As part of our phased expansion plans, the Wilderness Foundation UK will be moving to larger offices within the Whitbreads Business Centre development. With effect from Thursday 9th February 2012 our updated address details will be: Wilderness Foundation UK Ltd Trinity House 2 Whitbreads Business Centre Whitbreads Farm Lane CHATHAM GREEN Essex CM3 3FE Our [...]
The Wilderness Foundation UK was delighted to welcome renowned Everest mountain climber Cathy O’Dowd as our guest speaker at Haberdashers’ Hall, London last night (26 Jan 2012) in an evening devoted to profiling the charity’s groundbreaking leadership development programme for young women – Wild Swans. At 8:00 a.m. on 29th May 1999 Cathy O’Dowd, a [...]
The third TurnAround Programme ran their graduation ceremony in Leighs Village Hall last week. Attending were the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Chelmsford- Cllr. Mike and Mrs. Julia Harris, Lady Diana Kemp Welch, past High Sherriff Of Essex and Patron of TurnAround, local business people who support the project, mentors, and proud families and friends. [...]
We are pleased to share details of the February “Green in the City” Forum meeting: Biomass – Unlocking the Supply Chain will bring together senior executives and experts from power producers, investors, technologists and R & D as well as other industry contributors. Our “cleantech question-time” discussion forum will provide extra time for audience participation [...]
Due to expansion and staff reorganisation, the Wilderness Foundation UK is seeking to recruit a new Project Coordinator. Project Coordinator – TurnAround The Wilderness Foundation UK is a small nature and conservation based charity providing a range of support services to vulnerable, disaffected and disengaged young people. The services we provide help to raise self-esteem, [...]
The Foundation is now working with Chelmsford Women’s Aid to deliver a programme for a number of vulnerable young people who have experienced violence. We urgently need to raise the funds to help these youngsters and are asking for your help by joining us at this quiz, organised by Marie Manning. THE BIG QUIZ Saturday [...]
We wish you all a Happy Christmas and New Year and hope during this madly busy time that you will find a quiet, wild and natural place to sit peacefully and draw breath. We certainly need this at the Foundation after a very busy year with great outcomes and several exciting future plans for 2012. We will [...]
The Wilderness Foundation UK offices will close for Christmas on Thursday 22nd December 2011 and re-open on Tuesday 3rd January 2012. In an emergency or urgent situation please text (07932) 944077 with your contact details and we will call you back as soon as possible. May we take this opportunity to thank you for your [...]
African Safari Consultants recently approached the Wilderness Foundation Africa, offering a donation of US$1 for each ‘Like’ on their Facebook page until the end of December. African Safari Consultants have seen much success with previous 1 Like 1 Dollar campaigns and hopes that the public will show their support for this one. “If we reach [...]
Christmas is fast approaching and it may be that you haven’t quite yet managed to pin down that slightly different or unusual gift for a loved one or friend. Here at the Foundation we have a couple of suggestions that might just help you out. An evening with Everest climber Cathy O’Dowd How about giving [...]
Julie McElroy, a graduate of this summer’s Sirius Environmental Leadership Award programme has built on her learning and success from our scholarship opportunity to go on and achieve the highest level of the John Muir Award. 25-year-old Julie was born with cerebral palsy which has resulted in mobility problems, walking difficulties and speech impairment along [...]
The Wilderness Foundation South Africa was announced as the winner in the Social Entrepreneur category for the 2011 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Awards Programme at the ceremony held last night, 17 November 2011. Wilderness Foundation director, Andrew Muir was one of four finalists selected for the 2011 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Awards Programme [...]
Cathy O’Dowd is the first woman to climb Everest from both south and north sides. She has stood on the slopes of the world’s highest mountain four times, reaching its summit twice. On Thursday 26th January 2012 Cathy will be our guest speaker at Haberdashers’ Hall in London, donating her time to support and promote [...]
If you have your own wilderness image that you would like to submit for this feature then please do get in touch.
The TurnAround Project went to Wales for a week recently so the group could take part in their second wilderness journey. Supported by Project Coordinator Helen Payne and mountain guide Rob Collister, the group embraced the wilder side of Wales through climbing, hiking and walking. Helen says: “We chose the splendid isolation of the [...]
