The Telegraph Group Supports the ISCE
It is worth recalling the extraordinary bravery of those who embarked on such feats of endurance with their rudimentary equipment and no realistic hope of rescue if something went wrong.
Keep up to date with the latest news and developments from the ISCE 2012 camp as they happen.
January, 2011
Happy to announce our 2011 community engagement work.
22nd-23rd Devonport Polar Fun Days
21st March Ice Sculpture of Captain Scott event in the city centre plaza
21st May Delegation from Baffin Island to take part in Lord Mayors Day
4-6th June Scott 100 Event in University of Plymouth
December, 2010
Feature article out in the Saturday Telegraph
Our Polar Fun Days project is launched for the 22nd/23rd of February 2011.
November, 2010
The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation supports the education work of the ISCE and our community engagement work. The support of £10,000 will enable us to continue our work of developing and delivering workshops around the country.
Welcome to the Team
Our team at the ISCE is growing, a warm welcome to Samantha Gerdes (Project Manager) and Laura Hobbs (Education and Outreach)
Community Engagement Project News
Over 60 schools and youth clubs have now been visited by Antony Jinman in and around the area of Plymouth, the birth place of both Antony and Captain Scott. If you are interested in having Antony visit your school please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
“The work of Antony and the International Scott Centenary Expedition 2012 in spearheading Scott’s Centenary is fantastic. As a city, Plymouth will benefit greatly from the educational outreach programme run alongside the expedition.”
David Parlby. CEO of Plymouth Chamber of Commerce.
Plans are also unveiled for a National Teachers Conference in June 2011 and road show workshops “Polar Fun Days” to tour the nation. The aim of the workshops are to make Polar Science in the classroom fun, and to remember the scientific importance of the Terra Nova Expedition.
For more news please visit our Education Page
Interesting Scott-themed websites:
there are not very many websites dedicated specifically to members of the Pole Party.
Nanok Sponsors ISCE with expedition equipment, including sleeping bags, jackets, tents and other essentials for life on expedition.
October, 2010
Daily Telegraph Launches Competition
The ISCE 2012 in conjunction with The Telegraph is offering a reader the chance to win a place on the tribute journey. The winner of our competition will join the sledging team from McMurdo Sound to the last campsite of Captain Scott’s Polar Party, where a memorial service will be held, and then return to McMurdo Sound.
Applicants should be aged between 18-30, and write an article of 500-1,000 words entitled: “Why Captain Scott is important to me”.
The ISCE has also secured a media deal with South West Media Group which means regular feature articles hence additional exposure for the expedition and sponsors.
September, 2010
25th September – Falcon Scott launches national campaign for the ISCE on the front page of the Daily Telegraphs Weekend Supplement
Ashfords Solicitors Supports ISCE
Ashfords partner George Wilkinson said: “ Ashfords Solicitors are delighted to support the International Scott Centenary Expedition 2012 and hope that the expedition will be a great success in raising awareness of Scott’s valuable legacy.”
Joint Plymouth Rotary Clubs pledge their support behind the ISCE.
First educational committee meeting held to discuss development of schemes of work and lesson plans for the centenary. Outline for the planned 2011 teachers conference also discussed.
August, 2010
Pleased to welcome the Daily Telegraph as our official media partner. Make sure you buy a paper on the 25th September 2010, which will include a call of action to the Nation on behave of the ISCE 2012, the first of a series of articles.
July, 2010
Appointment of Felicity Aston as Deputy Expedition Leader of sledging team
On 29th December 2009, Felicity stood at the Geographic South Pole having successfully led the largest and most international women’s team ever to make the 900km ski journey. Her 8-woman team involved members from the Commonwealth countries of Cyprus, Ghana, India, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, New Zealand, Jamaica and the UK.
“The RN intends to maximise the opportunity to reinvigorate The RN’s and Plymouth ’s connections with Captain Scott. The RN is looking to support (and possibly join) this project to inspire the youth of today with the determination and dedication in the face of adversity that was demonstrated by Captain SCOTT and his team.”
June, 2010
Meeting with Plymouth MP Oliver Colvile and Lord Owen at the House of Commons to discuss ISCE project. ISCE will be presented in Parliament by Oliver Colvile later in 2010.
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May, 2010
Anonymous pledge of £100,000
May, 2010
Appointment of Antony Jinman as Expedition Leader to head a Plymouth sledging team
Antony Jinman, 29 is a British Explorer from Plymouth who has taken part in no less than 10 expeditions to the Arctic, including projects to Baffin Island, Greenland and the Geographic North Pole. The Geographic North Pole expedition saw Antony and his two team mates ski and snow shoe (and sometimes swim) over 500 miles from Cape Discovery to the Geographic North Pole in just 51 days, collecting valuable scientific data for the University of Plymouth.
April, 2010
Offer of sponsorship by Blanket Communications
March, 2010
Offer of sponsorship by Minetec Communications
January, 2010
Appointment of Education through Expeditions to manage the education and outreach programme
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We are offering a limited number of companies an opportunity to show their support of the ISCE project by sponsoring this map of Antarctica.
