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UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

Impact Report 2024-25: Rescuing heritage at risk

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust's Impact Report 2024-25 covers a year of conservation and outreach to safeguard Antarctica's heritage. At Port Lockroy the charity completed essential structural repairs to Bransfield House and reopened the museum, it completed the conservation of the 1957 Blaiklock sledging refuge, and it restored historic buildings at Whalers Bay after vandalism. Over 61,000 young people and families took part in its British Science Week tabletop glacier activity and over 20,000 children took part in the Jonty Gentoo schools launch.

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The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is a Cambridge-based charity that conserves historic huts and sites in Antarctica, including Port Lockroy, and shares their stories through education, virtual reality, events and partnerships.

Key Metrics

61,000 young people and families downloaded and took part in the tabletop glacier activity
20,000 children took part in the Jonty Gentoo schools launch
19 young people connected with the Antarctic team through Wildestan Antarctica

Key Outcomes

  • 92% of Wildestan participants said it helped them see new opportunities or think differently about their future
  • The Blaiklock Island refuge, built in 1957, was conserved and secured against the changing Antarctic climate
  • Port Lockroy museum reopened after essential repairs to Bransfield House

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