Links Travel & Expeditioning Organisations
Expedition Advisory Centre
www.rgs.org/eac
The Expedition Advisory Centre, funded by Shell International Petroleum Company, provides information, training and advice to anyone embarking on a scientific or adventurous expedition overseas.
Fuchs Foundation
www.fuchsfoundation.org (website going live soon)
The Fuchs Foundation was conceived by the party of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Scientists over wintering in South Georgia in 1973/4 to mark the outstanding service of Sir Vivian Fuchs as the first Director of BAS. Over the first thirty years the Foundation has supported over two hundred individuals to travel to every continent. The primary objective of the Foundation was, 'to provide education and character training, physical, moral and spiritual for young boys and girls, adolescents and young men and women who are in necessitous circumstances'. The Foundation wishes to build on that initial objective and reach out to teachers and more students by making learning of science and geography more relevant and stimulating.
Independent Schools Adventure Activities Association
http://www.isaaa.org.uk/
Independent Schools Adventure Activities Association whose principal aim is to help foster the unique value of adventure activities/outdoor pursuits amongst our students by bringing together groups of teachers in Independent Schools (at Prep School and Secondary level) involved in providing adventure activities to offer help, advice and guidance to each other in order to meet the principles of good safe current practice required by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Long Distance Walkers Association
www.ldwa.org.uk
The LDWA is an Association of people with the common interest of walking long distances in rural, mountainous or moorland areas. The LDWA nurtures those interests in many ways
Mountain Bothies Association
www.mountainbothies.org.uk
To maintain simple shelters in remote country for the use and benefit of all who love wild and lonely places.
Scottish Youth Hostels Association
www.syha.org.uk
Helping all, but especially young people, to experience and appreciate the Scottish countryside and places of historic and cultural interest in Scotland, and to promote their health, recreation and education, particularly by providing low cost accommodation for them on their travels.
Young Explorers Trust
www.theyet.org
Since 1972 the YET has been a registered charity seeking to promote safe and responsible expeditions. By so doing it aims to give young people the opportunity to take part in exploration, discovery and challenging adventure to help foster the qualities of service, self-sufficiency and leadership.
Youth Hostels Association
www.yha.org.uk
YHA is one of the leading budget accommodation providers in the UK.
We exist to help all, especially young people of limited means, to travel and discover England and Wales by providing cheap, safe and secure Youth Hostels in superb coastal, countryside and city locations.
Youth Hostels Association of Northern Ireland
www.hini.org.uk