Rotary KidsOut Day 2023 & 2024

The Rotary Club of Edinburgh organised its first KidsOut Day since 2019 on Tuesday 20th June 2023. In the past the traditional date for KidsOut Day has been the second Wednesday in June but, in Edinburgh, this has conflicted with the long-standing Black Taxi Day Out for the same group of disadvantaged kids run on the previous day.

This year too, we were at a new venue - Conifox Adventure Park.  They did us proud by allowing us sole use of their wonderful facilities and for the very positive support the staff gave us throughout the day, especially as they are normally closed on a Tuesday.

In all, more than 90 Kids supported by 70 carers and teachers enjoyed a variety of activities: some noisy, some quiet, some physical, some restful.  Then lunch and a Disco before returning to their schools in the early afternoon,

Without the support of 70 volunteers from the members of the Edinburgh Club and those of the Rotary Clubs of Braids, Leith, North Berwick, Rotary Global Scholars, members of the Bass Rock Community Group and Senior Pupils from St George’s School, the day would not have been the success which we believe it was.  The clearly genuine words of thanks we got from the carers and teachers as they left made it all worthwhile.  

As ever, our carefully crafted plans went somewhat awry on the day.  The volunteers go home exhausted, made worthwhile by the memories of the smiles on the kids’ faces.