Cotswold Chatterblog

Date: July 8, 2008

A jam-packed schedule of fun activities for children and teens is being lined up with the launch of Cotswold District Council’s successful ‘Summer off the Streets’ programme this month.

The programme – which started in 2007 – will return to the Cotswolds with this summer’s official launch on July 11th in the Council Chamber at Cotswold District Council’s Trinity Road offices.
Last year’s ‘Summer off the Streets’ programme saw more than 1,900 youngsters across the Cotswolds get involved in a whole host of activities and events during the school holidays at youth centres, leisure centres, schools and the Corinium Museum.

And this year, in response to consultation with children and young people, extra activities have been added to the busy schedule thanks to a grant of £200,000 from the Big Lottery Fund last December.

Activities planned for 2008 include –

•    ‘Scratch N Skate’ – a free skateboard/MC’ing session, in Cirencester, Fairford and Tetbury
•    ‘Summer Funtastic’ – art, craft and practical fun for children and young people, in Lechlade, Northleach and Mickleton
•    ‘Looking Good Feeling Gr8t’ – hair, beauty and make-up advice for girls, in Chesterton
•    ‘Mixed bag Media’ – a chance to create your own animation or electronic music, in Bourton on the Water and Chipping Campden

As well as these events, there will be sessions called 4US2, which features dance and multi-sports for children and young people with disabilities aged seven and over at the Cotswold School in Bourton on the Water.

All sessions are taking place in a variety of locations, and A5 brochures – with full details of all the summer’s events – have already been handed out to schools and centres across the Cotswolds.

Click here to download the Summer off the Streets Brochure

Summer off the Streets is part of Cotswold District Council’s wider ‘Play Matters’ strategy, a document which outlines play projects planned across the Cotswolds, and what was needed to provide more play opportunities in the future.  This was written with help from a range of outside agencies, include the Gloucestershire Youth Service and the Cotswold Local Strategic Partnership.

For further information, please contact the Council’s Youth Participation Officer Claire Dowan on 01285 623568 or visit the Council’s website on www.cotswold.gov.uk

Source: Cotswold District Council

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