The Next Challenge

Tag: 2020 Grant

  • Microplastic Microexpedition on the River Severn

    Microplastic Microexpedition on the River Severn

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    Laura Moss
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    A-level student Alex was originally awarded a Next Challenge Grant in 2020 to walk the Cornish coastline, to raise awareness of the need to reduce our dependency on single-use plastics. The Covid pandemic intervened and the plan changed: instead of the Plastic Plod, Alex proposed a Plastic Paddle. With three friends, he paddled 120 miles…

  • Walking Orkney’s Trails

    Walking Orkney’s Trails

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    Laura Moss
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    Rhonda Muir won a Next Challenge Grant in 2020 with her proposal to walk all 300+ miles of Orkney’s trails. Together with her husband, she’s building a website dedicated to preserving Orkney’s folk tales and history, as well as showing both locals and visitors the best off-the-beaten-path places to explore. By embracing what she calls…

  • Motorbiking the Great Western Trail

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    Tim Moss
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    Charity worker Bethany and music producer Alasdair won a Next Challenge Grant to complete the Great Western Trail on a motorcycle, riding “2UP” (i.e. two people on one bike). The Great Western Trail stretches across the south of England from Alasdair and Bethany’s home in Haslemere to Lands End, and their round trip covered some…

  • Paddling the Largest Lake in the Caucasus

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    Tim Moss
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    Here is grant winner Tenny Adamian’s account of circumnavigating Lake Sevan, Armenia, on a stand up paddle board (SUP). Tenny won £200 towards her expedition from The Next Challenge Grant. The grant is open now for applications. Read more and apply here. Stand-up Paddle Boarding Armenia’s Lake Sevan by Tenny Adamian I heard a whistle…

  • Winners of the 2020 Next Challenge Grant

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    Tim Moss
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    I am delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Next Challenge Grant. Every year it’s inspiring to read about so many amazing expedition ideas and hard not being able to support them all. But we have 13 fantastic and deserving winners to announce today. Thank you to everyone who donated to the grant, including…

  • Five Years of The Next Challenge Grant

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    Tim Moss
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    I have now been running this website for over 10 years. That seems hard to believe, but what I find even more surprising is that my grant has been going for almost half of that time. This year will be the sixth year in which I offer expedition grants to aspiring adventurers, yet it still…