Updated 11 May 2012
Scout camp help: E1 Active takes place from Sunday 10 to Friday 15 June. Toynbee Hall, One Youth (Scout Group) and the Attlee Youth and Community Centre are working in partnership to deliver 2012’s E1 Active/Gilwell Days programme. This opportunity is open to Explorer Scouts, Young Leaders, Adults in Scouting and DofE Participants. It can be used as part of a residential for the Gold DofE/Queen’s Scout Award. E1 Active provides primary school children from Tower Hamlets with the opportunity to spend a whole day at Gilwell Park Activity Centre, Essex. Participants will be accompanied in the countryside by their teachers, classmates, and teams of E1 Active volunteers helping them try out new and exciting outdoor activities and encourage participation in local Scout programmes and outdoor adventure. You will help guide and motivate young people visiting for the day, inspiring them and developing their leadership skills. Young Leaders/Explorer Scouts wishing to take part in this event must obtain an ‘Event Passport’ from a Nights Away Permit holder. While there will be Scout Leaders from the One Youth Scout Groups on site and all campsite fees and catering is covered, Young Leaders/Explorer Scouts will be camping independently with only remote supervision from Leaders. Full details: aston@oneyouth.org.uk - 020 8821 5160
A Real Challenge: How would you like to taste life as an outdoor instructor working as part of the Longtown team? You don’t need prior experience but you should like working with people and have lots of energy and enthusiasm. You will find yourself stretched in lots of different way, but if you are willing to tackle new challenges and have a good sense of humour then you’ll find that the rewards from the placement are huge. We normally offer placements of between one and four weeks duration. Each student is asked to contribute £125 per week towards the cost of food and accommodation. Please contact the centre for more information on 01873 860225 or email longtown@northamptonshire.gov.uk For further details about the centre please visit www.longtownoec.co.uk
Disabled Children's Holidays - The Newman Holiday Trust: Residential weeks where you can be part of a team to care for children with disabilities from disadvantaged backgrounds. The holidays run as part-time children's homes and provide 1 to 1 care with full onsite medical and additional support. During the week you will receive training then help the children with daily living and activities such as theme parks, horse riding, swimming, and much much more. All the helpersmust be aged 18 years or over and the majority are paired with a specific child. Unfortunately we can not accept places from under 18s. The holidays are tremendous fun where you can really help these children, make friends and learn a great deal. The holidays run across the country for one week each during the summer holidays and we start taking applications each January. For more information and to apply please visit www.newmantrust.org
EcoWeek Residential Holidays: The EcoWeek Trust runs residential holidays for young people aged 8 - 15 at, and in partnership with, the Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth, Wales. Seven days of exploring ways to save the planet while having lots of fun playing games, singing songs, going for walks, exploring the area and making friends. We are always on the lookout for keen volunteers to work at EcoWeeks - there are various roles available: Assistant, Kitchen Supremo, First Aider and Specialists. Working at an EcoWeek counts as the residential component for the Gold Award and we'll be happy to sign your book at the end of the week! We ask for the same contribution of £100 (to cover training costs) as other first time volunteers and you will be expected to attend a staff training weekend prior to the EcoWeek. Some bursary places are available and those who come back don't have to pay again. For more details visit www.ecoweek.org.uk/en/staff.htm or email admin@ecoweek.org.uk
Help on children's activity camp: Kilve Court is a Georgian country house situated in a Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in West Somerset. We are offering you the chance to assist on our summer holiday activity courses. You will be regarded as junior members of staff and will be required to help facilitate the organisation of the courses. The young people who attend will be aged from 7 - 16 years old, and will participate in many outdoor activities such as climbing, sailing, archery, mountain biking, mountain boarding and grass sledging. You will be expected to assist with the pastoral care of the young people, ensuring they have a happy and enjoyable experience. The cost of £107 includes all meals and accommodation. Please contact us for more information 01278 741270 or info@kilvecourt.org
The Challenge: next summer, The Challenge Network (www.the-challenge.org) will be delivering the National Citizen Service to 3200 sixteen-year-olds. This is an exciting new programme which includes outdoor activities, residential camps and community volunteering projects, working with young people from across London, the West Midlands, and the North West of England. There are three parts to the programme: outdoor activities (including abseiling and canoeing), team challenge (enterprise, sport, media, photography) and projects designed by the young people themselves. We would like to recruit dynamic and motivated people to get involved supporting and mentoring the young people. There is a range of summer roles available, both for paid staff and volunteers, aged 19+, from between two and nine weeks, between July and October. If you would like to get involved, there is further information about the programme and the roles at www.the-challenge.org
ASTHMA UK: Every year Asthma UK run Kick Asthma holidays for children aged 7-11 and 12-16. These week-long holidays allow children to meet other children with asthma, have fun doing activities like kayaking and abseiling whilst learning about their asthma. Volunteers who are 18 or over are needed to help run activities and help the children with their medications. Full training is provided, so no prior knowledge of asthma is needed. It is an ideal way to complete your gold residential, all expenses are paid and it's so much fun!! Recruitment for 2011 will start in Oct/Nov 2010. If you would like more information look at
www.asthma.org.uk/holidays or contact
holidays@asthma.org.uk
HELPING RUN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: There are a limited number of opportunities at Kilve Court Residential Education Centre during the Summer 2012. They will be regarded as junior members of staff and help facilitate the organisation of the summer holiday courses. Any person interested in undertaking one of these inexpensive opportunities should telephone the Office at Kilve Court (01278 741270) as soon as possible to request a leaflet and application form. There are only a few places available on each course so early application is advised to avoid disappointment. The cost is around £99 for the week which covers all food and accommodation.
HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN: CHICKS offer residential respite breaks for disadvantaged children aged 8-15 from across the UK and look for up to 8 volunteers to support the residential. We organise outdoor activities & team building games create a rewarding and challenging experience in a fun and safe environment for children who would not otherwise have a holiday. Contact CHICKS; T-01822 811020
www.chicks.org.uk info@chicks.org.uk
COMPLETE YOUR GOLD: Residential week at Woodlarks camp site where disabled folk with their helpers can have fun and try new activities. A low cost holiday in a beautiful place. Info:
http://www.woodlarks.org.uk/or contact Jane Cook at Woodlarks Camp Site, Farnham, Surrey, GUlO 3RN,
woodlarks1@aol.co.uk, or tel 01252 716279.
HELP ON 'SENSE' HOLIDAYS: Sense (the National Deafblind and Rubella Association). runs 25 holidays each year to enable over 100 deafblind children and adults to have a unique holiday. We need volunteers to support these deafblind people. Volunteers can learn new skills, explore new ways of communicating, improve their team skills and have a unique holiday. Each holiday is 7 days, residential. The holidays are all over England, and Sense pays for food and accomodation as well as training. Details: 020 7272 7774, Holidays are ONLY available for those over 18. Libby Hawkins, email: holidays@sense.org.ukfull details on: http://www.sense.org.uk/