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65. CampQuest UK Returns! How Kids Camps Build Confidence, Community, and Critical Thinking
Description
“It was a very safe space to be able to say, I got that wrong.”
CampQuest UK Programme Director Alistair Lichten (Humanist Dad) and camper-turned-volunteer Katy Pugh join Humanism Now to unpack why a secular camp matters, and how a weekend of outdoor adventure, hands-on science, and Philosophy for Children helps young people practise curiosity, confidence, and respectful disagreement.
Discover CampQuest UK
- 2026 Family Camp – dates, location, pricing, booking– https://campquest.uk/2026-family-camp-pilot/
- More info on Humanists UK Website
- Follow Alistair on the HumanistDad Blog
Topics we cover
✔︎ Why CampQuest began, and what a secular camp offers that most camps do not
✔︎ How outdoor challenge makes speaking up feel less scary
✔︎ The 2026 family camp, and what the weekend format looks like
✔︎ Philosophy for Children: stimulus, question-voting, and “speaking object” rules
✔︎ Encouraging values without dogma: standards of behaviour that protect freedom of thought
✔︎ What kids actually take home: reasoning, confidence, and not taking disagreement personally
✔︎ Alumni impact, volunteer growth, and rebuilding community year to year
✔︎ Practical booking and arrival expectations for the May bank holiday camp
Resources & further reading
- Philosophy for Children (P4C): SAPERE / Thoughtful – training and overview of the method – https://www.sapere.org.uk/
and “What is P4C?” - The Ship of Theseus (identity over time): Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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