Girlguiding Paxwood Campsite – Jam Roll Restoration
People: Supporting young people to fulfil their potential
The ‘Jam Roll’ caravan was donated by Countess Gravina, for overnight stays and a campsite first aid room. We need to raise funds to renovate it and turn it into an activity room for the campsite.
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About this cause
The ‘Jam Roll’ caravan was donated by Countess Gravina. She was a lifelong member of the Guides and was District Commissioner for Malling and Headcorn, and Division Commissioner for Weald. Apart from raising her three children in the caravan, she led mountaineering expeditions, and in 1962, led a four-woman team to climb three unclimbed peaks in the Himalayas. We would like to repair the flooring and replace any rotten beams and supports as well as move it onto a flat, stable base to preserve it for many years to come. As well as renovating Jam Roll, we would like to turn it into an activity room for the users of the campsite (which includes local schools), with a display explaining the history and heritage of the campsite and Jam Roll.
How this cause brings people in the community together
The renovation of Jam Roll will enable all Girlguiding members, plus local school children, to use the caravan as an activity room where they can learn about the history of Paxwood Campsite, conservation and the wildlife of the campsite. There is the option to stay overnight and enable the younger generation to experience glamping whilst taking part in activities on-site to help team building, confidence and knowledge of the surrounding woodland area through bushcraft, backwoods activities and life skills. All these skills combined will give children opportunities to try new experiences at affordable prices that they would not be able to access elsewhere. The community will benefit, as future generations will be taught the importance of conserving and protecting the woodland environment.