The very successful Peace Camp took place in Cheltenham this summer with young people from Göttingen and Wittenberg in Germany, Torun in Poland and Cheltenham coming together to enjoy a week of activities around the theme of sustainability.
The originally titled ‘Youth for Peace Camp’ was started in 1995 in Göttingen to mark 50 years of peace in Europe since the end of Word War II with Göttingen inviting young people from each of their twin towns to meet together. This presented the wonderful opportunity for inter-cultural learning and understanding from each other, based on programmes themed around a common topic, from climate change, the energy crisis, and the actual situation in Europe.
The celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the Peace Camp in 2020 had to be put on hold due to the pandemic and Cheltenham, with the fantastic support of Springbank Community Group, were delighted to host the first Peace Camp post pandemic.
The report, by Springbank Community Group, on the 2023 Peace Camp can be read here.
Cheltenham International Partnerships 