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YMCA FAIRTHORNE MANOR VOLUNTEER DAY CAMP LEADER

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About the project

YMCA FAIRTHORNE MANOR VOLUNTEER DAY CAMP LEADER

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

YMCA Fairthorne Group is a fast-growing charity. Our mission is to champion and add value to young lives by providing experiences that challenge, enable and develop the individual. Fairthorne Manor, part of the Fairthorne Group, delivers outdoor education and environmental programmes to over 20,000 children and young people each year on both a residential and day basis. The Outdoor programme consists of a wide range of activities, including caning, climbing, bush-craft, abseiling, archery and a range of team games and pastoral activities. During term time, we deliver a diverse outdoor education programme to school and community groups, whilst during the holidays, we run an enormously successful Daycamp programme for children aged 4 to 16 years, catering for up to 500 children per day. We also run childrens birthday parties and family open days and camping, corporate team building days and community events such as Youth band practice, church meetings and counselling groups. Fairthorne Manor delivers services and programmes 7 days of the week throughout most of the year.

💼 What the programme involves

You will be joining the very successful Daycamp programme as a Volunteer group leader, and trained in a variety of activities including Obstacle Course, Aqua Slide and Den Building, as well as group games and Playwork. You will have responsibility for the well-being of groups of children aged 4-16 and will be their support and inspiration while they are here. You will need enthusiasm and imagination to welcome and provide an amazing experience for the children.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Actively engaging children/young people, providing encouragement and support Being a welcoming and caring individual and an inspirational role model Working with and respecting others in a large and diverse teamBeing responsible for childrens welfare and pastoral needs during their stayLeading non ropes/water activitiesEnsuring quality provision and consistency of care Supporting Activity Instructors in Kitting up/down Assisting in the supervision of children on Instructor led activities Supervising the childrens lunch and amp; break times and during Manor Shop time.Depending on age and ability, taking children to the toilet/helping them change out of wet clothesManaging childrens behaviour with support from the Age Group LeaderTo act in the interests of your own safety and amp; the safety of others at all timesAnything else reasonably requested by the management of the organisationTo follow YMCA Fairthorne Groups Safe Guarding, Child Protection and Safer Working practice policies at all times. Taking any concerns regarding a health or/and wellbeing to your line manager or senior management.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be allocated a basic room, which may be shared with up to 4 other volunteers/instructors. Three meals a day will be provided in the dining room and there are toilet and shower facilities and a washing machine.PLEASE NOTE, do not expect a 5 hotel Fairthorne is more like a youth hostel with dormitory-style accommodation and basic facilities.

📍 About the location

Fairthorne Manor is located in a village called Curdridge which is near the city of Southampton on the South Coast of England. It is about 15 minutes walk from Fairthorne Manor into the village where there are shops and pubs. The nearest train station is Botley from where it is about half an hours journey into Southampton city centre.

ℹ️ Additional information

POCKET MONEY: Volunteers are provided with Ipound70 per week pocket money.TRAINING: The YMCA offers full and comprehensive training in all elements of running outdoor activities. WORKING HOURS: You will work Monday-Friday and have Saturdays and Sundays off. Your hours of work will be any set period between 7.45 am-6.00 pm, some evening work will also be required. Please note the arrival date is the 6th July and the departure date the 4th September. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Volunteers who are interested in this position need to request an information/application pack.Volunteers need to provide a certificate of good conduct /police check from their home country, application form including motivational letter, and provide two references, including one from their most recent school/ college or employer.EXTRAFEE: Ipound40 (GBP) - a small contribution to Concordias administration fees.Once applications have been shortlisted, a skype interview will usually be conducted before confirming a plac

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📅 Available sessions

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06/07/2020 → 04/09/2020

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

40.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Botley, Southampton SO30, UK

GREAT BRITAIN

🌍 Location info

Local currency

United Kingdom Pound (GBP / £)

Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.195652 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English