Over The Wall Camp - A UK Children's Charity

Derby Ramathon 2025
2025-06-29 | Derby
The 2025 Ramathon will be bigger and better than ever! The route starts and finishes in Iron Gate close to Derby Cathedral and takes in Pride Park Stadium, Alvaston Park and the stunning scenery of Elvaston Castle Country Park.
The course is fast and flat and a fantastically vibrant atmosphere on the day is guaranteed.
Registration Fee: £25
Fundraising Target: £100 minimum
Email: events@otw.org.uk to register your interest.
Support Over The Wall Camp
Over The Wall provides a place where children with serious illness and disabilities can be brave and have fun with others. These amazing places are in-person – at residential camps and also available online – with Camp in the Cloud!
By taking part in this year’s Derby Ramathon, you’ll be supporting UK children and young people living with a serious illness or disability, as well as their families.
£350 could pay for a whole day at a residential camp for a child with a serious illness£520 could pay for a seriously ill child to attend one of our interactive, fun online camps for a week£1,500 could pay for a seriously ill child to attend one of our life-changing residential camps for a week
For more information, contact our Fundraising team at events@otw.org.uk

Over The Wall Fun Day 2025
2025-06-28 11:00 - 16:00 UTC | Former Ockbrook School, The Settlement, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3RJ
Join us for our first Fun Day at our Ockbrook Home!
Our first Fun Day at our new home in the Midlands will take place on Saturday 28 June 2025, at Over The Wall Camp, The Settlement, Ockbrook from 11am until 4pm.
The event is open to the public with free of charge entry, and activities for all ages:
Inflatable Warrior Wall / Inflatable Helter Skelters
Bouncy castles
Axe throwing (adults)
Face painting & glitter
Crafts
Circus play
Sports & games
Emergency services – Derbyshire Fire & Rescue (fire engine), Derbyshire Constabulary (police car)
Stalls – available to book now
Raffle & tombola
Picnic area – and lots, lots more!
A variety of catering and refreshments options will be available:
Food trucks – The Meatles (steak and chips), Wood Fired Pizzas and a BBQ truck (Moorwood Events)
Hot and cold drinks (Cafe2U Derby North)
Bars serving alcohol (Moorwood Events)
Ice-cream van (Emma & Jen’s Super Whippy)
Or bring a picnic and make a day of it!
Accessible toilets will be available, including baby changing facilities.
For further information, or to discuss sponsorship opportunities, contact:
sophie.parkins@otw.org.uk
07471 532238
Sponsorship Opportunities

Generously sponsored by:

Midlands Family Camp 2 2025
2025-06-06 - 2025-06-08 | Whitemoor Lakes, Staffordshire, WS13 8QT, United Kingdom
We’re sorry, but this camp is now closed for applications. Check out our camp calendar for all our camp dates.
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Come and join us for a weekend filled with mischief and magic!

Where
Whitemoor Lakes, Barley Green Lane, Lichfield WS13 8QT
When
Friday 6th – Sunday 8th June 2025 (two nights)
Arrive for the fun to begin between 3-4pm on Friday. Goodbyes and departures will be after lunch on Sunday.

Getting to camp
There is parking at all our camps, so many families choose to make their own way to us. However, for our Family Camps, we can pick you up from the nearest train station to camp. If you’d like to arrange this, please let us know in your application.
Our free-of-charge residential camps are more than just a holiday!
Campers have transformational experiences when they join the Over The Wall Camp family. You can step into the camp bubble, where our meaningful activity programme has been designed to be inclusive and help every camper succeed. Whether your family make new friends, take on the climbing wall, or find new talents, you should all leave camp feeling proud.
Over The Wall Camp is where many children and young people with health challenges grow their confidence, form lifelong bonds, and feel more independent than ever before.
Our camps have bedrooms and bathrooms, so you’ll have a comfortable place to rest and won’t have to pitch a tent!
Your team of mischief and magic makers!
To make camp possible for you, our team of nurses is there at all times and can support your family when needed. Camp is a safe and supportive environment for you to step outside your comfort zone.
Camps are run by our Over The Wall Camp staff team and wonderful volunteers.
Over The Wall Camps are 100% free of charge
Over The Wall camps are fully funded by our generous donors and fundraisers, meaning our camps are 100% fun and 100% free, for everyone, all of the time.

