VENTURE TO VICTORY
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FUNDRAISING CHALLENGES & ADVENTURES THAT ARE NO HOLIDAY.
Hello and thanks for visiting.
My name is Simon Ford and following a profound personal loss several years ago I set up Venture To Victory with the express purpose of running extreme fundraising challenges in aid of various organisations including the NHS, Royal British Legion, Alzheimer's Society, etc as well as more localised community groups.
Over that time I've taken incredibly committed teams on challenges all over the world, from the Sahara Desert to the Arctic, the rivers of Asia, the mountains of Europe, and through the most stern challenges the UK can offer. All with the express purpose of raising funds in the scrap against life changing and life limiting conditions and the pain that brings.
Lots of support from like-minded people has meant 'I' became ''We'.
The 'We' are now profoundly part of this. Nothing corporate. Nothing selfish. Just doing.
Have a look around our site. If anything grabs you and you have a mind to help save lives through one ridiculous challenge or other, give us a shout.
ARCTIC SWEDEN 24th March - 2nd Apr 2026
100 KM ACROSS THE ARCTIC CIRCLE - 12 PLACES
Challenge type: Charity Fundraising
SAHARA DESERT May 2026
THE ERG CHIGAGA DUNES OVER 26 MILES - 16 PLACES
Challenge type: Charity Fundraising
SCOTLAND 15th - 19th June 2026
BEN NEVIS TO LOCH NESS IN 5 DAYS - 8 PLACES
Challenge type: Charity Fundraising
SWEDEN 6th - 13th June 2026
5 DAYS OF SWEDEN WILDERNESS - 12 PLACES
Challenge type: Charity Fundraising
ARCTIC SWEDEN 2nd - 10th Sept 2026
ASCENT OF MOUNT KEBNEKAISE - 12 PLACES
Challenge type: Charity Fundraising
Hard
Charity Fundraising Adventures
Challenges that will push not only your fitness but your ability to learn different skills under the pressure of the changing environment around you.
Harder
Charity Fundraising Adventures
Not quite in the 'extreme' category but challenges that will push the relatively fit individual to their physical limits and occasionally ask more.
Hardest
Charity Fundraising Adventures
These are real expedition style challenges. The going is arduous and achievable but only if you can work as part of a team on the edge.