I woke yesterday to find that Over the Wall had opened their volunteer applications and was immediately very happy 🙂 There may have been some singing of lemon and lime around the house 🍋
Over the Wall is a fantastic children’s charity and part of the Serious Fun Network. They provide free Therapeutic Recreation camps to families and children with life-limiting illnesses with “A place where kids can kick back, relax and raise a little hell” as put by Paul Newman.
Over the past two years I’ve volunteered in Scotland and Staffordshire, at a health challenges camp in Perth and more recently at an Epilepsy Action family camp at Whitemoor Lakes in Staffordshire. I’ve been trying to find the words to properly describe my experience but nothing is quite enough. The children and families both taught me so much and I’ve never been part of such a friendly group of volunteers. I look back at my Warm Fuzzies whenever I need a reminder of the special place that is the camp bubble.
So what are you waiting for? Please consider applying, you can find the application form here and the dates for next year here. I promise you that you’ll never look back once you’ve experienced the magic of the camp bubble 🙂
In 2017 Over the Wall have two partnership camps, a Crohn’s & Colitis UK Family Camp and an Anaphylaxis Campaign Camper camp. If you know any children, young people or families who you think would like to go to camp please encourage them to apply here.
And to all my fellow Over the Wall volunteers & friends – Lemon and Lime…. 🍋