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Aged 17-24 Venturer
Our venturers come from all over the world. They join an expedition as part of their gap year, or whilst on a break from their university or work comittments. We also have many disadvantaged young people referred from youth agencies onto a Raleigh expedition.
Read about their experiences and memories from a Raleigh expedition.
School leaver │Undergraduate │Graduate │ Referred from youth agencies
School leaver
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Jaqueline Hemery from Chile was studying and working as a translator before joining the Malaysia 2007 expedition. |
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Alex Jaggard from China wanted to take a break from education and explore the world. He joined the Costa Rica and Nicaragua 2007 expedition. |
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Ayesha Khan from the UK was working as part of her year out before starting university. She joined the Costa Rica and Nicaragua 2007 expedition. |
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Felicia Royaards from the Netherlands had just completed her high school education and wanted to take a break before starting university. She joined the Costa Rica and Nicaragua 2006 expedition. |
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Beth Rushby from the UK joined the Malaysia 2007 expedition before embarking on a BTEC National Diploma in Sport and Outdoor Education. |
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Philip Weston, from the UK was on a gap year after finishing school. He joined the Malaysia 2006 expedition. |
"My teams have been filled with truly unique and remarkable people." 
"The Macho trek: starting from field base in Turrialba, 14 of us walked 250kms across a variety of terrains to end up at Playa Hermosa beach. We passed through some of the most amazing scenery I have ever seen."
"Some of expedition highlights: having the chance to live and work in an area and really integrate with the place and people. Meeting so many new people from around the world and making loads of new friends." 
"Raleigh changed my whole view on life and the way other cultures are living life. I am more open-minded and much more interested in the cultures of others. Since my study is in English and about the world economy, attending Raleigh was a great move for not only my personal development but also that of my career." 
"I joined the expedition to see another country and see their way of living. I hoped to become a better person with more friends and to not take things for granted."
"Raleigh was probably the hardest thing I have ever done in my life and the most rewarding. I would recommend it to anyone looking to do something significant with their life."
Undergraduate
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William Gidman wanted to take a break from education, looking to combine travel with exploring new cultures, he joined the Costa Rica 2007 5 week expedition. |
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Charles Loudon was studying Law at University of Oxford in the UK. Having never taken a gap year, he joined the Malaysia 2006 expedition during his summer holidays. Read Charles' case study in full. |
"Being part of the community was fantastic, it has helped with my Spanish and cultural understanding of Costa Rica."
"Raleigh have a good reputation and my parents were keen from a safety perspective. You get to do stuff you never normally do under your own steam." Graduate
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"The host country venturers helped us to know more about the Costa Rican and Nicaraguan cultures and to interact better with the locals on the projects." |
Referred from youth agencies
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Serena Brown joined the Costa Rica and Nicaragua 2006 expedition as part of the Motive8 programme we run for disadvantaged youths in the UK. She wanted to reassess her life and gain skills to enhance her employment prospects. |
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Laihann Mitchell joined the Malaysia 2006 expedition as part of the Motive8 programme we run for disadvantaged youths in the UK. She returned from expedition with newfound confidence and self-awareness. |
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"I had only been back from Chile for one month, and due to the determination and leadership skills I got through the programme I knew I wanted to start working towards my goal of being able to work in the care sector."
Barry turned his life around following his expedition to Chile in 2006. |
"Raleigh is a great experience that you probably wont get to do again, so take time out to think about your life and what you want to do, and learn from the challenges each phase brings." 
"Making new friends and meeting other people who I will go and visit and keep in touch with have been my highlights from expedition."
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Bertie Spears
"I've learned how to cope well when things don't go how I'd like them to. I've also become much better at adapting to new situations. My leadership skills have grown and I've learned how to ask for help from others as well. Being on Raleigh has shattered my preconceptions and stereotypes - knowing that people from all over the UK (and world!) can get on very well is a comforting and suprising thing I think."
Bertie Spears, Malaysia 2006 expedition
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