Free camp helps children over the summer

Camp Bosdet, a summer camp running since 2020, is free for children to attend

A summer camp in Jersey has been helping children stay active over the summer, organisers have said.

Camp Bosdet is free to attend and has been running in the island since 2020.

The Bosdet Foundation, which runs the camp, is funded by profits from Les Ormes facilities.

It was set up to support children and families who would struggle to access or afford summer activities.

Alan Le Pavoux from the Bosdet Foundation said the camps have made a big difference

Alan Le Pavoux, the charity manager at the foundation, said the camp had grown since the Covid pandemic.

He said the foundation was "very aware there is a divide between those who have and those who are less affluent" but they had a "wide remit for the children we take" at the camp.

"We are here to help parents of children who have special needs and we work closely with schools in the island to see which children could benefit from the camp," he said.

Children at the camp take part in a range of a summer activities such as surfing, raft building and abseiling.

Emily, 11, is one of the children attending the camp this summer

The foundation brings in 28 children each week to attend the camp over the summer.

Emily, 11, said the camp had been "so much fun" and it "makes a big difference" for children like her.

"It is fun and you meet new people and I love that plus there are loads of activities here," she said.

Colton, 10, added: "It gives children opportunities to go on different activities that they might not be able to go on."

Colton said he was enjoying the activities at the camp