director of MYKAPS
‘The support of Raleigh is very valuable for us
as a community. I feel very happy to work with
this group of people because by planting fruit
trees they will feed the community, help with
reforestation and remind us of when Raleigh
were here. This group also helped to restore
trails and viewpoints which will work to give a
better service to the tourists.’
Don Rolando, community leader, El Cebollal,
Nicaragua
Borneo
Since 2003 we have run expeditions in Sabah, a
Malaysian state in North Borneo. An area rich in
culture and natural resources, Sabah boasts some
of the world's oldest rainforests and over 23 ethnic
groups. Past venturers have gained PADI diving
qualifications, built kindergartens and trekked across
some of Sabah's most rugged terrain.
In Borneo we work with the Ministry of Youth and
Sports, PACOS Trust, Sabah State Library, Sabah
Forestry Department, Yayasan Sabah, The Royal
Society and The Marine Research Foundation.
‘The progress of the gravity water feed here
illustrates how successful Raleigh is providing
valuable support to the community - both
through the project itself as well as the
cultural exchange.’
The Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister, Datuk
Peter Pang comments on a Raleigh community project
in Tongod, Sabah
Costa Rica & Nicaragua
We first started running expeditions in Costa Rica
& Nicaragua in 2001. With the rich biodiversity
of Costa Rica and the lack of infrastructure in
Nicaragua, the combination presents many
challenges and adventures.
We work with SINAC, CATIE, Cooperativa Juan
Francisco Paz Silva and El Foro in Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. We have established a long-term
partnership with local co-operatives to improve
the quality of life for the community particularly on
sanitation and education projects.
India
Our new expedition in India was launched in 2008
thanks to funding from Aviva.
Through WWF India we have been introduced to
the Ministry of Environment and Forests to undertake
projects in Nagarhole National Park. Through Myrada
Keveri Pradashka Samsthe (MYKAPS) we have been
working within the framework of the Millennium
Development Goals to develop a global partnership
for development and improve health conditions
through water safety and sanitation.
Our tailor – made expeditions
School expeditions
Raleigh has taken school groups on expedition for
many years and is now increasing the numbers of
short expeditions it runs, not just with schools, but
also with youth membership organisations, colleges
and local education authorities. We aim to increase
global awareness, raise aspirations and develop the
leadership skills of the young people involved.
Current expedition opportunities for schools and
groups:
– 3-5 week tailor-made expeditions. These focus on
developing leadership and team work skills,
building self-confidence and also facilitating young
people to re-evaluate some of their beliefs,
attitudes and assumptions, particularly around
different cultures
– Year 12/13 Global Citizenship and Leadership
Programme. This is an 18 month programme
which aims to help schools embed an ethos that
develops passionate, responsible, socio-cultural
and globally aware students, enabling them to
flourish in an increasingly global marketplace
One of the highlights of recent years has been the
funding that Raleigh secured from v, the youth
volunteering charity. Last year pupils from Welling
School, Bexley, went on expedition in India for 3
weeks, funded by v. The group spent 21 days living
in self-sufficient camp conditions and completed a
six day trek carrying all their own equipment and
supplies. We also took out young people from Rainer
and in 2009 are working with City & Islington College
and the Uprising programme run by the Young
Foundation.
The impact the Welling expedition had on the pupils
has been further demonstrated by the volunteering
the young people have since completed in their local
community.

