Newport Uskmouth Rotary Clubs Young Carers Events
A collaboration between Newport Uskmouth Rotary Club and Newport Young Carers Development Officers. We organise between 9 – 12 events per year for Young Carers and it comprises of 12 and 20 youngster with accompanying qualified adults.
The following list is in no particular date order or priority order and is continually being amended and extended as we find more and more organisations who are willing to provide varied things for the youngsters to do.
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Events |
Description |
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RYLA Camp Rotary Youth Leadership Award |
A 6 day camp where youngsters from 15 – 18 who have been interviewed and selected by a sponsoring Rotary Club are set a series of tasks and at some time during the week will have to assume a leadership role. Very worthwhile. |
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Clearwell caves |
An extinct mine which is turned into an extended Xmas Grotto. For the younger children |
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Newport Gwent Rugby Club |
Twice yearly visits to see top class rugby. |
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Millenium Stadium |
A guided tour of one of the worlds best stadiums |
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Winter Wonder land |
Millenium Stadium Cardiff Basically a fun fair in artificial snow where the kids can enjoy themselves. |
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Celtic Manor Golf Club Newport |
A two hour taster of the facilities of the is top class venue with tuition on the driving range |
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Surfing Lessons |
2.5 Hour lesson on the basics of surfing with qualified instructors |
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Ice Skating Cardiff |
An outdoor ice skating rink in Cardiff where youngster can have an hours activity |
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Pantomime |
In Newport’s Riverfront Theatre. |
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Xmas party |
In a hall given free by Newport Gwent Rugby Club |
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Bay Island Cruises |
A high-powered cruise around the Bristol Channel in an inflatable boat. Kids love it |
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Makeovers
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A local Hair and Beauty salon gave two girls a makeover which they thoroughly enjoyed |
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Langtons |
A fellow Rotarian put on a Sunday afternoon get together for 74 Young Carers from various projects in his own restaurant. A wonderful event |
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Bristol Zoo outreach |
A visit with animals from a local zoo with time to interact with the animals and have some information about the animals and animal welfare issues |
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Newport Transporter Bridge |
A visit to Newport’s unique 100 year old bridge across the river Usk. Including walking across the top 180 feet above the river |
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Sennybridge Army range. |
Through a fellow Rotarian 12 youngster visted the Army’s training area in The Brecon Beacons. The visit included firing live ammunition and taking part in a training exercise. |
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Young Carers Festival |
Three Day get together for 100 Young carers at Durdbidge near Southampton organised by The Children’s Society and the YMCA |
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Oakwood Theme Park |
A one day visit to west Wales |
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Butlins Camp Minhead |
A one day visit with included use of 90% of the facilities |
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GoApe |
A high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, Tarzan swings and zip slides up to 40 feet in the trees |
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Swan Lake on Ice |
Millenium Centre Cardiff |
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