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Last Updated: 13/05/2024 16:28:20
Youth Work Completes Another Successful Summer
Wednesday, 06 September 2023 13:34
The tents are packed away for another year as the Youth Work Service’s ‘Camp DG’ programme draws to a close after a hugely successful Summer.
Returning for its third year, with special thanks to Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Summer of Play Fund, the popular ‘Camp DG’ saw hundreds of young people from across the region take part in a trio of accredited awards and community projects, before embarking on the big Camp Out.
The programme, aimed at 12 – 16-year-olds, was delivered in communities across the region and offered free fun activities, including the opportunity to participate in accredited awards such as High 5, Heritage Hero, The Art Award and the Climate Action Challenge.
The camp week, at St Ann’s Scout Campsite near Moffat, brought young people together for an action-packed camping experience that involved climate and environment challenges, arts & crafts, teambuilding games, silent discos and, of course, sleepless nights!
Running alongside Camp DG, ‘Summer Hangouts’ provided a safe space for young people to spend time with friends in the evenings, access food and free activities, such as cooking classes, sports activities, arts & crafts and music, and ran six nights per week throughout the holidays.
Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Communities Committee, Councillor Ian Blake said: “Camp DG and the activities on offer this summer has given young people access to fun, positive opportunities to develop important life skills and confidence. I was fortunate enough to spend a day at Camp DG, and it was great to see so many young people running around, having fun and unwinding after a hard year at school.”
Councillor Jackie McCamon, Vice Chair of Communities Committee added: “We would like to say a massive thank you to all the Young Leaders who gave up their time during the holidays to help deliver the summer programme. It is vitally important that young people have a role model they can learn from and someone to talk to, as well as somewhere to go and things to do outside of school.”
The new Youth Work Autumn/Winter programmes have already started, and will continue to offer an extensive range of groups, drop-in’s and events through evenings and weekends right across the region.
You can find our programmes by visiting the Youth Work website at https://youthwork.dumgal.gov.uk/ or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @YouthworkDG
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Returning for its third year, with special thanks to Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Summer of Play Fund, the popular ‘Camp DG’ saw hundreds of young people from across the region take part in a trio of accredited awards and community projects, before embarking on the big Camp Out.
The programme, aimed at 12 – 16-year-olds, was delivered in communities across the region and offered free fun activities, including the opportunity to participate in accredited awards such as High 5, Heritage Hero, The Art Award and the Climate Action Challenge.
The camp week, at St Ann’s Scout Campsite near Moffat, brought young people together for an action-packed camping experience that involved climate and environment challenges, arts & crafts, teambuilding games, silent discos and, of course, sleepless nights!
Running alongside Camp DG, ‘Summer Hangouts’ provided a safe space for young people to spend time with friends in the evenings, access food and free activities, such as cooking classes, sports activities, arts & crafts and music, and ran six nights per week throughout the holidays.
Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Communities Committee, Councillor Ian Blake said: “Camp DG and the activities on offer this summer has given young people access to fun, positive opportunities to develop important life skills and confidence. I was fortunate enough to spend a day at Camp DG, and it was great to see so many young people running around, having fun and unwinding after a hard year at school.”
Councillor Jackie McCamon, Vice Chair of Communities Committee added: “We would like to say a massive thank you to all the Young Leaders who gave up their time during the holidays to help deliver the summer programme. It is vitally important that young people have a role model they can learn from and someone to talk to, as well as somewhere to go and things to do outside of school.”
The new Youth Work Autumn/Winter programmes have already started, and will continue to offer an extensive range of groups, drop-in’s and events through evenings and weekends right across the region.
You can find our programmes by visiting the Youth Work website at https://youthwork.dumgal.gov.uk/ or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @YouthworkDG
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