You can help us provide 450 children with a holiday they will never forget... at Vinnie Camp Brentwood. Every extra helper means we can look after more children.
As a volunteer you will be helping provide an action-packed week for the children. From the moment the children wake up until they go to sleep, we hope that there is always something for them to do. This takes a lot of energy!
We create an environment where each child is respected and encouraged, so that they discover new talents in themselves. Just like the children, every helper is different. We all need patience and good humour, but everyone has gifts to bring - and the different children need helpers who are sporty, helpers who are gentle, helpers who are energetic, helpers who are good listeners, etc.
Whatever your strengths, the camp needs you!
The camp is located near Colchester, Essex, and transport is provided from Central London, Beckton and Harold Hill.
We accept both junior helpers from 16 years old and helpers aged 18 and over to apply to volunteer for camp.
Once we have reviewed your application we will ask you to attend one of our mandatory training days. These days are attended by all our helpers each year and consist of Safeguarding and Health and Safety training.
All first-time helpers will be given an informal interview with a couple of the senior helpers. This gives you the opportunity to ask us questions and also allows the team to get to know you.
Any helper that is over the age of 18 will also be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - at time of applying our recruitment team will guide you through the process and inform you of the documentation that you will need to have available.
As part of the training process, every volunteer must attend a training session each year. Failure to attend will unfortunately mean we that we will be unable to accept you as a helper.
Please click here to see our comprehensive list of frequently asked questions.
If you have specific questions which are not answered by our FAQs, click here to contact a member of the volunteer team.