#GenerationGreen News Update – Nights under the stars with Girlguiding

Girlguiding members who had never camped before got the opportunity to have a night under the stars thanks to Generation Green funding. Funding enabled Girlguiding to support a network of locally owned campsites in the North and Midlands regions. It also provided grants for young people to have their first night of camping with them for free.

Additionally, Girlguiding supported the campsites with risk assessments, insurance and indemnities, allowing them to open safely during the pandemic. Nights under the stars with Girlguiding to help improve accessibility for families and youth groups who wouldn’t previously have had a camping experience, the campsites were also provided with essential camping items, including tented villages, outdoor sinks, lightweight tents and activity equipment such as sucker archery sets.

Elton campsite in Nottinghamshire embraced all aspects of the project. Sarah Clarkson, the Chair of the Elton Committee, said: “Being supported by the Generation Green project has brought all sorts of benefits that will help young people and leaders to have fun, make lasting friendships and learn new skills at camp and on holiday. The new bell tents, lightweight tents, popup tents and vital cooking equipment we received means that young people can now experience different styles of camping when they stay with us.”

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