BSES HQ receives expedition field updates weekly so check back every Monday to see what has happened in the week gone by.

Wednesday, July 15

Expedition Info

Click the interactive pdf below to read a brief overview of this year's extreme Arctic expedition:

Read more about the expedition on the BSES website - CLICK HERE

Team Leadership 2009

There will be 5 Young Leaders heading out to Norway this year accompanied by two leaders. They are as follows:

Leader Helen Turton
Leader Andrew Forsyth


Young Katie Harris
Leaders Timothy Culwick

Stephen Brooks

Sarah Lloyd

Nicole Phillips

Support BSES


BSES is a youth development charity that has been running fieldwork expeditions since 1932. Our work simply wouldn't be possible without our funders, supporters and fantastic volunteer leaders.

If you feel you would like to contribute towards expeditions in future years and help more young people develop into more rounded individuals, you can do so by clicking the link below.

If you would like to support our charity, any amount large or small will be greatly appreciated. To find out more about BSES use the links on the right hand side.

Click below to donate now. Thank You!

Join us in 2010

If you are excited by this expedition then you may like to find out more about our upcoming 2010 expeditions. In many cases we return to the same locations to enable us to conduct year on year fieldwork and build up a body of knowledge.

We are now taking applications for next years expeditions:


If you are between 16-23 and up for a potentially life-changing challenge, download an application form HERE

It could be you next year!

5 Days to go!!!

5 days to go before departure! The BSES office is currently full of kit and food ready to be shipped and flown to destinations all over the world.

Jamie - Expedition Coordinator