‘The pupils definitely gained from this

‘The Raleigh expedition has influenced me
immensely. Having the chance to go to India
was life-changing and made me appreciate
my life a lot more. I have become more self-
motivated and determined.
I now feel as if I can tackle any challenges
that are thrown at me.’
Isabella Goss, a Welling School pupil who took part in
the expedition in India
experience. They witnessed first hand a totally
different culture and were proud to have
provided the community with such a valuable
resource. The way the pupils came together
as a group was phenomenal. It was amazing
to watch and see them grow up. There has
been a buzz around the school since the
pupils returned – the experience has definitely
raised aspirations, motivated, and inspired
the pupils.’
Zara Flynn, assistant leadership team and head of
year at Welling School
Engaging our alumni
Raleigh Alumni
We know that our alumni are living and working
across the world and we would be thrilled to hear
their stories. We want our alumni to be actively
involved in the events and activities marking our
25th anniversary year. We want to help our alumni
connect with their expedition friends and celebrate
the achievements and contributions that they have
made to the lives of people and communities in the
UK and overseas.
Worldwide location of Raleigh Alumni who have completed our online forms
Alumni to share achievements on
Google Earth
Raleigh alumni have delivered thousands of projects
on 255 expeditions across 45 countries and in 2009
we want to celebrate the positive difference which
their work and commitment has made to individuals
and communities all over the world.
We will visually illustrate their achievements on a
global platform. We would like our alumni to provide
us with photos and written entries of their expedition
projects which we will post on Google Earth and our
custom designed Raleigh Wiki (a web page on which
users can add and edit content).
Our alumni remain passionate about their projects
and the Google Earth project will enable them to
connect with the time, place and success of their
projects once again. It is important that the stories
and achievements of the expeditions are told by the
people who made them happen.
Many of our alumni return to project sites years later
and we often hear reports of how those projects are
progressing. For example, a group of Chinese
venturers recently returned to visit a school they built
ten years ago. Through Google Earth we will have an
opportunity to update on the legacies of the projects
and how they have positively impacted upon the
local communities in our host countries. Wherever
possible we will include testimonials from the local
communities.
Google Earth will allow us to inspire others to make
a difference by volunteering. Through engaging our
own volunteers and others in international
development and environmental issues we will be
closer to realising our goal of creating a global
community of active citizens passionate about
making a difference to their world.
Raleigh FriendFinder
One of the enduring features of a Raleigh
expedition is the strong bonds which are formed by
the venturers and volunteer managers. Experiences
are shared, memories are created and friends are
made for life.
Raleigh receives requests on a daily basis from
alumni around the world who are searching for
expedition friends with whom they have lost touch.
Raleigh FriendFinder will help our alumni connect
with friends and engage with the wider Raleigh
community.
Raleigh FriendFinder is a programme which allows
users to search our database for their long lost
friends. Users can add the name, expedition code
and expedition country of the person they wish to
find. Once the person has been located they can
send an email via our system, ensuring that the
contact details of the recipient remain anonymous.
FriendFinder is fun and easy to use and is available
to all alumni who have completed our alumni
registration form. Make sure you gain access by
completing the form at
raleighinternational.org/raleigh-alumni
Fourth challenge
Our fourth challenge is about providing support and
opportunities for alumni after expedition, so they can
continue to make a positive impact on the lives of
others. Alumni may decide to undertake projects
similar to those on expedition or to try out something
new with a different organisation.
We are always working to create new and exciting
strategic partnerships with volunteering organisations
across the UK, including the Red Cross, Volunteer
Reading Help and The National Trust. We have many
short and long-term volunteering opportunities
available to our alumni, from outdoor conservation
projects, sports coaching and our very own Youth
Forum.
Raleigh set up its Youth Forum to provide an official
channel to engage with young people ensuring their
ideas and suggestions are heard. Focusing on how
we can improve the expedition experience for
participants, the Forum also discuss opportunities for
alumni to volunteer on return from their expedition.

Raleigh support groups

There is a vibrant community of Raleigh alumni
all around the world where people can share their
experiences. In the UK we have support groups from
Scotland to Jersey dedicated to keeping the spirit of
Raleigh alive. Our newest additions are groups in
Bristol, Dorset and Liverpool which will start in 2009.
Raleigh support groups meet on a regular basis,
organising adventurous and sociable events as
well as providing excellent support and advice for
departing and returning venturers and volunteer
managers. They are also involved in a variety of
challenging and rewarding projects in their local
communities as part of Raleigh's fourth challenge.
We are always looking to expand our network
and the dedicated Raleigh alumni team provide
assistance with fundraising ideas and support,
as well as guidance on health and safety and risk
management issues.

Please take a moment to support us by

completing our alumni form and forwarding
the link to your friends
raleighinternational.org/raleigh_alumni
Help us raise £250,000
Raleigh's 25th Anniversary Appeal
To continue Raleigh's outstanding achievements both
in the UK and overseas we rely on funding from a
variety of sources, including the very generous
support of individuals, companies, trusts and
foundations and statutory funders. Without this
support we would not have such a positive impact
on young people's development in the UK and
overseas and the communities we work with in the
host countries.
Your funding has a huge impact on our work:
£1,000 would enable two host country venturers
to join a Raleigh expedition and work alongside
participants from other countries, deepening
understanding of each others cultures
£2,000 would fund the construction of an anti
poaching camp in Southern India protecting both
tribal villagers and elephants
£3,000 would enable a young person from some
of the most disadvantaged communities in the UK
to go on a Raleigh expedition and take a journey
of personal transformation, developing the skills,
motivation and aspiration that can turn their life
around
£7,500 would construct 25 rainwater harvesting
systems for 25 families in a rural village in Southern
India. This means that 25 families will have a safe
and sustainable natural supply of water for the dry
season. It also reduces the economic burden of
buying firewood for boiling drinking water
£8,500 would install gravity water feed systems in
five indigenous communities in the second poorest
district in Nicaragua, providing clean and safe water
to these communities for the first time. Nicaragua is
the poorest country in the northern hemisphere
£12,000 would build a kindergarten in Borneo and
enable us to train and fund two teachers for one year
and to provide places for host country venturers from
the same local community to take part in the Raleigh
expedition responsible for the project
£100,000 would fund all of our projects in Costa Rica
& Nicaragua in 2009: construction of two secondary
and five primary schools within indigenous
communities in Costa Rica; five water projects in
Nicaragua; construction of six pre-school community
centres and two adult community centres in
Nicaragua
£250,000 would provide 250 £1,000 bursaries for
young people in the UK who are struggling to meet
their fundraising targets to go on expedition with
Raleigh. This would have a direct impact on 250
young people and on the communities they are
working in overseas. It would also have an indirect
impact on their families, friends and the communities
they return to
To find out more please call
Teresa Fitzgerald on 020 7183 1270.
Whether you represent a large
multinational corporation, a small
business, a charitable trust, or are
an individual, there are many ways
you can get involved with Raleigh
and show your support.
Why not think about immersing
yourself in your own challenge?

