East Suffolk Council
Operation Camouflage is back for another year!
A popular summer activities programme for young people returns to East Suffolk next month.
Operation Camouflage begins at Sutton Heath, near Woodbridge on Tuesday 23 July. Organised by the Army Welfare Service and East Suffolk Council, the activity programme is open to children and young people aged between 8 and 16 years old who live in or go to school in East Suffolk.
Designed to bring young people together and help them develop new skills, Operation Camouflage runs every Tuesday to Thursday from Wednesday 23 July until Thursday 14 August. There will be a mix of physical, creative, educational and adventurous activities on offer including touch rugby, dance workshops, circus skills, bushcraft, ‘It’s a knockout’ and much more. Snacks and lunch will also be provided.
Cllr Sarah Whitelock, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for Communities, Culture, Leisure and Tourism said:
“Holiday activity programmes such as Operation Camouflage provide essential opportunities for young people to take part in safe, fun activities and give parents and carers some respite from the caring responsibilities that the school holidays bring. Not only does this programme benefit young people’s physical and mental health, but it is also a great way for them to meet new friends and try something different this summer.”
Funding has been secured from the East Suffolk Holiday Activity Fund to offer free places to those that are eligible for free school meals in East Suffolk. Children of military families from Woodbridge are also eligible for discounted rates of£10 per day. For those not eligible for these, there are limited spaces available at a cost of £25 per day.
Operation Camouflage is a partnership between East Suffolk Council, the Army Welfare Service and Just42, who have been delivering the programme since 2008.The programme is designed to give young people from military families and those living in East Suffolk an opportunity to be active over the summer holidays and provide safe and positive activities.
Bookings are now open for those that are eligible for free school meals and military discount and bookings will then open to all on Friday 4 July.