Just Another Centre Closing?
Just another centre closing?
North Tyneside Council has announced its intention to close High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre
We read the headline, then shrug our shoulders and move on. Another centre closes. Then it is your centre, or one that helped shape you many years ago.
If you needed any further explanation as to why one centre matters, read this excellent piece: Why losing High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre matters
Then, Please ask you local MP to sign Tim Farron MPs Early Day Motion 66354: Closure of High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre
Your MP may well argue that Early Day Motions have no value, but that is true only if they do not sign it.
Numbers matter.
We have a letter template for you to use as the basis of yours, if it helps:
Please support Early Day Motion 66354 – Closure of High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre
Dear [MP Name],
I am writing to you as a constituent and as a believer in the importance of equitable access to outdoor learning. I am asking for your support by signing Early Day Motion 66354, tabled by Tim Farron MP, regarding the proposed closure of High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre.
The proposed closure of High Borrans is not simply the loss of one centre that is not in your constituency; it reflects the growing pressures facing outdoor education across the country. Every closure reduces opportunities for future generations and weakens an important part of children's education and personal development, particularly for those who benefit from it the most.
Residential outdoor education transforms the lives of thousands of young people every year. It develops confidence, resilience, teamwork, leadership, independence and wellbeing in ways that cannot be replicated in the classroom. These experiences are particularly valuable for young people who have fewer opportunities to access the outdoors.
I would therefore be grateful if you would support and sign Early Day Motion 66354 and help raise awareness of the importance of protecting outdoor learning and particularly residential outdoor education.
Thank you for considering my request. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss the value of outdoor learning and the contribution centres like High Borrans make to young people's education and wellbeing.
Yours sincerely,
[Name] [Position] [Organisation] [Postcode]
