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From Care-Leaver to Venturer: How the Raleigh Bursary supported Josh

When Josh was selected to receive the SES Raleigh Explorer Award, he couldn’t have known it would lead to one of the…

Jamie BairdFebruary 5, 2025

Raleigh International helped Oliver realise his dream

40 Years of Raleigh Alumni Raleigh Expeditions Venturer Stories

Oliver’s Raleigh Story: A Journey from Tanzania to the Falkland Islands

Oliver joined a Raleigh Expedition to Tanzania in 2016 after graduating from university. Rather than diving straight into a career,…

GeorgieDecember 5, 2024

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“Twenty Years On, It’s the Thing I Look Back On With the Most Pride”: Phil’s Borneo Expedition

When Phil took part in his Raleigh Expedition to Borneo in 2004, he never could have known it would play…

GeorgieNovember 27, 2024

40 Years of Raleigh Alumni Raleigh Expeditions Venturer Stories

“I wouldn’t be as confident as I am without Raleigh”: How Raleigh International Helped Nikki Establish Her Values

Nikki grew up in the UK, where she spent over a decade enduring significant personal struggles and abuse. Determined to…

GeorgieNovember 15, 2024

Project Impact SES Raleigh Explorer Award South Africa Venturer Stories

Austin’s Raleigh Expedition

Austin, 19 and a care leaver from the UK, volunteered on a Raleigh Expedition in South Africa from June to…

GeorgieNovember 6, 2024

Ben with Fellow Raleigh International Venturers in South Africa

40 Years of Raleigh Alumni Project Impact Raleigh Expeditions South Africa Venturer Stories

Rediscovering Confidence Through Raleigh: Ben’s Story

Ben was searching for new inspiration and a reset when he decided to join a 10-week Raleigh Expedition to South…

GeorgieNovember 1, 2024

Project Impact SES Raleigh Explorer Award South Africa Venturer Stories

Estrella Shares Her Expedition Experience in South Africa

Originally from Peru, Estrella has been living in the UK for the past 12 years with her sister, mum and…

MariamOctober 25, 2024

40 Years of Raleigh Costa Rica Raleigh Expeditions Venturer Stories

“It Was Very Formative for Me”: Sam’s 2003 Costa Rica Expedition

Originally from the UK, Sam joined Raleigh in her mid-twenties when she found herself at a crossroads. Little did she…

KatrinaSeptember 11, 2024

40 Years of Raleigh Venturer Stories

Raleigh started my career in outdoor education: Calum’s 2006 Namibia Expedition

How I Gained the Confidence to Make a Change in My Career From growing up in a rural Scottish Village…

KatrinaSeptember 10, 2024

40 Years of Raleigh Alumni Raleigh Expeditions Venturer Stories

“Raleigh had a considerable impact on me!”: Nick’s 1997 Namibia Expedition

Raleigh alumni and avid explorer Nick is from the UK. Nick joined his first Raleigh Expedition as a Venturer Manager…

KatrinaSeptember 6, 2024

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