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Big Free Rally 2025

What an amazing day we had at the Big Free Rally 2025! Over 300 young people and volunteers joined us. People travelled from all over Scotland (and England!) for a day packed with fun, games, and Bible teaching.

Simon Rehberg and William Sanders were our speakers. After a time of praise, Simon delivered the morning Bible talk on ‘Did God really say..?’ Katrin Murray and Samuel Dow hosted, bringing loads of warmth, energy, and enthusiasm to the day.

Joe Tough led us through various Taskmaster games. Groups completed lots of fun challenges and competitive tasks (make sure to check out the photos!).

After lunch, the book swap, and a good time to catch up, we moved on to the final talks. Will spoke to the juniors about being rooted in God’s word. Simon spoke to the seniors about guarding your heart.

We finished the day with more praise, the much-anticipated Taskmaster results, and lots of sad goodbyes!

The Big Free Rally Committee thanks everyone who was involved in running the day. We felt privileged to welcome so many people to Smithton.

Finally, a huge thank you to all the young people. Thanks for coming, singing so well, and making it a fantastic day. We can’t wait to see you next year!

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Here’s what you need to know for 2025:

Oswestry Seniors 2: Now Open to S3 Campers! 🎉
Due to high demand, we’ve expanded the age range for Oswestry Seniors 2 to include S3 campers! If your child is in S3 and was on the waiting list for Oswestry Juniors, they may now have a spot in Oswestry Seniors 2. We’ve done our best to place campers with familiar faces to make the experience even more enjoyable!
Camp Availability: A Few Spots Left! 🏕️
While almost all camps are full, there are still places available at Renfrew Girls, Renfrew Seniors, Renfrew Kids, and Arbroath Juniors. Get in touch if you want to join us! All other camps are currently full..
Didn’t Get a Place at Camp?
We understand it’s disappointing, but your child’s name is on the waiting list. We’ll contact you if any spaces open up. Why not check out one of other camps where there is still space? We would love to have you. We appreciate your patience!
Important Dates:
If you no longer wish to keep your place at camp, please let us know via email by Monday, 17th February. That way we can offer it to another camper.
Thank you for your support and patience! 🙏

We really appreciate your support as we work to accommodate as many campers as possible. We are looking forward to another amazing summer of FCYC!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We can’t wait to see our campers soon! 🌟

Being Real: The Big Free Rally 2022

What a pleasure it was to welcome over 200 young folks and volunteers back to Smithton on October 1^st for the Big Free Rally 2022! The last time we held the Big Free Rally in person was back in 2019. We don’t know about you, but we sure missed seeing all your smiling faces! Despite some concerning weather forecasts, we were delighted that a bus load of young people and helpers made it safely across the Minch, with more buses travelling from Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Perth. Some keen campers even took the ferry a day early to ensure they didn’t miss out!

Our wonderful hosts Sheona Forbes and Euan MacDonald kept us entertained and informed throughout the day. The Rev. Ben Fiddian helped us all to think about ‘Being Real’. And Laura MacGillivray, Ishbel Murray and their wonderful praise band, ensured there was some spectacular singing. Hearing over 200 young people praise God together was amazing!

It was a day of fun and games, lots of laughter, and high-spirits. We thoroughly enjoyed catching up with friends made over the summer and making some new friends too. Hopefully we’ll see lots of you at camp next summer… 😉