Dorset Expeditionary Society - DES
Leisure, Travel & Tourism - Weymouth, England, United Kingdom
Dorset Expeditionary Society - DES Employees
Dorset Expeditionary Society - DES Details
The Dorset Expeditionary Society is a registered charity founded to encourage safe adventurous opportunities for young people. By training and challenging our youngsters we seek to cultivate and promote the personal qualities of service, self sufficiency and leadership. The society's leaders are all volunteers and its programmes are specifically targeted at increasing the scope and depth of challenge to all participants. In keeping with its aim to encourage the development of all young people, the Society actively seeks to provide disadvantaged and disaffected youngsters with opportunities for adventure and exploration. In so doing we clearly recognise that those most in need of such experiences are the least able to ask for them, or indeed recognise their worth. We provide sponsorship so that the financially disadvantaged may join in with their more fortunate peers; through schools and associations we provide opportunities for the physically and mentally handicapped, and adventure development courses for drug/alcohol rehabilitation groups. All the activities are designed with the age and experience of the youngsters in mind. Our programmes set out to promote the qualities so essential to successful adulthood. The young people must work together, respect each other and accept responsibility for their actions. For many of these young people it is their first independent experience away from home, giving them challenge and excitement within a protective environment. Even one expedition can raise a youngster's self esteem and have a lasting effect. As it is, most participants return on subsequent ventures and many progress on to major expeditions and independent leadership. Specialties:UK and Overseas expeditions and training, Leadership training, courses, mentoring, developing self esteem.
