Summer camp in Merton, Wandsworth, Kingston, Richmond or Twickenham will continue, the Met Police have assured.
There was scepticism due to lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic.
The young people in South-West London are getting ready for a summer packed with activities.
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The Summer Camp provides a four-week programme for children aged between 9 and 16 who live or go to school in these locations.
It is organized by Parallel Youth Enterprise (PYE) a not for profit organisation and charity who raised the funds and do the year-round preparation ready for the camps to be managed and run by youth engagement and school officers from within South West Command Unit.
To prevent the spread of the virus, the camp will limit the numbers to 70, broken down into seven bubbles of ten, each led by their own staff team.
PYE has also assured that attendees will go through temperature checks, PPE and regular sanitising of hands and equipment.
Fun package organized for the children at its St Cecilia’s School base including music, dance, arts, crafts and circus skills.
Speaking on the issue, PC Louise Danna who manages the camp said “The last few months have been difficult for everyone and for a long time we were very unsure whether we would be able to go ahead with Wandsworth Summer Camp this year.
“We were determined to do so as long as it was safe and we are confident that all the extra measures we have put in place mean this is the case.”
PC Danna said the number of applications received “made this even more obvious”.
A trustee from Parallel Youth Enterprise, Rachel Bright said “We know these camps can be a lifeline for both parents and children and we are delighted to be able to provide another great programme of activities this year with many added precautions in place.
“The Wandsworth camp is now in its third year and going from strength to strength, but it has a long way to go before it catches up to its sister camps in Lambeth which have been running for over 30 years! The camps show the value of partnerships across communities, and we know they make a huge difference to the lives of those young people that are able to attend.”
Both Wandsworth and Lambeth Summer Camps are closed for applications this year.
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