Who can join us at camp?
Family Camps
Two nights of fun for the whole family, so the grown-ups don’t miss out!
You can join us if:
At least one member of your family is aged 8-17 years.
And at least one child in your family is living with a health challenge or has finished treatment within the last three years.
For more about our camp eligibility guidance, click here.
I’ve applied! What next?
If we need further information to complete our assessment, a member of our nursing team will contact you. Otherwise, you will hear from us regarding whether your child has been offered a place, on Wednesday 26th February 2025. Please note that NO offers of places or waitlist offers will be sent before this date.
If you apply for camp after this date, you will be sent an offer or waitlist place as soon as our nursing team has assessed your application.
How else can you experience the magic of Over The Wall Camp?
You can also enjoy Camp in the Cloud, an engaging camp-at-home activity programme that allows your family to spend quality time together with no cost or planning involved for you. Find out how you can experience the mischief and magic of Over The Wall Camp at home here: Camp in the Cloud

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Anthony Nolan Family Camp 2025
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-18 | Whitemoor Lakes, Staffordshire, WS13 8QT, United Kingdom
We’re sorry, but this camp is now closed for applications. Check out our camp calendar for all our camp dates.
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Come and join us for a weekend filled with mischief and magic!
Where
Whitemoor Lakes Activities Centre, Barley Green Lane, Lichfield, WS13 8QT
When
Friday 16th – Sunday 18th May 2025 (two nights)
Arrive for the fun to begin between 3-4pm on Friday. Goodbyes and departures will be after lunch on Sunday.
This Over The Wall and Anthony Nolan camp is for families with a child who has a blood disorder OR has had a bone marrow, stem cell transplant, OR organ transplant (scroll down for more about who can join us).
Meet families on a similar journey to you, and have a fun-filled weekend!
Getting to camp
There is parking at all our camps, so many families choose to make their own way to us. However, we can also arrange a taxi pick up from Lichfield Trent Valley Train station. If you’d like to arrange this, please let us know in your application.
Our free-of-charge residential camps are more than just a holiday!
Campers have transformational experiences when they join the Over The Wall and Anthony Nolan Family Camp. You can step into the camp bubble, where our meaningful activity programme has been designed to be inclusive and help every camper succeed. Whether your family make new friends, take on the climbing wall, or find new talents, you should all leave camp feeling proud.
OTWC Partnership Camps are where many children and young people with health challenges grow their confidence, form lifelong bonds, and feel more independent than ever before.
Our camps have bedrooms and bathrooms, so you’ll have a comfortable place to rest and won’t have to pitch a tent!
Your team of mischief and magic makers!
To make camp possible for you Over The Wall Camp and Anthony Nolan provide the specialist care to support your family at all times. Camp is a safe and supportive environment for you to step outside your comfort zone.
This partnership camp is run by bringing staff from Over The Wall Camp and Anthony Nolan together, supported by our wonderful volunteers.
Over The Wall Camps are 100% free of charge
This partnership camp has only been made possible by the financial support from Anthony Nolan and our generous fundraisers , meaning our camps are 100% fun and 100% free, for everyone, all of the time.
Who can join us at camp?
Anthony Nolan Family Camp
Two nights of fun for the whole family, so the grown-ups don’t miss out!
You can join us if:
At least one member of your family is aged 8-17 years.
And at least one child in your family;
has had (or is waiting for) a bone marrow or stem cell transplant
OR has a blood disorder (including but not limited to sickle cell, thalassaemia, fanconi anaemia, diamond blackfan anaemia, aplastic anaemia)
OR has blood cancer (or is up to 3 years post-treatment)
OR is a CART-Therapy recipient
OR has had an organ transplant
For more about our camp eligibility guidance, click here.
How else can you experience the magic of Over The Wall Camp?
You can also enjoy Camp in the Cloud, an engaging camp-at-home activity programme that allows your family to spend quality time together with no cost or planning involved for you. Find out how you can experience the mischief and magic of Over The Wall Camp at home here: Camp in the Cloud
Anthony Nolan
This partnership camp has only been made possible by financial support from Anthony Nolan. To find more information about Anthony Nolan, please visit their website – www.anthonynolan.org

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Midlands Family Camp 1 2025
2025-05-09 - 2025-05-11 | Whitemoor Lakes, Staffordshire, WS13 8QT, United Kingdom
We’re sorry, but this camp is now closed for applications. Check out our camp calendar for all our camp dates.
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Come and join us for a weekend filled with mischief and magic!

