28 of our participants have spent time working with the volunteers at Nourish to learn about the valuable work they do to support families in the local area, receive and sort donations of foodstuffs and organise, tidy and clean the storage areas donated by The Big Yellow Self-Storage Company, Longfield Road, Tunbridge Wells.
A team from Challenger Troop is preparing to take on “probably the toughest event on earth”, involving running, climbing, crawling, water, mud, electric shocks, 12-foot walls, fire, ice and underground mud tunnels. According to the official website “only 78% of entrants successfully complete each challenge!”
We took 16 of our highest achievers to the recent British Military Tournament at Earls Court, London were they watched dramatic re-enactments, nail-biting high speed chases, daring stunts and also had a glimpse into the battlefields of the future using state of the art technology.
Challenger Troop is delighted to announce that the Department for Education has awarded a grant of £1million to expand our military style youth engagement programmes throughout London, the South and North West of England.
The funding will be used to raise educational attainment and support young people from the ages of 8 to 18, particularly those from a disadvantaged background and will be focused in 2 key areas.
Martin Peterson, Team Manager for Challenger Troop NW discusses the accomplishments of the team to date and gives us a taster into what he foresees for the coming year
Twelve young people aged from six to 17, from the Elvington area in Dover, Kent, have benefited from a military-style youth intervention programme designed to push them both physically and mentally in a safe, controlled environment
Earlier this week, I visited 14 young carers from Kent who were participating in an overnight residential programme run by our West Kent team. I learned that these young people, aged between 12 and 17, are, in the majority of cases, the sole carer for a member of their family and some of them bear this responsibility alone for up to 50 hours a week.
Primary school children break out of their comfort zones to smash challenges. 18 Year Six pupils from Crowborough-based primary schools in East Sussex came together on 25th October 2013 at the TA Centre, Tunbridge Wells, to celebrate and acknowledge their achievements in completing a bespoke Challenger Troop CIC programme designed to improve their skills and confidence.
Battle raged during half term at Firepower, The Royal Artillery Museum where Challenger Troop joined forces with the museum to prevent it from being taken over by Zombies during the Halloween-themed activity week.
In the presence of The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle, seven schools from the Folkestone area participated in a gruelling day of challenging activities designed to develop team spirit, build communication and teamwork skills on Monday 21st October, from 09:00 to 15:30.
Instructors from Challenger Troop’s West Kent team presented a cheque to BLESMA (the British Limbless Ex-Service Men’s Association) from funds raised by youngsters from Hayesbrook Secondary school in Tonbridge, Kent on Wednesday 9th October.
On Friday 4th October, over 120 Year 7s from Fort Pitt Grammar School in Chatham,Kent took part in a teambuilding day, with activities led and managed by their sixth-formers as the final stage in a two-part sixth-form leadership development programme, organised and facilitated by local military youth leadership organisation, Challenger Troop CIC.
"Outdoor learning is giving them back their childhood wonder and curiosity at new things, allowing them to experience the marvel of discovery and the learning that comes from taking risks"
