Blog posts

Over The Wall relies on its team of dedicated volunteers to help support our campers and ‘bring the magic to camp’. Here, we speak to Chloe Emmerson, a volunteer who […]

Did you know that volunteering can improve physical and mental health, well-being, life satisfaction and even help you to develop new skills? Here are just a few examples of how camp can enrich and improve the lives of our volunteers…  Without

Teenage years can be challenging at the best of times. The transition from childhood to adulthood is a stage of life when young people can struggle the most, experiencing issues around body image, self-esteem, mental health, confidence,

The OTW camp experience often influences the ambitions, life-plans and even career choices of our volunteers. Several of our very own permanent staff members were so inspired by their experience

By James Snowden, Head of Camper Experience At Over The Wall we recognise how difficult it can be for families when a child is suffering from a serious health challenge.

Henry has never consumed or directly handled a peanut or tree nut; yet he has gone into anaphylaxis several times and required numerous hospital admissions. Each of these anaphylactic reactions

Today the Over The Wall is celebrating the legacy and life of our founder, the late, great Paul Newman. Every year on 26th January, we take a moment to look back at the

In June 2018, Olga Hansen retired as an Inspector from Police Scotland after 30 years of service. It was not long after her retirement that Olga decided that she wanted to work with children

As a Residential Approved Activity Provider for the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award, Over The Wall offers young people the opportunity to complete their Gold Award through volunteering, residential experiences

As a trainee GP, Diarmuid first discovered Over The Wall in 2017 when he responded to an email from a colleague that featured the charity and its need for Clinical