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Shackleton Leader Baillie Aaron, co-founder and Executive Director of Spark Inside, was invited to speak at TEDx event called “unlabelled” in London’s Covent Garden. Baillie spoke on the subject of dropping the label “ex-offender” for people that have spent time in prison.Spark …

The Shackleton Foundation believes everyone has an ‘Antarctic’. ‘My Antarctic’ invites you to take on a personal fear or challenge. We have previously showcased the ‘My Antarctic’ challenges of our Trustees, Matthew (nude modelling) and Karen (spending a night on the streets), …

The Shackleton Foundation is very proud of Anton Oliver, our first Ambassador to take on a ‘My Antarctic‘ challenge.The Shackleton Foundation believes everyone has an ‘Antarctic’. This is a personal challenge you have, something that maybe scares you, but a challenge you …

Sir Ernest Shackleton was one of the headliners of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and his remarkable achievements – on and off the ice – were documented in the London Gazette.Here are some old newspaper clippings from the London Gazette on …

The Shackleton Foundation awarded Lee Healey with the Leadership award for his project, IncomeMAX. Lee Healey, a welfare benefits expert with many years’ experience in the welfare rights advice sector. IncomeMAX is a Community Interest Company and Social Enterprise that supports people …

The Shackleton Foundation is delighted that recipients of the Shackleton Leadership award, Baillie Aaron and Daniel Marshall from Spark Inside, have recently been awarded three major grants totalling £60,000 from the Big Lottery, UnLtd and Esmee Fairbairn Foundations. This funding enables Spark …