Issue - meetings

By Councillor Rust - Bonaly Scout Centre - Possible Provision of Outdoor Adventure Days for Edinburgh's School Children, Spring 2021

Meeting: 15/10/2020 - City of Edinburgh Council (Item 9)

By Councillor Rust - Bonaly Scout Centre - Possible Provision of Outdoor Adventure Days for Edinburgh's School Children, Spring 2021

By Councillor Rust - Bonaly Scout Centre - Possible Provision of Outdoor Adventure Days for Edinburgh's School Children, Spring 2021

“Council:

1)       Is aware that during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, outdoor education and activity centres through Scotland are substantially closed down, particularly those more remote centres which rely on residential stays by children and adults, with trained activity instructors out of work.

2)       Regrets that Bonaly Scout Centre and Campsite has been severely impacted, with staff made redundant, accommodation lying idle and with no instructors, activities being limited to a few visits from Scouting and the forest nursery, therefore meaning loss of revenue and diminishing funds.  As a result, Bonaly Scout Centre has the space to host adventure days for children (and adults).

3)       Notes schools are cancelling their planned residential adventure weeks for certain school years.

4)       Further notes an offer by the Centre to provide every child across Edinburgh (and West, Mid and East Lothian) who would normally be offered a residential outdoor adventure week during the current school session (at least) 1 adventure day to remember at Bonaly Scout Centre.

5)       Therefore commits the Education, Children and Families department and appropriate Council officers to work with Bonaly Scout Centre’s staff (and volunteers where appropriate) to explore possible opportunities for outdoor adventure days for young people to be provided in 2021, bringing the young people, facilities and funding together to provide a memorable and revitalising adventure experience during challenging times.”

Additional documents: