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Follow on Google News | The National Trust recruiting for Kid's CouncilThe National Trust has announced it is recruiting ten children to be part of its Kids Council which will assist in encouraging UK youngsters to get closer to nature.
By: The National Trust The idea follows the charity's recent Natural Childhood Report and 50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾ campaign, and shows the Trust stepping up its game in encouraging children to explore the outdoors and get closer to nature. The National Trust is looking to sign up ten children aged between seven and twelve to the Kids' Council (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ The perfect candidate will be brimming with enthusiasm and fun, plus have a natural love for the outdoors and fresh air. Potential applicants are also required to have an adventurous spirit and a wild imagination. A fondness for rolling down hills or jumping in muddy puddles would be considered a bonus. To offer children a chance to try out the National Trust and get inspiration on what they would like to change if they were appointed to the Kids' Council, the Trust will open up its doors to children for free for the whole month of August (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ The successful council applicants will be announced later in the year and will be offered free access to National Trust places for themselves and their family. Canoeing, surfing and camping are among the activities (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ The application process will close on 7th September 2012. Applications can be downloaded from the website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ Tony Berry, Visitor Experience Director of the National Trust, commented: "We are really committed to helping kids enjoy the great outdoors and we want to make our places the most fun and family-friendly day out destinations in the UK. I'm really excited that our new Kids' Council will help us do just that. Our kids go free promotion for the entire month of August will not only give kids and their families the chance to get out and explore, but hopefully inspire them to apply for our Kids' Council and let us know what we can do better in the future." - Ends - NOTES TO EDITORS *Applications can be downloaded from the website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ ** A maximum of 2 children (aged between 5 - 16yrs) can visit free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult *** handed in at a property participating in the Kids Go Free offer. Terms and conditions apply. See webpage for details. About National Trust: The National Trust looks after more than 250,000 hectares of countryside, 710 miles of coastline and hundreds of historic places across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For more information and ideas for great value family days out go to: www.nationaltrust.org.uk. For those stuck for ideas on what to do with the family this summer, the nationwide '50 Things' campaign to help get children outdoors and closer to nature, which has seized the public's imagination, now appears in a practical and handy book. Packed with outdoor activities (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ PR Contact: Laura Appleby The National Trust Heelis Kemble Drive Swindon SN2 2NA 01793 817706 www.nationaltrust.org.uk End
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