Alpine Club
55 Charlotte Road
London EC2A 3QF, UK
Tel: 020 7613 0755
www.alpine-club.org.uk
sec@alpine-club.org.uk
Has an important reference collection of literature, guidebooks and maps. View by appointment only.

Archaeology Abroad
31-34 Gordon Square
London WC1H 0PY, UK
Tel: 020 7380 7495
Provides information about opportunities for archaeological field work and excavations abroad.

Arcturus Expeditions
PO Box 850
Gartocharn Alexandria
Dunbartonshire G83 8RL UK
Tel: 01389 830204
arcturus@btinternet.com
Specialise in the Arctic's natural history, native peoples and archaeology. Also dog-sledding, kayaking and skiing.

Brathay Exploration Group Trust
Brathay Hall , Ambleside
Cumbria LA22 0HP, UK
Tel: 01539 433942
www. brathayexploration.org.uk
admin@brathayexploration.org.uk
Provides expedition and training opportunities.

British Schools Exploring Society (BSES) Expeditions
Royal Geographical Society
1 Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AR, UK
Tel: 020 7591 3141
www.rgs.org
bses@rgs.org.uk
Organises major adventurous and scientific expeditions annually for 17-to 20 -year-olds.

Earthwatch
Belsyre Court
57 Woodstock Road
Oxford OX2 6HJ, UK
Tel: 01865 318838
www.earthwatch.org
info@uk.earthwatch.org
Environmental charity, which matches paying volunteers to scientific research projects.

Expedition Advisory Centre
Royal Geographical Society
1 Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AR, UK
Tel: 020 7591 3030
www.rgs.org
The Expedition Advisory Centre provides an information and training service for those planning expeditions. Publishers of The Expedition Planners' Handbook and Directory.

Exploration Logistics
Floor 3 Bldg 8
Rank Xerox Business Park
Mitcheldean
Glocs GL17 0DD, UK
Tel: 01594 545100
www.exlogs.com
michelle.neve@exlogs.co.uk
Tailor-made support service for expeditions, with consultancy, design and purchase of equipment, survival courses and field support.

The Explorers Club
46 East 70th St, New York
NY 10021, USA
Tel: 212 628 83 83
www.explorers.org
The Club has financed over 140 expeditions and awarded its flag to over 300 expeditions.

Foundation for Field Research
PO Box 2010, Alpine California 92001, USA
Sponsors research expeditions and finds volunteers to staff projects.
K & J Slavin Quest
Cannon St House
Cannon St, Louth
Lincs LN11 9NF, UK
Tel: 01507 313401
Expedition consultants offering complete support services to individual and commercial clients.

Mountain and Wildlife Adventures
Brow Foot , HighWray
Ambleside
Cumbria LA22 0JE, UK
Tel: 01539 433285
www.mountain-and-wildlife.co.uk
Specialises in travel and expedition advice for Scandinavia.

National Geographical Society
1145 17th and M Streets, NW , Washington
DC 20036 , USA
Tel: 202 857 7000
www. nationalgeographic.com
The Society's aim is to pursue and promulgate geographical knowledge and to promote research and exploration. The Society often sponsors significant expeditions.

Raleigh International
Raleigh House
27 Parsons Green Lane
London SW6 4HZ, UK
Tel: 020 7371 8585
Fax: 020 7371 5116
www.raleigh.org.uk
info@raleigh.org.uk
Leading project-based organisation taking young people overseas as volunteers.

Royal Geographical Society
1 Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AR, UK
Tel: 020 7591 3000
www.rgs.org
eac@rgs.org
UK's national centre for geographers and explorers. It directly organises and finances its own scientific expeditions and gives financial support, approval and advice to numerous expeditions each year. The RGS maintains the largest private map collection in Europe and has a large library with books and periodicals on geography, travel and exploration. Also hosts excellent lecture programme.

Royal Scottish Geographical Society
40 George Street
Glasgow G1 1QE
Tel: 0141 552 3330
www.geo.ed.ac.uk/~rsgs/
r.s.g.s.@Strath.ac.uk
Scottish affiliate of the RGS.

Scientific Exploration Society
Expedition Base
Motcombe, Shaftesbury
Dorset SP7 9PB, UK
Tel: 01747853353
www.ses-explore.org
jbs@ses-explore.org
Organises its own expeditions and 'approves and supports' others, but rarely provides funding. Places on long- or short-term expeditions available.

Scott Polar Research Institute
University of Cambridge
Lensfield Road
Cambridge CB2 1ER, UK
Tel: 01223 336540
www.spri.cam.ac.uk
Has a specialist library concerned with all aspects of polar expeditions and research.

South American Explorers Club
Av. Portugal 146, Brena
Postal Casilla 3714
Lima 100 , Peru
Tel: 1 425 0142
Jorge Washington 311 y L.Plaza
Postal Apartado 21-431
Quito, Ecuador
2 225 228126 Indian Creek Road
Ithaca, NY14850, USA
Tel: 607 277 0488
www.samexplo.org
Exists to promote travel and sporting aspects of exploration. Publications include The South American Explorer magazine. The clubhouse, with reading rooms, maps and guidebooks, is at the address in Lima listed above, and people may visit at any time.

Symbiosis
205 St John's Hill
London SW11 1TH, UK
www. symbiosis-travel.co.uk
Tel: 020 7924 5906
Fax: 020 7924 5907
Expedition planning.

Trekforce
34 Buckingham Palace Rd
London SW1W 0RE, UK
Tel: 020 7828 2275
www.trekforce.org.uk
trekforce@dial.pipex.com
Environmental trips.

University Research Expeditions Program
University of California
Berkeley
CA 94720
Tel: 510 642 6586
Organises a range of expeditions from environmental studies to art and culture.

Vander-Molen Foundation
The Model Farm House
Church End
London NW4 4JS, UK
Tel: 020 8203 2344
Helps to organise expeditions, especially for the handicapped.

World Challenge Expeditions
Bklack Arrow House
2 Chandos Rd
London NW10 6NF, UK
Tel: 020 8961 1122
www.worldchallenge.co.uk
Month-long, fee-paying projects with the emphasis on personal development for the 16-20 age group.

Young Explorers Trust (The Association of British Youth Exploration Societies)
c/o The RGS
1 Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AR, UK
Tel: 020 7591 3141
www.rgs.org
Provides a forum for societies and individuals to exchange information.

www.adventureonline.com
Share an expedition (virtually at least).

www.explorers.org
Interesting explorers' club