📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This project offers volunteers the opportunity to join the longstanding success of the Leicester Childrens Holiday Centre schemes for underprivileged children. Each year the centre enables up to 500 children (aged 7-11 years from inner city areas) to enjoy one week of an activity filled summer holiday by the sea. For a video about the childrens camps: http://ow.ly/u3ool
💼 What the programme involves
This is not like other work camps. It is more like a short term immersion project. The international volunteers will support the work of the paid staff at the centre. Work will involve supervising a set programme of indoor and outdoor activities such as sports, games and crafts and generally helping the children enjoy their summer holiday. Volunteers must be prepared to join in the activities that the children enjoy - and do not get the opportunity to do at home - such as shopping, beach games, team building activities. This project involves long hours and hard work but it is very rewarding.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In shared rooms with either beds or mattresses on the floor. All bed linen is provided and up to 3 volunteers will be sharing a room. All facilities provided. Meals will be taken with the children and provided by catering staff. Alcohol and smoking are strictly forbidden on the premises, although an outside area is provided for smoking.
Since it is always nice to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favourite recipes from home!
📍 About the location
The centre is situated in the sand hills of Mablethorpe, a small typical North Eastern seaside town on the Lincolnshire coast complete with fun fairs, souvenir shops and amusement arcades. Mablethorpe is quite isolated with limited transport and no rail connection; so volunteers must enjoy seaside life.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers must speak English fluently and be very motivated to work with children. Volunteers should also be physically fit and able to swim. A Certificate of Good Conduct must be sent to Concordia at least 3 weeks before the project takes place.