On the 29 Jul 24 eighty Young People (YP) travelled to North Devon for the Royal Navy Youth Residential.
Once they arrived, they met with the team of staff made up of RN FPS staff and Volunteers who would be looking after them for the next 5 days.
There were so many activities for the young people to join in including high wire, surfing, paddle boarding through to bush craft and grass boarding, that the YP did not have time to get bored or miss home!
They were all amazing and the memories they have made and friendships they have secured will last a lifetime, as will the impact that the staff had on them.
During the week, the YP hosted RN FPS Head of Department and Community Lead, and a member of RNRMC who kindly funded the Residential.
The young people and team appreciated the time given and being encouraged to have a voice, direct what will happen in the future and being heard.
The feedback received has been positive from both YP and their parents with several offering their support through volunteering with any further residentials.
So…. for 2025 the RN Youth Residential will be expanding to two venues to allow more YP to join in!
These will be held at:
YHA Okehampton for four nights and five days from 28th July 2025 and
YHA Edale for four nights and five days from 4th August 2025
Please note a contribution to the cost will be required.
You will also be required to transport your YP to the venue, however if there is enough interest in certain areas of the UK, we may look at offering transport.
If you are interested in your YP attending then please fill in the Expression of Interest Form as this will provide us and RNRMC, our main partner, if both venues are required and how many individuals we need to cater for.
The form can be found on our Member Events and Activities Calendar (under the Events tab) - go to July or August 2025 and click a RN Youth Residential event listing.
(You will need to request to join the Member Events and Activities group if you have not already done so.)
Form submission ends on the 18th January 2025
View feedback from the 2024 Residential at this link: RN Youth Residential 2024 Feedback - Resources - Things To Do - Royal Navy Forum