Brecon Beacons Orienteering

Multi-Activity Challenge Event 2009
Saturday 11th July 2009
Want to get back out there?
Based in the heart of the beautiful Brecon Beacons,
participants will pit their wits and fitness in a multi-
activity event with attitude, combining mountain
biking, abseiling, canoeing and orienteering.
Participants (in teams of four) will have to compete
for points at each section of the event, while
navigating their way by reading maps. The result?
A timed, points scoring, multi-activity event for all
levels of ability.
The minimum fundraising target for this challenge
event is £500 per person.
Please call Rosie Palliser on 020 7183 1290.

Raleigh Kinabalu Challenge

November 6th – 14th
Helicopter into the jungle; hike, bike and raft your
way through rainforest; build your own shelter and
then climb 4,100m to the top of Mount Kinabalu in
the ultimate team adventure race.
Taking place over a week in the spectacular setting
of Malaysian Borneo, the Kinabalu Challenge will test
your skills and endurance against fellow competitors
and the elements. There is space for 15 teams of
four competing against each other. Following jungle
training and fitness tests, your team will take part
in a series of daily mental and physical challenges
ranging from the gruelling kayak relay, to making sure
you get your tactics right for an 8km bike/run.
To find out more information, please call
Dan Maggs on 020 7183 1278.

SkyDiving Challenge
Up for a big adrenalin rush? Why not throw
yourself out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane
to raise money for our 25th anniversary appeal?
Call Debra Hay on 020 7183 1280.
Raleigh – the next 25 years
Our vision is that Raleigh will be
recognised as a global community
of active citizens passionate about
making a difference to their world.
Global community
We've made a good start towards building our global
community, with 30,000 alumni in 95 countries. Over
the next 25 years we will build that to 100,000.
We have societies in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Ghana,
Bermuda, Singapore, among others. Raleigh China,
our newest, was started in 2008 by local participants
of the 1998 expedition and already has 300
members.
We are developing our communication network with
these societies and with our alumni wherever they
are. Our global outreach is impressive. In the future
we want to create additional means of engaging with
alumni that will help define campaigns and issues
that our global community feel passionate about and
on which we can all work together.
Active and passionate
Raleigh is full of can do people with drive; inspired
by the sprit of adventure and discovery; trained to be
social entrepreneurs back home by all that they have
experienced on expedition.
The Raleigh experience unites young people from
different countries and backgrounds in the shared
endeavour of making our world a better place. We
will continue to grow our outreach and our
opportunities to engage more young people in
the local countries where we work and from all
backgrounds and life experiences.
Making a difference
We know that we make a difference both to the
individual and to the community in which they are
working. We hold in balance the sometimes
conflicting demands of the two with integrity. It is
core to how we work and how we will continue to
work in the future.
The ippr report validates that we have been the
turning point in so many young people's lives. We
know we deliver a truly transformational journey and
the passion that we as an organisation have for
supporting young people to discover their values and
purpose in life will continue at the heart of what we do.
We will also remain dedicated to the pursuit of valued
projects that deliver real benefits to the local
communities and environments where we work.
We will increase our impact by working with our
Raleigh Societies to deliver more through our alumni
as part of the fourth challenge. In 2009 Raleigh
Singapore is planning to send 100 young people to
build a health clinic for a rural indigenous tribal group
in India. A Raleigh Hong Kong group will be building
a rural school and carrying out marine conservation.
Raleigh Ghana has 300 volunteers doing local
community health projects.
We are rebuilding the network of Raleigh support
groups in the UK and working in partnership with
other charities like the Red Cross and People &
Planet to send our alumni out into the world to follow
their passions and make that difference.
Recognition
One of the priorities for the 25th anniversary year
is to ensure that Raleigh gets the recognition it
deserves for its impressive achievements. We will
continue to research and evaluate the evidence of
our impact as part of the development of Raleigh
as a leading international organisation.
The ippr research findings are clear: that we have
made a real impact on the social mobility and life
of those young people involved with us.
Our work over the next two years with Birkbeck
College at the University of London to create
leadership accreditation for the Raleigh expedition
will ensure that the Raleigh experience gets the
recognition nationally and internationally that it
deserves.
Our partnership with Google Earth will build the
evidence of our impact on the communities where
we have worked.
The final stage is to build the evidence of the impact
of the fourth challenge. We hear anecdotally every
day of achievements of our alumni but we need to
ensure that we have identified them, and published
for the world to see what our Raleigh global
community has achieved.
In 25 years Raleigh will be known around the world
as the organisation that created a new way of training
and developing young global citizens, inspiring them
to be part of an innovative international network of
alumni who cooperate and work together to solve
problems and build better sustainable communities
and environments.
Stacey Adams CEO Raleigh
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