We asked Jemima, Monitor and goat aficionado, why she volunteers with ATE. Here's what she told us! I trained as a monitor during my year off between school and university in 2017, and now I’m in my final term of Human Sciences at UCL. Every summer since the training [...]
(I’m the one on the right) How did you find out about ATE? I found out about ATE in two ways – firstly, my cousins went on Superweeks as kids and I wanted to follow in their footsteps. Then I saw an advert for an Aquila themed Superweek in [...]
Volunteering is a brilliant way to gain experiences that employers love, but it can be difficult to capture that experience in your CV. Here are 16 prospective-employer-pleasing things you can add to your CV or talk about at interview. You are able to build relationships You started the [...]
Here at HQ we often talk about how incredibly proud we are of our staff team. We couldn’t do anything without you, and we’re so grateful for the time you give up to help us. We know you’re all busy people, studying or doing your proper jobs. Among your [...]
On the 28th July to the 2nd of August 2015, seventeen ‘Woodland Warriors’ went to a small woodland in Lulworth Castle, Dorset. All they took with them were 400 carrots, some sticks, 30 pairs of gloves & the usual ATE equipment box, sharing the woods with the National Trust, WWF, [...]
Every year, ATE staff make a big effort to raise money for our Adventure Appeal. This year, it's the GreATE 24 hour run. We asked ATE SuperRunner, Alix for a no-nonsense guide to what the GreATE 24 Hour Run will entail… Hey Alix! What is the GreATE 24 Hour [...]
ATE Staff Liam, Connor, Patrick, Stefan and Anthony are doing a '88 miles in 88 hours' centre-to-centre challenge to raise funds for the Adventure Appeal this summer. Liam tells us more: "Have you ever noticed that the word ‘Fun’ is in Fundraise? Well, that’s because it is incredibly fun [...]
This year, ATE celebrates its 20th birthday! Together with our predecessor body, Colony Holidays, we've been running for over fifty years, and this year celebrates 20 years since we were established as ATE. We spoke to Cat, a Monitor and former Superweeker, who put on her Official Birthday Party hat to [...]
“Shall I tell you about my Superweek Mum?” He asks as we are cracking the ice on a puddle near Wyre Piddle. It was the day after Boxing Day. A mere 122 days after his return travel day from his Superweek at Moor Park. To be honest I had given up [...]
Both this year and last year our ATE Staff have volunteered their time to support the Marvellous Festival in return for fundraising opportunities as the festival's chosen charity. Our volunteers have spent 15-hour days stewarding, running children's events in the Kids Village, reuniting lost children with their families, getting [...]