Project Patrons

Louis Rudd MBE

Louis Rudd MBE is a record-breaking polar adventurer, expedition leader, former Royal Marine Commando and SAS soldier, with 34 years of service. He is the first – and only – person to have traversed Antarctica twice using human power alone, has reached the South Pole four times from different coastal start points and summited Antarctica’s highest mountain. He is a member of the exclusive Explorers Club, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, an Ambassador for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, Director of Expeditions for Shackleton, a Published Author and accomplished Public Speaker. (www.lourudd.com)

Dr Wendy Searle

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https://www.twinfm.com/article/wendy-searle-returns-from-extraordinary-antarctic-expedition

Dr Wendy Searle is a polar expedition leader, the 7th Woman in History to Ski Solo to the South Pole and an inspirational speaker on adventure and mental resilience. Wendy had a relatively ordinary existence until 2015. A keen runner and skydiver, she had four children and a full-time office job. After meeting a team going on expedition to Antarctica, Wendy began to wonder if someone with no experience, no time, and no money, could successfully complete a Polar expedition. It was an almost impossible challenge. But Wendy set herself the biggest goal of all; a solo, unsupported journey from the coastline of Antarctica to the geographic South Pole. (Source: Wendy Searle – Keynote Speaker – Chartwell Speakers Bureau)