Where
Whitemoor Lakes Activities Centre, Barley Green Lane, Lichfield WS13 8QT
When
Friday 9th – Sunday 11th May 2025 (2 nights)
Arrive for the fun to begin between 3-4pm on Friday. Goodbyes and departures will be after lunch on Sunday.

Getting to camp
Camps are in several locations across the UK. There is parking at all our camps, so many families choose to make their own way to us. However, for our Family Camps, we can pick you up from the nearest train station to camp. If you’d like to arrange this, please let us know in your application.
Our free-of-charge residential camps are more than just a holiday!
Campers have transformational experiences when they join the Over The Wall Camp family. You can step into the camp bubble, where our meaningful activity programme has been designed to be inclusive and help every camper succeed. Whether your family make new friends, take on the climbing wall, or find new talents, you should all leave camp feeling proud.
Over The Wall Camp is where many children and young people with health challenges grow their confidence, form lifelong bonds, and feel more independent than ever before.
Our camps have bedrooms and bathrooms, so you’ll have a comfortable place to rest and won’t have to pitch a tent!
Your team of mischief and magic makers!
To make camp possible for you, our team of nurses is there at all times and can support your family when needed. Camp is a safe and supportive environment for you to step outside your comfort zone.
Camps are run by our Over The Wall Camp staff team and wonderful volunteers.
Over The Wall Camps are 100% free of charge
Over The Wall camps are fully funded by our generous donors and fundraisers, meaning our camps are 100% fun and 100% free, for everyone, all of the time.

Who can join us at camp?
Family Camps
Two nights of fun for the whole family, so the grown-ups don’t miss out!
You can join us if:
At least one member of your family is aged 8-17 years.
And at least one child in your family is living with a health challenge or has finished treatment within the last three years.
For more about our camp eligibility guidance, click here.
I’ve applied! What next?
If we need further information to complete our assessment, a member of our nursing team will contact you. Otherwise, you will hear from us regarding whether your child has been offered a place, on Tuesday 21st January 2025. Please note that NO offers of places or waitlist offers will be sent before this date.
If you apply for camp after this date, you will be sent an offer or waitlist place as soon as our nursing team has assessed your application.
How else can you experience the magic of Over The Wall Camp?
You can also enjoy Camp in the Cloud, an engaging camp-at-home activity programme that allows your family to spend quality time together with no cost or planning involved for you. Find out how you can experience the mischief and magic of Over The Wall Camp at home here: Camp in the Cloud

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South Health Challenge and Siblings Camp 2025
2025-04-13 - 2025-04-17 | Bryanston School, Bryanston School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
We’re sorry, but this camp is now closed for applications. Check out our camp calendar for all our camp dates.
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Come and join us for five days filled with mischief and magic!

Where
Bryaston School, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 0PX
When
Sunday 13th – Thursday 17th April 2025
(Four nights and five days)

Getting to camp
Camps are in several locations across the UK. You can make your own way to camp or on one of our free camp buses (with Over The Wall Camp volunteers). For this camp, our buses will pick campers up from hubs in London, Bristol and Southampton. Let us know in your application if you’d like a place on a camper bus.
Our free-of-charge residential camps are more than just a holiday!
Campers have transformational experiences when they join the Over The Wall Camp family. You can step into the camp bubble, where our meaningful activity programme has been designed to be inclusive and help every camper succeed. Whether you make new friends, take on the climbing wall, or find a new talent, you should leave camp feeling proud.
Over The Wall Camp is where many children and young people with health challenges grow their confidence, form lifelong bonds, and feel more independent than ever before.
Our camps have bedrooms and bathrooms, so you’ll have a comfortable place to rest and won’t have to pitch a tent!
Your team of mischief and magic makers!
To make camp possible for you, our medical team of nurses, doctors and paramedics are there at all times. This means they can provide routine care and respond to emergencies. Camp is a safe and supportive environment for you to step outside your comfort zone.
Camps are run by our Over The Wall Camp staff team and wonderful volunteers.
Over The Wall Camps are 100% free of charge
Over The Wall camps are fully funded by our generous donors and fundraisers, meaning our camps are 100% fun and 100% free, for everyone, all of the time.

