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The Shackleton Foundation received this lovely diary from a year nine student from Purbeck Upper School in Dorest.We are posting the first page to mark the centenary of the Endurance setting sail from Plymouth.More to follow in the coming months!

The Endurance set sail from Plymouth 100 years ago today. The following is an excerpt from South, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s account of the Endurance expedition.“Towards the end of July all was ready, when suddenly the war clouds darkened over Europe. It had …

Tim Fright, Shackleton Trustee, wrote the following article for Cambridge MBA Inside Stories.On 22nd September 2014 I will cycle a fold-up Brompton bicycle from London to Geneva. I expect the journey to be around 700 miles and should (bearing minor mishaps and …

The Shackleton Foundation is thrilled to announce today (30.6.2014) that Lorraine Kelly is joining as an Ambassador.Lorraine Kelly is a television presenter and journalist best-known for presenting morning television shows. Lorraine currently presents her self-titled television programme on ITV every week day.Upon …

This year marks the charity’s seventh anniversary – a period in which we have awarded a little over £150,000 to the 15 fabulous organisations whose details you can find on page 3. This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the departure …

“Henry Worsley is a superior adventurer, a Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army, with his book In Shackleton’s Footsteps: A Return to the Heart of the Antarctic a captivating author and change maker. Being a descendant of Frank Worsley, the skipper and …