The Ulysses Trust

This looks like it will be a great event and a chance to meet one of our ambassadors as Jordan Wylie MBE will be a special guest presenter and what an amazing line up too!

As a former soldier in the British Army and currently National Ambassador for Army Cadets UK, I am very proud to be hosting Armed Forces Day as the special guest presenter in Andover, Hampshire this year.

We have an amazing line up which includes a fly past from an Apache by the Army Air Corps, the incredible Military Wives Choirs, the worlds best parachute display team in the Red Devils and so much more. Come and join the fun at Vigo Park from 11:00am this Saturday, everybody welcome! 🇬🇧

It's Armed Forces Day tomorrow (Saturday 29 June) and there are lots of events taking places across the UK.

It is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving personnel to Service families, veterans and cadets.

You can find out more at www.armedforcesday.org.uk

Thanks to all our supporters who help reservists, cadets and veterans to undertake adventurous activities through their support of the The Ulysses Trust - thank you!

BAE Systems
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Louis Rudd
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Core Telecom Limited
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

Well done to BAE Systems, one of our very generous donors - helping us to support cadets, reserves - and veterans! Glad to be able to give back support lots of veterans working for partners like BAE Systems.

We’ve been recognised as a Top Employer of Veterans in the UK by the Great British Employers of Veterans 🪖 🇬🇧

The Great British Employers of Veterans programme was established last year and aims to celebrate the very best Forces Friendly organisations across the UK. This ranking reflects our commitment to creating the best job opportunities for our Armed Forces community in a supportive workplace where they can receive coaching from mentors while gaining new skills with our continuous learning and development programmes.

Discover more: http://baes.co/ra7q50Sru4z

We like to say thank you to those that support our charity and today we'd like to say to Core Telecom Limited

They provide our charity with a free 0300 telephone service which includes options for callers to connect to different members of our team and an excellent voicemail service which sends the messages to us via email. Core Telecom Ltd set all of this up for us for free and have been very helpful when we have need to change anything. Everything works very easily and enables callers to contact our charity without any hassle. It’s a great service!

One of the most notable benefits of this provision has been the cost savings. By receiving this service for free, we have been able to allocate more resources directly to our charitable goals, allowing us to expand our reach and impact. The money saved on communication expenses has been redirected towards funding expeditions and supporting young people to benefit from these live-changing adventures.

Polly Marsh, CEO of The Ulysses Trust said, “I am so grateful to Core Telecom for supporting The Ulysses Trust by providing our telephone service free of charge. This directly benefits the cadets, reserves and veterans that we support by enabling us to give more funding to those who need it most, adding to the social impact we have, especially during the current cost of living crisis - they are helping us to change lives. Thank you Core Telecom Ltd!"

thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives.
BAE Systems
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Louis Rudd
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Core Telecom Limited
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

Great to see this article in the South London Press which acknowledges the fantastic support we get from London Masons to enable young London cadets to undertake challenging expeditions.

The London Freemasons’ Paul King said: “We love how the Ulysses Trust gives opportunities to young Londoners – and particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds – to develop skills which they will use for the rest of their lives and make them into better citizens.”

Thank you London Masons!

Cash boost to help disadvantaged kids take part in daring adventures he Reserves’ Forces and Cadets Association, which enables the organization to plan the expeditions – which might include sailing trips and mountain hikes.

It's Reserves Day! We are proud to support Reservists across the UK to undertake challenging expeditions and adventurous activities in the UK and overseas. If you'd like to apply for a grant to support your next expedition visit www.ulyssestrust.co.uk/grant-applications/general-guidance

On this day, we'd like to say a special to The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown who have supported The Ulysses Trust for many years and have enabled thousands of Reservists to undertake adventurous activities - thank you Nuffield Trust!

+ thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives.
BAE Systems
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Louis Rudd
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Core Telecom Limited
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

Always good to see our flag getting out and about during the adventurous activities and expeditions we support. Many thanks to Wi******er Sea Cadets for sharing this photo from their recent kayaking adventure on the beautiful River Wye - supported by The Ulysses Trust.

We are super-grateful to all our supporters whose generous gifts enable us to support these young people to undertake fantastic adventures.

BAE Systems
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Louis Rudd
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Core Telecom Limited
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

Here's a great little video that shows what it's like to go on a sailing expedition (supported by The Ulyyses Trust). Grab a cuppa and enjoy! And if you're inspired to try something similar and would like our support please get in touch!

WNTS SEA CADETS - CIRDAN SAILING FARAMIR 2023 Cadets and adult volunteers spend a week offshore with The Cirdan Sailing Trust - October 2023

Thanks to our generous supporters we are able to award grants to expeditions such as Ex: Snow Cub.

Read all about it at: www.ulyssestrust.co.uk/2024/venturer-snow-allgau-cub-9-2024/

Our thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives.
BAE Systems
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Louis Rudd
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Core Telecom Limited
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

The only way AT exercises like Snow Cub is possible is due to the grants awarded by organisations such as The Ulysses Trust. Who have generously donated funds to this exciting event.

The Ulysses Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of two distinguished new Trustees to the charity’s board: Honor Wilson-Fletcher and Dawn McCafferty. Their extensive experience and shared commitment to enhancing opportunities for young people and cadets promise to be invaluable to the Trust’s mission.

Honor Wilson-Fletcher MBE FBES FRGS brings 8 years’ experience from her role as CEO of British Exploring Society and from a variety of non-executive roles in skills development and education to the Ulysses Trust. With much of her career dedicated to fostering young people’s development, and all of it to widening access, Honor’s vision aligns with the Trust’s goal of supporting reserves and cadet units in undertaking challenging and character-building expeditions. She has expressed considerable enthusiasm for learning from and contributing to the Trust’s innovative approaches.

Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty CBE recently retired from her position as Commandant Air Cadets. Known for her dedication to youth development and outdoor activities such as trekking and kayaking, Dawn has been sought after by numerous organisations for trustee roles. Her decision to join The Ulysses Trust reflects her alignment with the charity’s values, aims, and interests in promoting personal growth through adventurous activities.

Brigadier Tim Seal, Chair of The Ulysses Trust, was pleased to announce the appointments which were unanimously accepted by the charity’s Trustee board: “We are thrilled to welcome Honor and Dawn to our board. Their impressive backgrounds and commitment to developing life chances for young people are exactly what we need as we continue to expand our impact. There are exciting developments ahead, and with their expertise, we can achieve even more for our reserves, cadets, and society in general. I am looking forward to their contributions and shaping our future together.”

Our thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives.
BAE Systems, Inc.
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Louis Rudd
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Core Telecom Limited
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

Ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery? Don't miss this broadcast with world-renowned explorer, writer, & photographer, Levison Wood. Known for his epic expeditions across the globe, like walking the length of the Nile and trekking through the Himalayas, Levison will share his incredible stories & insights into the transformative power of challenge & adventure. Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from one of the world's greatest adventurers!

This event is being hosted by Speakers for Schools in partnership with The Ulysses Trust.
DATE: July 15th – 10:00hrs
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!!! https://forms.office.com/e/6mFHwMHjT9
Please share as widely as possible to all your audiences – don’t let any young people miss out on this opportunity to open their eyes to what challenge and adventure can offer them!!!
NB – This event is open to everyone.

Our thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives.
BAE Systems
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Louis Rudd
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
Ian Hannam
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Westminster Foundation
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

Great to see the Army Sport Impact Report has been published today. The Ulysses Trust is featured on page 23 as Army Sport are one of our key supporters. Here's what our CEO, Polly Marsh said, "The funding from Army Sport has made a significant contribution to the support given to cadet units undertaking Adventurous Training and community-based projects. Planning and participating in expeditions develop valuable life skills including initiative, leadership, self-confidence, judgement, working with others and physical well-being. These characteristics can significantly help young people reach their full potential as effective contributors to their communities, and to employers, and as role models within society as a whole. For cadets especially, not only are they a valuable aspect of youth engagement, but young people from very different backgrounds sharing challenges and hardship together means expeditions are among the most effective vehicles to help social mobility, cohesion and inclusion."

Read the report to find out more about more about Army Sport and its recent achievements.

Army Sports Impact report 2024

"This inaugural report seeks to highlight what Army Sport has achieved over the past financial year. These achievements, focused on maximising opportunities for our soldiers to participate in sport, have been achieved in collaboration with our close partners. These opportunities span unit to world class level, and include support for adventurous training, cadets and veterans."

View Report : https://britisharmysport.com/army-sport-impact-report-2024/

Such an honour last night, for The Ulysses Trust to be awarded the Geographical Prize 2024, from Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

The award is given to an organisation that has provided outstanding (non-commercial) support for individuals or groups learning through expeditions, and enables the impact that arises from challenge, exploration and expeditions to benefit individuals, schools and the public.

This is a prestigious award from the world's leading Geographical Society. The Trust is delighted to be recognised for the support we give to enable our cadets and reserve forces to undertake expeditions. Taking part in adventurous activities develops confidence, resilience, courage and integrity. It also develops life skills such as risk awareness and resourcefulness.

The award was presented during , which is perfect timing as so much of our work is undertaken by our fabulous team of volunteers. We are hugely grateful to all our volunteer team who work so hard to support the charity.

Also, a BIG thank you to all our donors who make it possible.

BAE Systems
Team Forces
Levison Wood
Army Sport
Veterans' Foundation
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Fujitsu
Sally Orange
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Collins Aerospace
Wessex RFCA
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Amelia Wendy Searle
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Louis Rudd
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

Another excellent adventure, supported by The Ulysses Trust!

Many thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives.
BAE Systems
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Louis Rudd
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

Looking forward to hearing how it went!

We are off on our first unit Bronze DofE Kayaking Exped on the River Wye. Thank you to the The Ulysses Trust for the grant to make this trip possible.

Just been catching-up on our social media and spotted this post. Many thanks for sharing. Expedition leaders are essential. The more leaders there are, the more expeditions there can be. Well done! Don't forget to apply to The Ulysses Trust for a grant to help support any cadet expeditions you are planning!

Many thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives.
BAE Systems
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Louis Rudd
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers

With Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

With Harrogate Sea Cadets – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

This is superb! Thanks for sharing with us. We are super impressed that you managed to get a photo of our flag underground! What an amazing advenure! Well done London Area Sea Cadets Adventure Training-LASCAT those photographs really help showcase what you did!

Many thanks to all our supporters who help us promote our charity and continue to help us to change lives.
BAE Systems
Team Forces
Collins Aerospace
Veterans' Foundation
Army Sport
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
Greater London Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association
Levison Wood
Jordan Wylie MBE
Sally Orange
Amelia Wendy Searle
Ray Mears & Woodlore Limited
Fishmongers Company
London Masons
Wessex RFCA
Fujitsu
The Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown
Louis Rudd
Ian Hannam
Westminster Foundation
Clive Richards Foundation
Lord & Lady Fellowes
Gareth Neame Foundation
MacRoberts Trust
The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust
Paul Orchard-Lisle
Smith Brothers (Leic)
Julian Radcliffe
Dyers Company
Neil Kerr
Armourers' & Braziers Company
C3IA
Microsoft
Spectra
Infrastar
The Worshipful Company of Fletchers