2024 marks the 60th anniversary of British Naturism/CCBN, an organisation that sprung from the unification of the British Sun Bathers Association and the Federation of British Sun Clubs. The history of Naturism in the UK goes back even further and 2024 marks the centenary of Sunlight League and formation of The Camp in Wickford, Essex, the first Naturist Club in the UK.
This longevity is achieved by one thing – the members who practise Naturism. For this reason, the first activity we are launching to mark the anniversary is one that gets everybody involved.
Challenge 60 is an activity that will run throughout 2024 and give people the spur to try new things. The full challenge list is available to members here and includes a range of activities to allow people of all interests and situations to be involved. Some challenges can be completed by going to local or national events, some involve sport, some you can complete without leaving your homes. Some will promote Naturism because they involve pushing our personal boundaries and being a little more open. The challenges could be used as a convenient excuse to raise Naturism in conversation or invite a friend to join you in an activity “so you can complete that challenge”.
The downloadable logbook will allow you to record your accomplishments on paper. Of greater interest will be the Challenge 60 log available in the member’s section of the British Naturism website where you will be able to record your achievements and see how others are doing. You may have also noticed a new tab on your own profile where you can access your personal log. We suspect that groups of friends might compete in completing challenges, thus feeding the idea of community. Because that is what Challenge 60 is about, bringing Naturists together so that we celebrate the past and create a bright future.
The logs will go live on the 1st of January as these are challenges to complete in the anniversary year. We plan to create a dedicated gallery where people can add images associated with Challenge 60 if they wish and there is a new forum for discussion of the anniversary.
So start planning for 2024 to see how many of these you can do.