The Vinnie Camp Brentwood provides an opportunity for children to have an exciting, activity-packed camping holiday in the Essex countryside setting.
The site is set in over forty acres of Essex countryside. Children live in tents, in groups of seven or eight and the entire week is taken up with a full programme of planned and supervised activities.
2022 update
The Vinnie Camp Brentwood, formerly SVP St John Bosco Camp, was closed during Covid and is going to be closed for one additional year in 2022. The St Vincent de Paul Society regret the disappointment this may cause but looks forwards to welcoming young people back to camp in 2023. Read more about the camps 2023 plans here.
The Camp is run by a group of volunteers who give their time for free, motivated by the fantastic impact that the Camp has on the children who attend. Each week we have between 40-70 full time helpers that visit the camp. They work hard throughout the week to make sure that all the children in their care are safe and having a brilliant time. Helpers come from a diverse range of backgrounds and jobs, with teachers, lecturers, policemen, builders, lawyers, surveyors, engineers, nurses and many more. Many helpers even came as children when they were younger!
We accept children who have reached their 9th birthday but not passed their 12th birthday on the day that they travel to camp.
The camp is run on a totally voluntary basis and we endeavour to keep the cost of sending a child as low as possible. In addition we carry out fundraising activities that contribute towards the running costs.
The expected contribution is £160 for a child to stay at camp for a week. This contribution includes travel from the pickup location, 3 cooked meals and all activities during the week.
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