World Challenge Press Office
We at World Challenge are always happy to help with your press enquiries. As the largest provider of our kind with over 25 years of experience, we are at the forefront of developments within the industry.Working with some 700 schools and over 40,000 students per year traveling to 50 destinations, we understand market trends and issues. With such a spread of stakeholders, we can make introductions to help inform any outdoor education related story at very short notice.
World Challenge PR - What can we help you with?
- Interviews with or comments from our MD, Matt Eastlake, on news issues from both the outdoor and education sectors covering all topics from school trip safety standards and gap year risks to country-specific travel advice and government education policy.
- Case studies available to meet your particular requirements from our significant network of teachers, head teachers, students, parents, governors or employees.
- Access to an enormous photo library of young people partaking in adventurous activities in the UK and overseas to support your articles.
- Introductions to people from all areas of the industry.
- Open press invitations to visit our range of fundraising events across the UK, state-of-the-art Operations Centre in London, outdoor centre in Derbyshire, UK-based expeditions taking place across the UK year-round, or overseas expeditions during school holidays.
World Challenge Press Office contact details
If you are a member of the press and want further information, please contact Lynsey or Georgina using the details below. Please note, this service is for members of the press only.| Lynsey Devon Specialist & Activity Sector PR Manager +44 (0) 208 971 2966 +44 (0) 7930 631493 lynsey.devon@tuitravel.com |
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Recent World Challenge Press Releases
- UCAS application deadline closed
- World Challenge awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge
- World Challenge appoints ex-teachers in key roles
- World Challenge launches its independent expeditions brand
- World Challenge guarantees no surcharge for expeditions departing 2011
- Huddersfield company brings back messages from local volunteer kids in Asia
World Challenge in the news
- South Wales Argus - 9/03/11 - Newport teens raise cash for Mexico trip
- Irvine Times - 23/02/11 - Rotary Charity at Bridgegate
- Watford Observer Online - 22/02/11 - Oxhey teenager hosting charity fire walk
- Darlington and Stockton Times -18/02/11 - Sights on the heights
- Ollerton Adviser - 17/02/11 - Sights set on Africa trip
- Fife Free press - 17/02/11 - A clean shave as Iain keeps a two-year promise to pupil
- Express and Star (Walsall) - 17/02/11 - MP pops into lead assembly
- Express and Star (Stafford) - 17/02/11 - MP pops into lead assembly
- Express and Star (First) - 17/02/11 - MP pops into lead assembly
- Bingham and South Notts Adviser 17/02/11 - Sights set on Africa trip
- Sleaford Traget 16/02/11 - Fashion show to raise cash for Asia trip
- Burton Mail 16/02/11 - Challenger sets her sights on the trip of a lifetime
- Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader 08/02/11 - Schoolgirls brave wild to help villagers
- Evening Courier 14/01/11 - Crossley Heath School trip to Peru
- Scarborough Evening News 14/01/11 - Scalby School students are raising cash for India trip
- Learning the lesson of humility - Middle East team get their expedition story published
- Sunday Times Travel Edition 05/12/10 - Monks Walk School have a photo published
- Southend Echo 24/04/10 - Icelandic volcano ash delays pupils' journeys home
- Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette 09/03/10 - Teen singers are up for an award
- Yorkshire Evening Post 4/03/10 - Supercar thrills for Leeds pupils
- January 2010 edition of SecEd - An African Adventure
- Leader - The Education Leader Magazine - January 2010 - Partner Ghana
- Watford Observer - 16/09/2009 - Five students from Bushey Meads talk of the experiences of a World Challenge trip to Thailand and Laos
- Times & Star - 20/08/09 - Cockermouth pupils enjoy Africa expedition
- Bray People - 19/08/2009 - Borneo expedition returns
- Habitat for Humanity Bolivia - 3/08/09 - Arrival of the first World Challenge brigade to Bolivia
- 'Gerry Ryan' radio interview
This radio interview is of a parent of a student currently on expedition with World Challenge in Borneo. The team is Greystones Youth Club, Ireland.
Listen to the radio interview here - Wicklow News - 27/07/09 - Teens get stuck in during life-changing trip to Borneo
- Burton Mail - 18/07/09 - Kenyan adventure for four teenagers
- Gazette & Herald - 12/07/09 - No home comforts for Malmesbury pupils
- Bray People - 09/07/09 - Fearless students depart for Borneo
- Evening Leader - 03/07/09 - Flintshire teenager's 'once in a lifetime chance' to help Kenyan children
- GulfNews.com - 03/07/09 - Intersat Africa extends support to students
- GulfNews.com - 19/06/09 - Dubai students to help rebuild Kenya school
- NorthJersey.com - 01/06/09 - Students to lend helping hand in Tanzania
- Drogheda Independent - 27/05/09 - Students off to the jungle
- This is Plymouth.co.uk - 12/05/09 - Students raising cash for Atlas Trek
- Telegraph - 31/03/09 - Recession breeds teenage entrepreneurs
- Times and Star - 05/03/09- Pupils off on Moroccan Challenge
- Coventry Telegraph - 05/03/09 - City children set to sleep under African skies!
- Coventry Telegraph - 05/03/09 - Pupils at Keresley school in African expedition
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