With huge thanks and delight we are pleased to report another £3,000 donation to The Road To The Arctic fund, taking us to more than...
- 22nd January 2024
We are excited to be teaming up with cruise operator Adventure Canada to offer an exclusive discount for their experience-of-a-lifetime ‘Into the North West Passage’...
We have re-instated our annual draw! Tickets are £1 each and will be sent out to our members with the newsletter and are available at...
Help us define the John Rae Spirit. Using the link below we want you to choose up to 5 words from a shortlist of 10...
About three years ago the Orkney Adventure Scouts decided to rename themselves the John Rae Explorer Scouts. So inspired were they by the great explorer,...
The Pilgrim Trust supports the John Rae Society Trustees of The Pilgrim Trust have made a grant of £35,000 to The John Rae Society guaranteeing...
- 23rd September 2021
Despite wet weather on the Sunday morning, we had a good turnout over the two days and visitors were very enthusiastic about developments at the...
Orkney’s John Rae Society’s Fundraising group had the bright idea of asking supporters to do special sponsored challenges to raise urgently needed funds for our...
After hurting my back in February, I was forced to cease my sea swimming! then I fell off my brother’s tricycle and bust a rib,...
Cathy, the daughter of one of our Trustees Liz MacInally has taken part in the Great Kiltwalk and has raised money for The John Rae...
James Chalmers former College lecturer and JRS member is attempting to row across the Rae Strait in his living room as his part of the...