Scouts from Conwy District are appealing for help in redeveloping Rowen Scout Campsite, which has hosted tens thousands of Scouts from around the world, at Rowen, near Conwy, for over 75 years.

The site has hosted the adventures of over 40,000 Scouts, and it is estimated that over 200,000 Scouts’ nights away have been spent at the site.

The site is used as a training centre for Adults in Scouting locally as well as a base for Scouts’ adventures. and also by other groups including Mountain Rescue, Army Cadets and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Participants.

£3000 is left to be raised after the efforts of Scouts around the Conwy District and donations from other organisations have so far raised £41000, which will cover the installation of a toilet for Scouts with special needs, expansion of facilities for female users, to improve the site’s suitability for younger users and to ensure the site is suitable for use all year round.

Scout Groups from all over Conwy District will be organising their own fund raising activities in support of this appeal, details of which will be listed at conwyscouts.org.uk as they are announced, and the District are appealing directly to anyone who can help, in any way, to contact then via the website.