R-CITY SUMMER CAMP

BEST THING ABOUT SUMMER

Summer Camp is the initial step in the R-CITY journey, a 5 day residential experience where young people have their first taste of the facilitation style of the R-CITY programme. Bringing together approximately 50 young people aged 15-16 years from across Ardoyne, Shankill and Clonard, the participants are split into small groups and begin a whirlwind of workshops, activities, reflective groupwork.

Over the years the R-CITY camp has been fortunate to have had the support of a range of delivery partners in relation to the sporting & activity elements of the programme. These organisations are outlined within our Partners section.

Critical to the experience is the opportunity for the young people to spend time exploring the personal journeys that have led them to this point. Facilitated through an in- depth groupwork process, this part of the programme has the ability to create long lasting relationships between the young people that transcend the summer camp experience and have ensured the high retention rate for the year 1 & 2 programmes.