In Community Action and Environmental Protection Phases you’ll get to take charge of small groups and gain valuable insights from Project Partners, who’ll include the whole group in their planning sessions.
Learn To
Lead.
Raleigh doesn’t teach leadership as theory. It puts you in situations where you have to take responsibility, make decisions and work with other people — for real.
WHAT IT MEANS HERE
Real adventure.
Real responsibility.
Leadership is one of the core competencies Raleigh seeks to develop in every Venturer. Whether you’re looking to boost your life-skills or build your CV, a Raleigh Expedition is the perfect place to find confidence and clarity in guiding a team.
PROJECT WORK
PEOPLE COUNT
ON YOU.
MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS
On project, you’ll be working with a cast of people who all have different priorities – community members and local project partners. Learning to communicate effectively with each of them, understand what they need, and find common ground is one of the most transferable leadership skills there is.
ACCOUNTABILITY TO OTHERS
Your work on project has a real impact on a real community. That changes things. The responsibility you feel when a family is waiting for a classroom to be finished, or a conservation target needs to be hit, is a different kind of motivation, and a different kind of leadership to anything you’ll find in a training exercise.
DECISION MAKING UNDER PRESSURE
Projects don’t always go to plan. Conditions change, resources shift, and sometimes the right answer isn’t obvious. Learning to make sound decisions with incomplete information, And to take responsibility for those decisions, is one of the most valuable things project life at Raleigh will teach you.
EVERY DAY
THE DAY IS
YOURS TO RUN.
The Day Leader programme runs across the Expedition. On trek especially, you take turns leading the group – planning, communicating, deciding, supporting people, and adapting as you traverse wild and challenging terrain.
PLANNING
You’ll need to assess and adapt the daily plan, depending on factors like the weather, what got completed the day before and availability of resources. Delegation skills are key to getting the job done.
IN THE FIELD
Once you’re out there working, you’ll need to be hands on. Running a morning briefing and energiser. You’ll then evaluate progress during the day and keep at eye out for health and safety adherence. Your ability to motivate the team will be your secret weapon. And don’t forget to debrief at the end of the day.
REAL TRANSFORMATION
More ways Raleigh
changes you.
COLLABORATION
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
BUILD YOUR GRIT
PRACTICAL SKILLS