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Introducing…..our inaugural Worthing Seaside 10k : 22 September 2013
Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside! Oh, we do like to be beside the sea! We’re delighted to announce our latest – and newest – local event – the Worthing Seaside 10k. This jolly route over paths and flat grass takes in the beautiful sights along Worthing’s historical sea front. The race [...]
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Sumatra Jungle Trekkers: introducing Marianne Gullov
There are some truly remarkable people out. People who are prepared to stand up and be counted, on behalf of an issue that’s close to their hearts. These people change lives, laws, habitats and futures and we believe are truly wonderful. Marianne is one of these people. For those of you who follow The Body [...]
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Announcing the final donation to the Orangutan Foundation
Today we had the pleasure of meeting Ashley Leiman (Director) and Cathy Smith from The Orangutan Foundation and handed them an incredible cheque from the Sumatra Jungle Challenge for £40,000. We also had representatives from our wonderful trekkers with Helen Biggs, Zara O’Sullivan and Nicky Starns joining us to hand the cheque over. We surprised both [...]
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The Orangutan Foundation – from its beginnings to the challenge
“I never imagined, in September 1990, when our first member joined, that over 20 year’s later the Foundation would be at the forefront of orangutan conservation. So what was it like over 20 years ago when the Foundation started? In many ways it would have been easier if I had chosen one of the other [...]
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Sumatra Challenge : Week One – it’s on!
The first of our two intrepid groups of trekkers are off! From Friday 5 April to Sun 21 April, 20 international trekkers are leaving the comforts of modern day life behind to tackle and tackle the jungle in a survival challenge designed to test them to their limits. Why are they doing this? To raise [...]
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One year on from the Sahara Challenge for WaterAid : the impact of the funding
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it’s the only thing that ever does” A year has has passed since the first time our Sahara Challenge Trekkers stepped foot on the sand to tackle the dunes and the unfriendly terrain, all walking to improve access to water, [...]
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Trekking for orangutans, forests and people
As the Sumatra trek looms on the horizon and excitement builds, we hear again from Cathy Smith from the Orangutan Foundation about why this trip could not come around soon enough for them. Take it away, Cathy. “We have mentioned before about the need to protect orangutan habitat and about how, in the Lamandau River [...]
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