THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION SOCIETY
The Scientific Exploration Society (SES), for whom I work in a voluntary capacity as Chair of the Advisory Board, is a grant-giving charity under the Royal Patronage of HRH Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh. This British charity is a gateway to pioneering scientific expeditions focused on climate change, environmental protection, and wildlife conservation.
The charity provides funding through awards, mentorship, training, and official endorsement to support impactful fieldwork. In doing so, SES fosters knowledge, education, and meaningful discovery, ensuring that science serves both people and the planet.
THE TURQUOISE MOUNTAIN PROJECT
The aim of The Turquoise Mountain Project, founded by HM King Charles III, then the Prince of Wales, is to revive historic areas and traditional crafts to create jobs, teach skills and bring with it a renewed sense of pride and economic independence. The project works in
Afghanistan, Myanmar, the Levant and Saudi Arabia where the charity supports local artisans, particularly women, by providing them with artistic, technical and economic opportunities .
https://www.turquoisemountain.org/arabia
Veterans Aid
Veterans with their Patron Viscountess Dowager Rothermere
Rosie supports Veterans Aid, a charity that has been providing practical help to veterans in crises since 1932. Its unique pathway from welfare to wellbeing has turned around the lives of hundreds of ex-servicemen and women in trouble.
Rosie has particular empathy with those suffering from the after-effects of conflict. She says, "After my own return from being alone on the frozen Arctic Ocean, and experiencing the terror of its brutal, volatile conditions 24/7 and close encounters with my own mortality, I often felt as though I was in a war zone and it took a long time to recover psychologically. My experiences aren’t comparable to those of war veterans, but I can relate to them."
Veterans’ aid system has won much respect for its high success rate.
First actions might be the provision of food, new clothing and shelter., followed when needed, by prolonged periods of counselling, drink/drug rehabilitation and medical treatment.
Further support frequently involves education, retraining or the acquisition of a new skill. Then help is given to identify employment opportunities and, when they are deemed ready, individuals are helped to move into new homes – furnished and decorated by Veterans Aid.
