Venturers

Our venturers are 17-24 year olds who join Raleigh at many different stages in their lives, whether just finishing school, taking a full gap year, wanting to do something different with their University break or on a youth agency programme, and come from all across the globe. Read their stories to find out how they got on.

'Being part of the community was fantastic, it has helped with my Spanish and cultural understanding of Costa Rica.'
William Gidman was studying civil engineering at Nottingham University in the UK before joining the 5 week expedition in Costa Rica in 2007. Read his story in full.

'Raleigh gave me the opportunity to go off the beaten track.
Jaqueline Hemery, from Chile joined the Borneo 2007 expedition before starting university. Read her story in full.

'Raleigh has been amazing and I want to do another one. To all on the expedition - I love you all!'
Aaron Henshaw was referred on the India 2007 expedition from his local youth club, the Village Youth Project. Read his story in full.

'In the end, we managed to get water to seven houses to the delight of the residents and us. I could do without the rice and beans for a long while though!'
Alex Jaggard from Hong Kong joined the Costa Rica & Nicaragua 2006 expedition as part of his gap year before starting university. Read his story in full.

'I joined the expedition to see another country and to see their way of living. I hoped to become a better person with more friends and to not take things for granted.'
Beth Rushby joined the Costa Rica & Nicaragua 2007 expedition. Read her story in full.

Visit our forum for more experiences, tips and advice from past venturers and to meet people going on your expedition