"Embracing the Outdoors, Empowering Lives"

OUR MISSION
We are a British not for profit organisation dedicated to supporting the rehabilitation of wounded, injured and sick (WIS) veterans and serving personnel through outdoor adventures. Our expeditions focus on providing out beneficiaries with the opportunity to reconnect with nature, build camaraderie, and rediscover their sense of purpose. By harnessing the power of adventure, we aim to empower our beneficiaries and help them transition to civilian life with confidence and resilience.

VALIDUS32
"Embracing the Outdoors, Empowering Lives."
OUR AIM 
Our aim is to create a community for not only for the beneficiaries, but their families as well.  Individuals will be integrated, and welcomed, into a community which will equip and support them with training plans, development and learning weekends, whilst providing them with wrap-around care in the lead up to the expedition and preparing for future adventures.  This will not stop once the initial expedition has finished, but continue post expedition and for the foreseeable future.

VALIDUS32
"Embracing the Outdoors, Empowering Lives."
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Meet the Board

Maj Scott Ashley MBE RM (Retd)

Chair

A former Royal Marines Commando Officer, Scott has numerous years of planning and conducting expeditions and operations in both the military and civilian sectors.

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Lord Charles Banner KC

Trustee

Charlie Banner KC is a barrister at Keating Chambers and a working peer in the House of Lords.

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Mr Chris Bailey

Trustee

Chris is a former member of 2 Sqn RAF Regiment, who was injured in Iraq, resulting in life changing injuries rendering him classed as 100% disabled.

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Linda Thorden

Trustee

Linda is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist (PsychD), a EMDR consultant and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.

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Mr Dan Morris

Trustee

Dan Morris BSc(Hons) MBChB MFSEM(UK) FRCSEd(Ophth) FFRRHH FRGS FRCOphth is an eye surgeon in Cardiff with 30 years of medical and research expedition experience.

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Mr Nick Charles John

Trustee

Nick is a businessman and entrepreneur from South Wales

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Stuart Page

Trustee (Head of Fund Raising)

Stuart Page is an accomplished CEO recognised for his global success across various sectors and continents.

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Mr John Barry

Honory Trustee

John is the former commanding officer of the elite Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre, Royal Marines. A world renowned mountain leader and author.

Meet the Team

Richard Morgan MBE

Founder

Rich is a former Royal Marines Commando, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he has over 25 years of leading expeditions.

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Zoe Teale

Welfare Officer

A former Army Education Officer, Zoë served with the Royal Gurkha Rifles and 5 Airborne Brigade before embarking on a career in the Charity Sector.

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Baz Cox

Communication Lead

Barry (Baz) Cox served with the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment before leaving the Army to work in communications.

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Dr Martin Strecker

Medical Lead

Martin is an anaesthetic registrar in the West Midlands and serving Major in 202 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.

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Expeditions
VALIDUS32 is delighted to announce its first expedition - "KHMER QUEST".  

VALIDUS32 will embark on an expedition covering 1280 miles:  
Starting in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam, the team will navigate day and night on specialised bicyles, battling the unrelenting risk of humidity and wildlife. They will cross into the Cambodian jungle passing the infamous rice fields, before continuing into the jungle of Thailand. All whislt sleeping under the canopy of the trees and ending at the famous, Bridge over the River Kwai at the edge of Burma.

A team of 6 wounded, injured and sick (WIS) military veterans will undertake the gruelling expedition; a real life "Indiana Jones" tale of adventure, endurance and fortitude!
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"Embracing the Outdoors, Empowering Lives."

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Contact

  • Alverstoke, Gosport, UK