BASET (The Britain-Australia
Society Education Trust)
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BASET provides talented young people with a life changing opportunity to develop new skills, broaden their horizons and realise their potential.
Through a comprehensive and innovative range of educational awards, we facilitate a cross-cultural exchange of knowledge and expertise between Britain and Australia, built on our shared heritage, common values and closely aligned strategic interests.
OUR AWARDS
Endeavour Heritage Awards
Our Endeavour Heritage Awards fund the education of talented young adults in the conservation of historical buildings and artefacts. We focus on funding students who need to travel from Australia to Britain, and from Britain to Australia, because the specialist training courses they require are not available in their respective home countries.
We work with educational institutions that specialise in areas such as architectural stone carving, woodcarving, gilding, and the conservation of historical books and manuscripts. After completing their education, our award recipients take the skills they have learnt back home to both preserve heritage themselves and train others in their craft.
Pioneer School Awards
Our Pioneer Awards offer British secondary school students a challenging, educational, and adventurous opportunity to experience school life in Australia. The awards provide a fully immersive experience, in which students attend lessons in a local school, follow the Australian curriculum and stay with a host family or in an attached boarding house during the summer holidays. The experience is as enriching as it is educational, with recipients taking full advantage of extra-curricular and sporting opportunities on offer during their stay.
Endeavour Career Skills Awards
Our newest range of awards, the Endeavour Career Skills Awards, fund a range of internships and placements for young adults which provide real-world industry experience and extend learning well beyond the classroom. We currently support young apprentice winemakers starting careers in the British Wine Industry, one of the fastest growing and most successful industries in the agricultural sector. We also run awards to support young equestrians from Britain and Australia embarking on careers in racing.
For further information on our awards, please contact baset@britain-australia.org.uk
SUPPORT US
Making a donation
BASET is a registered charity, run by a Board of trustees with support from The Britain-Australia Society. Every year, we rely on the generosity of our community of donors, partners and friends to sustain our awards programme.
To make a donation to support our work, please click the link below or contact our us at baset@britain-australia.org.uk or on +44 (0) 20 7630 1075.
Our Educational Partners
We partner with a wide range of educational institutions and organisations in Britain and Australia. If you work for an organisation which is interested in joining our network and participating in our award programme, please contact baset@britain-australia.org.uk.
Volunteering for BASET
We are seeking experienced, motivated and passionate people from Britain and Australia to join a mentoring network to support our award recipients as they enter careers in a wide range of industries, fields and trades. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact baset@britain-australia.org.uk.
OUR TRUSTEES
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Patron
The Hon George Brandis KC
The Australian High Commissioner (2018 - 2022), Professor The Honourable George Brandis KC, is our Patron. We are thrilled to have his endorsement.
'Never before has there been a better time to strengthen the links between Britain and Australia. BASET is doing just that with the opportunities it gives our young people through the power of education and travel.' – The Hon. George Brandis KC
President
Currently vacant
Vice Presidents
The Rt Hon The Lord Hague of Richmond PC
The Rt Hon The Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke PC
Trustees
Mr Greg Mulley (Chair)
Mr Charles Benson
Prof Emeritus Carl Bridge
Mr Gavin Davis
Ms Pauline Lyle-Smith
Mr John May
Mr Keith Newton
Ms Kate O'Neill
Ms Alison Payne
NEWS & UPDATES
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Season’s Greetings
As the year comes to a close, we wanted to share a few updates from BASET and to thank you all for your ongoing interest and support...
An Exciting Future
BASET’s last newsletter was in December 2024 at the end of our 10th anniversary year. So we were able to look back at a year in which we celebrated that first decade...
BASET - 10 years on and still going strong
As 2024 draws to a close we can look back on a significant year of progress for BASET. It was 10 years ago that BASET was launched as a new charity which aims to provide opportunity for the next generation of young people from Britain and Australia...
Sir Christopher Benson OAM DL, President of BASET
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our President, Sir Christopher Benson, who passed away peacefully on Sunday 21 January 2024 at the age of 90 years...
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BASET is a registered charity (number 803505)
