Celebrating a successful summer residential for young people

Earlier this month, we brought a group of 14 young people from forces families together in Edinburgh for an action-packed residential programme. Read on for highlights from the trip, including productive daytime sessions and spooky evening activities.

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This four-day residential allowed young people to connect with their peers, build skills and confidence, and have fun – all while influencing our work and future projects.

“The residential was a lot of fun. We learnt a lot and got a lot done but also managed to have so much fun in the evenings with all the activities we got to do!”
– Cadence, residential attendee

For our team, the residential was an invaluable opportunity to gather perspectives and co-produce resources to shape our wider offer of support for children and young people from Regular, Reservist and Veteran families.
We’re happy the trip was a success and grateful for the group’s reflections on growing up in forces families. Their contributions will ensure the work we do is on message, reflecting a range of experiences and resonating with young people.

Here are some of the other activities that were on offer:

• Content creation with Young Scot: We went along to the Young Scot offices, where the group shared ideas and got some top tips on creating digital content.
• Strategic sessions: Our CEO Steven Sweeney introduced our forthcoming strategy and gathered input on our future support model for children and young people.
• Evening haunts: In the evenings, we explored some of Edinburgh’s historic (and spooky) sites, paying a visit to Camera Obscura and braving The Edinburgh Dungeon and a ghost tour.

Thanks to this brilliant group for coming along, our staff team, and the funders who made this resi possible: Army Benevolent Fund, Army Central Fund and Greenwich Hospital.

For young people seeking to get involved in future residentials and other programmes, send us an email to connect with our participation team.

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