We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join a truly amazing journey into one of the wildest places on the planet, where nature rules and humans are just visitors. Walk in the Wild – South Africa 14th to 21st September 2012 Estimated cost: £700 trail cost plus minimum sponsorship £500 = £1,200 *excluding flights [...]
Join the Wilderness Foundation UK and Rarer Cancers Trust for a fundraising evening of fun and games at Little Baddow Village Hall on Friday 17th June 2011. Our “Out of Africa” quiz and supper evening has an African theme – but don’t be put off – most of the questions are general knowledge based and [...]
Here at The Wilderness Foundation UK we’ve been “brainstorming”!! So far, we’ve managed to come up with 30 inspiring ideas to help WFUK raise awareness and funds. We’re sure that you can think of plenty more ways to help us. So, let’s seize the day and go for it… The philosophy and work of WFUK attracts the [...]
Hopefully you remember Tom and Andy the intrepid explorers from Ride Earth who are exploring the globe by mountain bike. They left the UK back in June 2007 and have many stories to tell about sustainable travel, the culture and societies they have been welcomed into. In May 2010 Tom and Andy will be starting [...]
In June 2007, Tom Allen and Andy Welch pedalled away from their homes in the UK with a crazy idea that just might work – to travel round the world by bicycle. On their way, through sponsorship they have been raising funds in support of the Wilderness Foundation UK. This is a recap of their [...]
Participants in the Wilderness Foundation UK’s intervention programme for vulnerable youth – The TurnAround Project – have this week literally started to chart a new course. A group of six participants, together with Wilderness Foundation UK CEO Jo Roberts, volunteers Roy Perry and Paul Morris and a University of Essex Researcher, Jo Barton all stepped [...]
News has reached us from our Wilderness Hero, Jon Alexander who participated in the Barcelona Ironman competition yesterday (Sun 4/10/09). Jon says: I´m alive, just about. Time of 11h32, which I have to say I´m pretty chuffed with. Swim was a total dream, did it in 1.06 which is way quicker than anticipated, and really [...]
I´m about to do a 140 mile race in a day. That´s a stupidly long way. It´s funny how these things only occur to you when it´s a little bit too late! So says our Wilderness Hero Jon Alexander, who has now safely arrived in Spain after his train journey from the UK. As you [...]
Our “Wilderness Hero” Jon Alexander will be appearing on BBC Radio Somerset this coming Thursday (01/10/09) at around about 7:30 a.m. Tune in to hear more about Jon’s commitment to the Wilderness Foundation UK, plus the gruelling challenge he is about to undertake on Sunday when he participate in the Barcelona Ironman. Jon has [...]
TurnAround is a twelve month long intervention programme for vulnerable youth in mid-Essex, created and managed by the Wilderness Foundation UK. Over four years in development, and having completed a successful pilot programme in 2007 (where we achieved an outstanding 80% success rate in returning participants to full time education and employment – rather than [...]
For those of you that are keenly following the travels of Nick Ray (see earlier posts here and here) here are a few updates on his progress, as relayed by his wife Karen: August 5th Nick was out of phone range last night, but left a message this morning. He camped on a lovely secluded [...]
Nick’s planned journey is as follows: 5th August: Aberdovey to Bardsey Island, open crossing, 31NM 6th August: Bardsey to Caernarfon, coastal, 29.7NM 7th August: Climb Snowdon, 23 miles, then Caernarfon to Conwy, coastal (Menai Straits), 19.4NM 8th August: Conwy to Point of Ayr, coastal, 22.8NM 9th August: Point of Ayr to Fleetwood, coastal, 35.3NM (big [...]
In August 2009 I will embark on one of the greatest challenges I have ever undertaken – to kayak a distance of 450 miles (solo) from Aberdovey on the coast of Mid-Wales to Loch Eil in Highland Scotland, and on the way to run/climb up and down Snowdon, Scafell Pike, and Ben Nevis, the three [...]
This month, www.easyfundraising. org.uk have teamed up with Virgin Experience Days to give one lucky easyfundraising member a day to remember. Every time you shop online this August via easyfundraising you’ll have the chance to win a fabulous Virgin Experience Day worth £175. There are Virgin Experience Days to suit everyone – from flying, golf [...]
Wilderness Foundation UK is delighted to announce it is taking part in the very first small charity car draw and asks supporters to buy tickets online or offline. The small charity car draw gives WF-UK the chance to sell tickets to raise our local profile and funds. Tickets are just £2 each, and you can [...]
