Operation Camouflage – Sutton Heath, near Woodbridge

Operation Camouflage begins at Sutton Heath, near Woodbridge on Tuesday 23 July. Organised by the Army Welfare Service and East Suffolk Council, the activity programme is open to children and young people aged between 8 and 16 years old who live in or go to school in East Suffolk.

Designed to bring young people together and help them develop new skills, Operation Camouflage runs every Tuesday to Thursday from 23 July until 15 August. There will be a mix of physical, creative, educational and adventurous activities on offer including football freestyling, dance, bushcraft, first aid, ‘It’s a knockout’ and much more. Snacks and lunch will also be provided.

Funding has been secured from the East Suffolk Holiday Activity Fund to offer free places to those that are eligible for free school meals in East Suffolk. For those not eligible for free school meals, there are limited spaces available at a cost of £22.50 per day.

East Suffolk Council and the Army Welfare Service have been delivering Operation Camouflage since 2008 with the programme designed to give young people from military families and those living in East Suffolk an opportunity to be active over the summer holidays and provide safe and positive activities.

Bookings will close on Thursday 18 July.