Nottinghamshire YMCA is taking families from the across the county on exciting camping expeditions with the charity’s Adventure Guides programme.
Family time
YMCA Adventure Guides is all about strengthening bonds between parents and their children. Families plan their own shared adventures and experiences in tightly-knit groups. We call these groups ‘circles’. Circles provide structure and a sense of community.
As well as circle activities, families engage with monthly expeditions, which can be anything from an evening of arts and crafts to a camping weekend in the great outdoors. Throughout summer 2018, YMCA Adventure Guides will be taking Nottinghamshire families on a variety of weekend camping expeditions designed to help build skills, friendships, and confidence in both children and parents.
‘Building trust and memories’
“The Adventure Guides programme gives parents opportunities to engage with their children – opportunities that might otherwise be hard to come by due to work hours, travel, and expenses,” said Adventure Guides Officer Steve Scott.
“We believe that spending quality one-on-one time with your child will help build a strong bond of trust and memories that will last a lifetime; these trips and activities are truly special.”
Every year, Nottinghamshire YMCA takes the charity’s YMCA Adventure Guides families on weekend camping expeditions, where they spend time in the great outdoors, learning new skills and taking part in exciting activities. This year, the YMCA Adventure Guides will be heading to:
Holm Pierrepont Camping Expedition (Family)
Saturday 16 June 2018 – Sunday 17 June 2018
Beaumanor Hall Camping Expedition (Dads and Children Only)
Saturday 14 July 2018 – Sunday 15 July 2018
Walesby Forest Camping Expedition (Family)
Saturday 1 September 2018 – Sunday 2 September 2018
Explore the great outdoors…
The camping expeditions are a chance for families to try exciting outdoor activities such as archery, den building, quad biking, and camp fire building. Big Lottery Funding is available for families in Chetwynd, Arnold, Killisick Estate, Aspley, Hucknall, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Mansfield, Cliftonand St Anne’s; families from these areas of Nottinghamshire will be able to attend these exciting camping expeditions at a subsidised rate.
“We have been able to experience new things, spend more quality time together as a family, and have become a stronger unit,” said one YMCA Adventure Guides parent. “We visit places that I would never have thought to visit and the kids always have a fantastic time.”
Expeditions are fully organised by Nottinghamshire YMCA. To find out more and to book places for you and your family, contact the YMCA Adventure Guides team on 0115 978 5809 or email adventure@nottsymca.org
Join the conversation
YMCA Adventure Guides webpage – http://www.nottsymca.com/adventureguides
YMCA Adventure Guides Facebook – @joinYMCAadventureguides