On Saturday 12th September, I’ll be leading this year’s Chair’s Challenge to raise money for the British Exploring Society. Again this year, I’m swapping the mountains for the Thames Path, taking part in the Thames Path Challenge alongside friends and colleagues. We’ve chosen the Thames Pathway to make it as accessible as possible to as many people as possible.

It’s going to be a long day on the feet and, as ever, I’m hoping the knowledge that it’s all in aid of British Exploring Society will keep me going when the legs start complaining!

For me, the Chair’s Challenge is a small way of helping support the incredible work that British Exploring Society does. The opportunities British Exploring Society gives young people to experience adventure, challenge themselves and discover what they are capable of are genuinely life changing.

I’d be hugely grateful if you would consider sponsoring me and the other members of the Cambridge MC team taking part. Every donation makes a huge difference and goes towards helping British Exploring Society continue to give young people those opportunities.

If you’re able to share the fundraising page with friends & family that would be fantastic too.

I’ll report back after 12th September, hopefully with a respectable time, a few less blisters than last year and possibly considerably less enthusiasm for walking than I have right now!

Thank you so much for your support, it means a great deal.

Tim

Tim Passingham, Chairman

British Exploring Society is a youth development charity founded in 1932 by Surgeon Commander George Muray Levick RN, a member of Captains Scott’s final Antarctic expedition (1910-1913).

While much has changed since the 1930s, the core of Murray Levick’s concept - young people preparing for life by developing resilience and confidence through adventure and learning in a remote wilderness in small self-contained groups - remains at the heart of our work.

Today, we work with young people aged 14-25 years from across the UK, and while any young person can apply to join our programmes, we’re particularly focussed on finding and supporting those who may never consider an adventure or expedition for themselves, as they are the ones likely to benefit most from what we do.