Charity Update - Scientific Exploration Society (SES)

No, I had never heard of it either !! Until I was approached by John Blashford-Snell, renowned explorer & supporter of world ecology, and currently Honorary President of the SES.

Two bits to this one - firstly the banknotes, which did the charity very proud………

John had inherited, many years ago, numerous boxes of papers from an old friend and amongst them was a single envelope with 40 or so foreign notes dating between 1900 and 1940. If they were “worth a few bob” then he would donate them to his charity……well, after much research and with help from Spinks in London, the “few bob” turned into £10,200.

John kindly traced the nearest living relatives and the funds were split 50/50 between their care home fees and his charity.

The other side to this is to suggest you peek at the SES via www.SES-EXPLORE.ORG. Brilliant people doing brilliant things for the planet, with a massive degree of support for highly driven youngsters working in ecology, medicine, science, oceanography, etc, etc.