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Don’t close Carlingwark Outdoor Education Centre.

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Elizabeth West
7 years ago

This fantastic resource needs to remain open. It's too great a loss for the children of Dumfries and Galloway.

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Bruce Laidlaw
7 years ago

Any budget cuts that effect our children and their education or learning is a step too far.

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Claire Blackley
7 years ago

My kids haven't had the chance to experience this yet. I know they would love it. My nephews & neices certainly did

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Julie Brown
7 years ago

Both my kids attended carlingwark on school excursions and would be a shame to see it close

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Emma McGhie
7 years ago

There is very little for young people to do in this area, these are also the things that bring people to D &G.

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Anonymous
7 years ago

This facility needs to stay open ,to help the children of Dfs and Galloway .

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Elizabeth Irving
7 years ago

My boys have used the facility through the school and enjoyed the experience. Being away from home but close enough in case anything happened. Would be such a shame to see a good, worthwhile facility close.

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Katie Heuchan
7 years ago

Happy to sign for a great cause

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Jill Hodgson
7 years ago

Education service suffers enough in budget cuts without also taking this away

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Teigan
7 years ago

Great fun and lots to do

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Cheryl D'Arcy
7 years ago

Too valuable a resource for some relief of the day to day classroom work. Skills just as relevant as academia.

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Emily McClymont
7 years ago

It would be very sad to see this close. It has provided local children with a safe place to enjoy outdoor activities that they might not otherwise have the opportunity to do. Education isn’t just about a class room!

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Wayne Blackburn
7 years ago

this is so short sighted, we need these activities & venues for our children. DO NOT CLOSE

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Kim Lowe
7 years ago

Outdoor education is essential for all abilities and ages. We have already lost so much in the past year, thus needs to be kept.

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Alan Rogerson
7 years ago

This is a shameful decision and is the opposite of inclusion. Thousands of pupils over the years have had their first residential experience at Stronord (sadly closed last year don't forget) or at Carlingwark. The service also provides non-residential courses, safety advice to schools, and supports the DofE Award with staff training - do councillors even know this? This service must not be lost.

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Helen byers
7 years ago

Keep this place open.

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Andy Campbell
7 years ago

Bearing in mind the push to improve the health and fitness of children, how will closing this help with GIRFEC?

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Nicola Thomson
7 years ago

Such a great place for kids

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Gillian Anderson
7 years ago

Spent many a night here with different classes I teach, a brilliant place to develop children’s skills and resilience!

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Teresa hunter
7 years ago

Don't close please my granddaughter has not long since been there and loves it