A significantly expanded National Summer Camps programme will run at up to 51 locations this year, with organisers expecting about 3 500 campers and introducing stipends for camp leaders alongside strengthened safety measures.

Launching the programme on Tuesday at the Division of Youth Affairs at Sky Mall, Haggatt Hall, youth and culture minister Senator Shane Archer said this year’s initiative has been significantly expanded while addressing concerns raised in previous years.

“The camps will start on July 13 and they will run until August 21,” Senator Archer said, adding that directors and assistant directors would now receive stipends after repeated requests over the years.