- 20 young people from Germany and 10 young people from Poland will join Cheltenham youngsters for an international youth peace camp with activities based around climate change and sustainability.
- Another 12 teenagers from Göttingen, Germany will be in Cheltenham staying with local families to improve their English, immerse themselves in English culture and participating in sporting and cultural activities.
The young people on the Peace camp are from Cheltenham’s twin town of Göttingen, and its twin cities of Torun in Poland and Wittenberg in former East Germany. From 6-13 August they will be staying at Cranham Scout Centre, together with Cheltenham youngsters from Brizen and Springbank youth centres. There will be workshops with members of the Planet Cheltenham Youth Group around making sustainable changes in their local community; talks from local councillors on Cheltenham’s plans for net zero; a talk by Paralympian Andy Lewis on achieving goals; as well as a day trip to London and an afternoon of Twin Town Olympics at Brizen Young People’s Centre. Special thanks to Springbank Community Centre for their support with this project, especially on the catering front – each group will plan and cook an evening meal representing their country.
The second group of young people from Göttingen will be spending 10 days in Cheltenham from 4-14 August, staying in the homes of local families and following a programme of language learning, sporting activities, day trips to Bath, London, Stratford and Clearwell Caves, as well as meeting up with the Peace camp group.
Both groups will be greeted by the Deputy Mayor of Cheltenham at a reception at the Municipal Offices.
The Peace camp was initiated by Göttingen in 1995 to mark 50 years of peace in Europe and has taken place nearly every year alternating between Göttingen’s twin towns. It brings together young people from different countries and cultures to take part in activities and projects on relevant current topics.
Cheltenham twinning is very proud of its 72 year link with Göttingen and is delighted to welcome these young people to the town.
With special thanks to UK-German Connection and Gloucestershire County Council Build Back Better for their generous financial support.
Cheltenham International Partnerships 