Places available in Rochdale for summer fun with National Citizen Service

National Citizen Service (NCS) has three programmes running in Rochdale this summer

There are still places available in Rochdale for young people aged 16 or 17 to take part in this year’s National Citizen Service (NCS) summer programme.

There are three programmes running in Rochdale this summer – starting on 19 July, 2 August and 16 August – so you can pick a date that works for you and your family.

The young people spend time together taking part in various activities such as rock climbing, gorge scrambling and canoeing. They also take part in skills sessions that will set them up for life and a social action challenge that will see them volunteering in their local community. The summer programme is designed to support young people’s personal and professional development and promotes social mobility and engagement.

A spokesperson for the NCS said: “We are running a three-week programme from 19 July and two-week programmes in August. The only difference is that you will get to stay locally with the two-week programme instead of doing a residential week. You will gain the same experience, develop the same skills and have all the adventures that NCS set out to provide.

“We are keeping our provision under constant review to ensure we can keep all our young people safe. If needed, we will make all programmes two weeks of non-residential activities in case of Covid restrictions. Whatever happens, NCS will be going ahead this summer, as there’s never been a more important time to support young people. Places are going fast – so make sure you sign up soon.”

NCS helps develops skills which will enhance CVs and UCAS applications but will also serve young people well into adult life.

NCS is government funded, so whilst the whole experience costs £1,500 – participants only need to pay £50 for the entire experience, which covers food, accommodation, transport, and activities.

For more information about the Rochdale programmes, please contact Emily Harrison on 07710 114865.

To sign up to the NCS programme, please visit: wearencs.com