New partners sign up for sold out police summer camp

This year’s West Yorkshire Police Summer Camp is a sell out with new partners and new activities added to an already packed programme.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Aug 2014, 13:14 BST
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The police-led camp at Bradford College, starts on Monday, August 11 and will see 600 nine to 15-year-olds from the Bradford district enjoy a range of activities and interactive demonstrations over two fun-filled weeks.

New attractions for this year include a visit to police training facilities at Carr Gate in Wakefield and team building exercises courtesy of the Army. Bradford University has also joined the programme to offer educational inputs.

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Mark Burns-Williamson, Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire, said:

“Projects like the Police Summer Camp are a perfect example of why all the money recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act in West Yorkshire should remain in our county to enable such a positive programme of youth engagement.

“Currently Government retains half of these funds and I am campaigning to change this, so we can continue to help exciting and worthwhile initiatives such as this. So far this year I’ve managed to award more than £400,000 to nearly 90 groups and organisations throughout West Yorkshire.

“The joint team who make this Summer Camp happen are a real inspiration to our young people in Bradford. I was able to meet many of them in person following the success of last year, and I put my full support behind this year’s event which I’m sure will be another great experience for all those involved.”