Tom Trueman
Tom has had a fascination with travel and visiting the far flung corners of the world from a very early age, something that may have been helped when he moved to Hong Kong at only 3 months old! This was followed by time living in Brunei, Germany and Namibia whilst exploring the surrounding areas on […]
Kathryn Hardman
Kathryn has dedicated her career to adventure and youth development, leading school expeditions everywhere from the Arctic Circle to Kilimanjaro, Bhutan, and India. A former paramedic and qualified diving, sailing, windsurfing, and kayaking instructor, she brings strong medical and outdoor expertise to every journey. Passionate about Africa and the power of travel to build confidence and resilience, she spends her spare time scuba diving, going on safari, walking her dog Nala, and planning her next adventure.
Lauren Galvin
Outdoor adventure has shaped every part of Lauren’s life. From an early age, the sense of freedom, challenge, and connection she found through adventurous travel had a profound impact on her outlook and ultimately inspired her career. Since 2006, she has been designing, leading, and managing youth programmes that help others discover their own potential […]
Gwilym Starks
Gwilym has been travelling and working in the outdoors for over 25 years and holds qualifications in climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, canoeing, diving and mountain biking as well as having a range of qualifications in education and training, lifeguarding and first aid. He has worked as a Lifeguard, Police Officer, Lecturer, and Head of Outdoor Education […]
Meg Sampson
Gwilym has over 25 years of outdoor experience and holds numerous qualifications in climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, and first aid. He has worked as a Lifeguard, Police Officer, Lecturer, and Head of Outdoor Education, and now runs his own training and consultancy company. As a Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, he trains various Mountain Training qualifications and serves as a National Trainer Assessor for the Royal Lifesaving Society. An avid traveller, he has motorbiked across Europe and led expeditions in Africa, South America, and Asia. We are thrilled to have him as our Technical Adviser, bringing his wealth of expertise and passion for outdoor education to our team.
Suzanne Gurney-Read
Suzanne has worked in the school travel industry since 2011 and has a broad experience of supporting schools, students and parents throughout the expedition process. She has visted many areas of Europe, North Africa and North America; gained hands on experience of expedition life on a trip to Vietnam and has many plans for future travels. A keen walker, Suzanne’s weekends are often spent exploring the local countryside or tackling parts of the UK’s long-distance footpaths.
Margaret Hurley
Margaret has a wealth of experience working with young people of all ages. Having travelled since she was a teenager for both leisure and work, she understands first-hand the huge benefits that overseas expeditions can have and counts herself lucky that she now gets to combine her job with her love of adventure. Margaret has […]
Callum Hilder
Callum’s journey to True Adventure has been as adventurous as the expeditions he now helps plan. With roots in bushcraft instruction, forestry, and running his own landscaping business, he has spent much of his life under canvas, teaching outdoor skills and sharing his passion for nature. He believes in a “less is more” approach to […]
Tara Caddy-Watson
Growing up, Tara was introduced to the outdoors through the Duke of Edinburgh Award at school, an experience that sparked a lifelong passion for adventure, challenge, and personal development. Since then, travel and the outdoors have shaped both her career and her outlook on life. She believes deeply in the power of exploration to build […]
Louise Plummer
Ever since Louise first travelled on her own to Canada at the age of 14 she has been hooked on travel. She has travelled extensively through Southeast Asia, Australasia and North and South America and has spent a year working in Australia. Having worked in corporate marketing for over 15 years and in charity and […]
Tom Spicer
Tom left education with an ambition to see as much of the world as possible. His love for travel and adventure has taken him to some incredible locations around the globe. He has most recently spent half a year travelling the America’s, sweating in the Amazon jungle and taking in the spectacular views in the […]
Ellie Rodriguez
Ellie brings to True Adventure a huge amount of support and administrative experience working for senior management and sales teams within a number of different industries including Jewellery, Cosmetics and Luxury Telecommunications. Ellie enjoys spending time with her ever expanding family whether it be long walks in the country or visiting family in Dorset & […]
Caroline Shawley
Mark is extremely passionate about how beneficial and developmental our expeditions can be for young people. Having led his first expedition in the late 80s and since then personally leading in excess of 40 school expeditions coupled with serving for 26 years in the Armed Forces, Mark has developed an instinctive understanding of safety and the benefits of developing world travel.
