The voluntary sector is one of the key places in British life where different generations come together, often based upon a shared sense of social responsibility and a commitment to making a difference. 

Forest School Camps (FSC) is one such organisation, a nationwide, volunteer-run charity dedicated to providing educational camping experiences for young people. Its aim is “to provide opportunities for children from all backgrounds to experience living on the land under canvas and to encourage individual resilience and self-reliance”.

Nestled in the heart of the Cambridgeshire Fens, The Big Roof is a brand new, transformative project for FSC, delivering a new, low-carbon, low-energy storage and training centre. It provides a vital hub from which the organisation can deliver its operations and extend its reach. But getting to this point was the culmination of a long journey.

The charity was founded in 1947 by former pupils of the Forest School in the New Forest. FSC’s philosophy blends influences from 19th and 20th-century experimental educationalists, Quakerism, the Woodcraft movement and North American First Nations.

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