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Please help us to raise funds for this 900 mile journey by ski across some of the world's most inhospitable terrain. The Expedition will last about 90 days in freezing conditions in the white desert of Antarctica. We will be totally self-sufficient, responsible for all our own decsions and route finding.

We will set out on October 29th, 2008 to follow in our ancestors' footsteps, and recreate Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1909 Nimrod Expedition, originally intended to be the first expedition to the South Pole.

The original team got to within ninety-seven miles of the Pole on January 9th, 2009 before being forced back: one hundred years later we hope to ski 900 miles across Antarctica to the same point and then continue onto the South Pole, and in so doing, finish the business our forefathers began.

Our efforts go towards establishing a new charity called The Shackleton Foundation.

You will be able to track our daily progess on the website:


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Shackleton Foundation

Shackleton Foundation

Charity Registration No. 1118686

The Shackleton Foundation supports individuals of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds who exemplify the spirit of Sir Ernest Shackleton: inspirational leaders wishing to "make a difference", in particular to the less advantaged.

Donations 154

Best of luck Corners. Keep your itouch warm.

Donation by Gavin and Maymie White on 30/12/08

£150.00

+ £42.31 Gift Aid

Amazing effort for a worthy cause - best of luck & keep warm!

Donation by Galina on 29/12/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Your effort is inspirational, especially as we all sit in the comfort of our warm homes at Christmas! Good luck and keep going!

Donation by The Beard Family on 28/12/08

£1,000.00

+ £282.05 Gift Aid

Very well done so far. We are willing you on to succeed in what will be a magnificent achievement.

Donation by Christopher and Delicia Wallace on 26/12/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Keep going...following you and the Vendee solo sailors is very humbling. Happy Christmas!

Donation by David Wiggin on 24/12/08

£100.00

Very good luck - enjoy yourselves.

Donation by Guy, Amelia & Gabriel Ashton on 23/12/08

£100.00

Keep going,............

Donation by The Etheringtons on 22/12/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Captures the imagination, good luck.

Donation by MG on 21/12/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Thanks to Bill for the prod! Good luck boys sounds like a real boys adventure

Donation by Justin Whitehead on 10/12/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Wonderful leadership - go for it boys

Donation by Edward Hall on 08/12/08

£100.00

Will, Greetings, Your action is that of a true Purchaser. We will raise a glass or two to you each night until your crass buffonery is achieved.

Donation by Chief Crook AMOP on 05/12/08

£250.00

the very best of luck to you all

Donation by rupert and katie wiggin on 02/12/08

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

The Heroic Age is not yet over! You are an inspiration to us all.

Donation by Chris M. Vail on 26/11/08

£25.00

Thanks Bernie for bringing this to my attention. Good luck!

Donation by David Olson on 25/11/08

£25.00

Nice seeing you guys in McMurdo. Good luck!

Donation by Bob Greschke on 19/11/08

£100.00

Good luck, Will. Come back with all your fingers and toes.

Donation by Sean Furey on 14/11/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of Luck Gow and the team. Have a great adventure!

Donation by ANONYMOUS on 10/11/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

The Importance of being Ernest (Shackleton): a live donkey is better than a dead lion! Good luck!

Donation by James Spender on 03/11/08

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

A great endeavour in so many ways. Good luck!

Donation by Elizabeth Mulholland on 31/10/08

£50.00

We shall be watching you. Good Luck!

Donation by Wellesley House Geography Dept. on 27/10/08

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Epic journey - good luck!

Donation by Alexander Beattie on 22/10/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

don't leave any toes on the ice. love the tapps

Donation by Andrew Tapp on 21/10/08

£250.00

+ £70.51 Gift Aid

Good luck!

Donation by Ruud vd Veen on 21/10/08

£20.00

leave the penguins alone

Donation by martin turnbull on 06/10/08

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck Will- We'll be thinking about you , you're very brave -rather you than me, come back safely much love Kate

Donation by Kate Gunn on 01/10/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£18,038.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£18,038.00
  • Gift Aid£3,723.92

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