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ockdown 3 has been widely acknowledged as the toughest of them all and it’s been no exception for the young members of the Renegades, but spring has definitely sprung and the lure of the return of outdoor activities has got everyone ridiculously excited! “We have had so many generous grants and donations for the children that we will be back in April with a very safe bang!” laughs Group Leader Gareth Miller. “The Sussex Community Foundation and the National Lottery have fantastically supported us with a second tranche of grants that will make such a difference to the children. “We have been able to buy a number of COVID-safe event tents and outdoor heaters which will ensure that, whatever the good old British weather throws at us, we can still run activities like carpentry, art and cookery. We have also been able to buy easels and essential parts for the recreation of the go-kart we were given.” But cookery is one of the many activities that we have been to keep going over lockdown. Thanks to EE for a donated 4G router to help us beat the vagaries of rural broadband and to the ongoing ingredients donation by Penfolds Estate Agents, lessons have included making tortillas from scratch, Italian crumble, Thai curry
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and pesto. “You can imagine how teaching the kids to cook with chillis went down to begin with (ouch!) but I loved the way they took to experimenting with different ingredients… substituting dill instead of basil in pesto made a really interesting change,” says Gareth. The Renegades have also been able to safely pick up whatever equipment they needed to be able to do activities at home, such as the art easels and carpentry equipment but we are now on countdown to getting back to archery (“We are going to rig up moving targets so it will be hilarious,” promises Gareth), night hikes and safe camps. “We are going to make the summer the biggest and best we can because of what the children have gone through this last year, and we are now opening up to new membership to try and get more children out and involved. Everyone is welcome: siblings, friendship groups and individuals… the more the madder and the better.” The Renegades is a youth group for all local children (in roughly The Weald catchment area) aged 10-16. It costs £10 a month and can be joined by calling Gareth Miller on 07801 862550. Vanda Rumney Photo: Will making Thai curry
