2024

Kirsty Noble received a grant of her expedition to Antarctica in December.

Nathan White, Jack Morris, Connor Holdsworth and Dave Sharpe were awarded a grant to attempt first ascents in the Rolwaling valley in Nepal, in October/November.

Caroline Sharp won an award to attempt a solo traverse of the Pyrenees in the summer.

2023:

Tuppence Mellish received a grant towards a team attempt to row the North West Passage in one season.  She set off in June from Scotland with their rowing boat Hermione, and delivered it to their starting point in Baffin Bay and the attempt was undertaken during August and September.

Glasgow University Exploration Society 2023 Thailand Expedition attracted an Educational Expedition Grant from us to complete their diving training, in June, before undertaking underwater data collection towards three research projects on coral reefs.

Iona Ashcroft received a grant towards her sail training expedition between Shetland and Oban in July

We assisted 7 young Polish Scouts from Perthshire attend a summer camp in Angus, in August.  Their report came in the form of a wonderful diary, with pictures, words and photos from them all.

We helped three Ayrshire teenagers to go to the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, in August. They gave a presentation, in Ayr, at the beginning of October. 

Georgie Cavanagh received a grant towards an expedition to Madagascar in August

Harry Newmark received a grant towards a climbing expedition in Greenland in August

2022:

A team from St. Andrew’s University Mountaineering Club visited Greenland in August. 

A group of young people from inner London cycled in the Loire Valley, France.

Kerri McGrath spent 3 months in Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa.

2021:

A team from the University of Glasgow carried out research in Iceland on the effects of pollution and climate change on the sub-Arctic ecosystem and its native species.

2020: 

Unfortunately due to Covid 19 no expeditions were able to take place.

2019:

Ruth Ferguson Gold D of E expedition report

Mark Robson and Simon Richardson: Expedition to Oasis Peak, Alaska

Ethan Berman and Antony Wood: Expedition to Denali, Alaska

Harriet Barr, Sarah Becker, Megan Gray, Rosie Forsyth, Fiona Mackay, Amy Savage (West Highland College, UHI. Namibia trip (Educational Expedition Grant): NamibRand Nature Reserve Fence Survey

2018:

Christy Logan Gold D of E Expedition :    Glen Affric – Part 1

Glen Affric – Part 2

Kai Westwell report on Expedition to Madagascar

Beth Maciver Gold D of E expedition report

Calum and Eadan Cunningham – Madagascar Report:

  Arrival in Madagascar and the drive in 

Bouldering (Eadan)

Video, including journey in, bouldering, locals – human and animal, etc.

Big Walling (Calum), Conclusion and photos

Film “Blood Moon” by Alastair Lee (As seen at the Brit Rock film festival 2018) – The big wall.