Who can join us at camp?
Health Challenge & Sibling Camps
These camps are five days of magic for children and young people to come to without their grown-ups! You’ll be in a small group with other campers your age, with your own team of volunteers.
You can join us if:

You’re aged 8-17 years old and are living with a health challenge or have finished treatment within the last three years.
You’re aged 8-17 years old and you have a sibling (aged 0-17 years) who has a health challenge.
We also run Family Camps, which are two nights of fun for the whole family, so the grown-ups don’t miss out!
For more about our camp eligibility guidance, click here.
I’ve applied! What next?
If we need further information to complete our assessment, a member of our nursing team will contact you. Otherwise, you will hear from us regarding whether your child has been offered a place on Tuesday 21st January 2025. Please note that NO offers of places or waitlist offers will be sent before this date.
If you apply for camp after this date, you will be sent an offer or waitlist place as soon as our nursing team has assessed your application.
How else can you experience the magic of Over The Wall Camp?
You can also enjoy Camp in the Cloud, an engaging camp-at-home activity programme that allows your family to spend quality time together with no cost or planning involved for you. Find out how you can experience the mischief and magic of Over The Wall Camp at home here: Camp in the Cloud
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Brighton Marathon 2025
2025-04-06 | Brighton, Brighton, BN1 1JA, United Kingdom
The coastal, undulating course of the Brighton Marathon is perfect for runners looking for a quicker time or to take in the amazing views and is renowned for its roaring crowd support!
The event begins in Preston Park and goes north towards Withdean before taking participants south through the city and past some of Brighton’s most iconic landmarks including the Pavilion. The route then goes into the neighbourhood of Kemptown and follows the coast to Ovingdean past white cliffs before turning back for a breathtaking view of the city. Participants will then run west along the coast past the Brighton Pier, West Pier and i360 before making their way into the supportive neighbourhoods in Hove.
The Finish Line is back on the seafront at Hove Lawns, taking finishers past the infamous beach huts into the beach village for celebrations.
Registration Fee: FREE
Fundraising Target: £350 minimum
Email: events@otw.org.uk to register your interest.
Support Over The Wall
Over The Wall provides a place where children with serious illness and disabilities can be brave and have fun with others. These amazing places are in-person – at residential camps and also available online – with Camp in the Cloud!
By taking part in this year’s Brighton Marathon, you’ll be supporting UK children and young people living with a serious illness or disability, as well as their families.
£350 could pay for a whole day at a residential camp for a child with a serious illness£520 could pay for a seriously ill child to attend one of our interactive, fun online camps for a week£1,500 could pay for a seriously ill child to attend one of our life-changing residential camps for a week
For more information, contact our Fundraising team at events@otw.org.uk

Camp in the Cloud - March 2025
2025-03-09 | Online Camp in the Cloud
Sadly, this camp is now closed for applications. Check out our Camp Calendar for more camp opportunities

Come and join us online for a day filled with mischief and magic!

Where
In the comfort of your own home!
When
Sunday 9th March 2025
Camp in the Cloud brings the magic to you!
Camp in the Cloud is an engaging camp-at-home activity programme that allows your family to spend quality time together with no cost or planning involved for you. Camp in the Cloud also gives you the valuable opportunity to interact live with families on a similar journey to you.
How does Camp in the Cloud work?
You’ll receive your own Seriously Fun Box in the post containing everything you need to participate. This box is packed full of games and activities, as well as other goodies and surprises!
During your experience, you’ll have exclusive password-protected access to the Camp in the Cloud online platform. Here, you can chat with the other families and take part in various live activities. You can also enjoy the message boards, photo galleries, games, and guided activities.
Camp in the Cloud is run on specific dates by our staff team and volunteers who are ready to bring the Over The Wall Camp magic to you!
Who can take part?
This camp is for the whole family! One child in the family must be 6 – 17 years old and there must be one child in the family living with a health challenge (or up to 3 years post-treatment).
For more about our Camp in the Cloud eligibility guidance, click here.
Over The Wall Camps are 100% free of charge
Over The Wall camps are fully funded by our generous donors and fundraisers, meaning our camps are 100% fun and 100% free, for everyone, all of the time.
Accessing Camp in the Cloud
Please let us know during your application if you don’t have a suitable device to access Camp in the Cloud, and we’ll discuss how we can help you.

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Camp in the Cloud - February 2025
2025-02-08 | Online Camp in the Cloud
Sadly, this camp is now closed for applications. Check out our Camp Calendar for more camp opportunities

Come and join us online for a day filled with mischief and magic!

