Five Lamps have been supporting young people through The Duke of Edinburgh Award to develop their skills for life and work
Recently, the Camping and Caravanning Club joined forces with Vango to present The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’s North East Region with camping starter parks to mark 60 years of patronage of the Club by His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The hand-over presentation was held at Five Lamps’ purpose built youth facility, The Youthy in Thornaby on Friday 25 June 2012.
Five Lamps is a new Duke of Edinburgh Award group that works with disadvantaged young people aged 14 to 24. The Award is a programme of activities which encourages young people to select and set their own objectives in volunteering, physical, skills, expedition and residential sections.
Five Lamps is delighted to be working with Vango, established in 1966, to provide camping equipment ‘starter packs’ as a gift to each of the 10 Regions across the country. Each starter pack consists of Vango tents, cookers, sleeping bags, rucksacks, trek mats, compasses, and cutlery sets.
Peter Westgarth, Chief Executive of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to the Camping and Caravanning Club and Vango for their generous gift. It will make a huge difference to our Duke of Edinburgh Award groups, particularly those who are recently established and those working with disadvantaged young people”
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was founded in 1956 by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh who remains the Patron. Over 275,000 young people were taking part in The Duke of Edinburgh Award programmes in the UK, supported by over 400 partner organisations and around 45,000 adult volunteers from all walks of life. Further information can be found at www.DofE.org
Tracy Wilson, Five Lamps’ Youth Participation Manager said
“Thanks to the amazing donation from the Camping and Caravanning Club, we are now able to run the Duke of Edinburgh Award from start to finish. The majority of the young people we work with are from significantly deprived areas and they will benefit greatly from the equipment, allowing them to take part in activities that they would otherwise not have the opportunity to do. They will learn valuable outdoor skills and gain essential life skills through the completion of the Duke of Edinburgh Award”