Shackleton Centenary Expedition
We sought an idea to capture the imagination of the public, an idea to match our ambition. We further sought a project that would make a significant contribution to our funding goal of £10M, and thereby place the Foundation on a sound footing for the future.
In short, we needed money, awareness... and a big idea, to feed our bigger idea.
We are now pleased to announce our answer.
In 2008, we will go back to where the business started.
To Antarctica.
We will send a team of descendents of the original Nimrod Expedition team to finish the task Shackleton and his men set out to achieve, one hundred years (to the day) later.
On our first mission, we intend to set down a marker. We honour the courage and determination of our forefathers, who struggled in the Polar storms at the dawn of the last century, and whose efforts inspire us to return to the ice. We will conquer the Pole, on foot. We will take the route taken in 1908, and we will complete the mission.
The Foundation will continue to nurture that spirit in those we support next, whatever their field of endeavour.
Help us get to the South Pole
Online donations via JustGiving
Justgiving.com is a secure online charitable donation service that accepts all major credit cards, and offers a tax-deductible way to give. The Shackleton Foundation is a registered UK Charity.
Get a capsule view of who we are, where we're going and why we're doing this by reading our brochure.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton is widely known as one of the most inspirational leaders of the twentieth century. The Shackleton Foundation is a new charitable trust.
The South Pole Gazette is a round-up of Antarctic news stories from around the web.
The SCE receives a small percentage of the price of all Antarctic and Shackleton books bought through the links listed below. Please note that buying through our UK Amazon affiliate account you are directly helping to sponsor the Expedition.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with the SCE if you have any questions regarding our project, or if you would like to know more about how you can become a sponsor.
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c/o The Lansdowne Club,
9 Fitzmaurice Place,
London
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