Where
In the comfort of your own home!
When
Saturday 8th February 2025

Camp in the Cloud brings the magic to you!
Camp in the Cloud is an engaging camp-at-home activity programme that allows your family to spend quality time together with no cost or planning involved for you. Camp in the Cloud also gives you the valuable opportunity to interact live with families on a similar journey to you.
How does Camp in the Cloud work?
You’ll receive your own Seriously Fun Box in the post containing everything you need to participate. This box is packed full of games and activities, as well as other goodies and surprises!
During your experience, you’ll have exclusive password-protected access to the Camp in the Cloud online platform. Here, you can chat with the other families and take part in various live activities. You can also enjoy the message boards, photo galleries, games, and guided activities.
Camp in the Cloud is run on specific dates by our staff team and volunteers who are ready to bring the Over The Wall Camp magic to you!
Who can take part?
This camp is for the whole family! One child in the family must be 6 – 17 years old and there must be one child in the family living with a health challenge (or up to 3 years post-treatment).
For more about our Camp in the Cloud eligibility guidance, click here.
Over The Wall Camps are 100% free of charge
Over The Wall camps are fully funded by our generous donors and fundraisers, meaning our camps are 100% fun and 100% free, for everyone, all of the time.
Accessing Camp in the Cloud
Please let us know during your application if you don’t have a suitable device to access Camp in the Cloud, and we’ll discuss how we can help you.

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Camp in the Cloud - January 2025
2025-01-18 | Online Camp in the Cloud
Sadly, this camp is now closed for applications. Check out our Camp Calendar for more camp opportunities
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Come and join us online for a day filled with mischief and magic!

Where
In the comfort of your own home!
When
Saturday 18th January 2025
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Camp in the Cloud brings the magic to you!
Camp in the Cloud is an engaging camp-at-home activity programme that allows your family to spend quality time together with no cost or planning involved for you. Camp in the Cloud also gives you the valuable opportunity to interact live with families on a similar journey to you.
How does Camp in the Cloud work?
You’ll receive your own Seriously Fun Box in the post containing everything you need to participate. This box is packed full of games and activities, as well as other goodies and surprises!
During your experience, you’ll have exclusive password-protected access to the Camp in the Cloud online platform. Here, you can chat with the other families and take part in various live activities. You can also enjoy the message boards, photo galleries, games, and guided activities.
Camp in the Cloud is run on specific dates by our staff team and volunteers who are ready to bring the Over The Wall Camp magic to you!
Who can take part?
This camp is for the whole family! One child in the family must be 6 – 17 years old and there must be one child in the family living with a health challenge (or up to 3 years post-treatment).
For more about our Camp in the Cloud eligibility guidance, click here.
Over The Wall Camps are 100% free of charge
Over The Wall camps are fully funded by our generous donors and fundraisers, meaning our camps are 100% fun and 100% free, for everyone, all of the time.
Accessing Camp in the Cloud
Please let us know during your application if you don’t have a suitable device to access Camp in the Cloud, and we’ll discuss how we can help you.

APPLY FOR CAMP
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Over The Wall Gala Dinner 2024
2024-12-04 18:30 - 2024-12-05 00:30 | Underglobe, London, SE1 9DT
Join us on Wednesday 4 December 2024 for a special evening of celebration and fundraising as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Over The Wall Children’s Charity

Join us for this year’s spectacular Gala Dinner on Wednesday 4th December 2024 at the stunning, Underglobe, on London’s stylish Southbank as we honour 25 years of #MischiefAndMagic with Over The Wall.
We promise you an unforgettable evening filled with captivating entertainment, spectacular celebrity hosts, remarkable performances, and a delicious three-course dinner; all in celebration of – and raising funds for – Over The Wall’s transformational work supporting seriously ill children and their families.
Just as we invite our campers to escape the day-to-day challenges of their health conditions and immerse themselves in a stimulating, magical world to ‘raise a little hell’, we extend our invitation to you to join us for a formal, fabulous evening at our fairy-tale venue. As you descend the staircase from the fast-paced city above, enter a whimsical world beneath Shakespeare’s Globe: You’ll be greeted with a sparkling drinks reception before being captivated by a whimsical wonderland filled with mystic mayhem, special guests and the very best dance floor music to keep you going ‘til late.

Make sure you’re there to celebrate our special anniversary!
Prepare to enjoy lasting memories and experience an extravaganza like no other as we take you on a unique, fantastical journey with Over The Wall.
Tickets for Tables of Ten
Tickets include all food, drink and entertainment.
A Table of Mischief – £2,500
· