Monthly Archives: July 2014

National Citizen Service sends young people out on Outward Bound adventure.

On Monday June 30 we waved goodbye to four teams of 16 and 17-year-olds as they boarded the coach destined for Ullswater Outward Bound Centre. The following Monday we did the same as another 44 young people set off. As the schools break up for summer, thousands of 16 and 17-year-olds are starting their National […]

Chance to have the best Summer ever with the National Citizen Service

Teenagers have the chance to snap up places on this summer’s National Citizen Service (NCS) – a scheme that has led to a Cumbrian organisation creating 60 new jobs. The scheme offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for 15, 16 and 17-year-olds at a greatly reduced cost, due to government backing. The personal development programme runs over […]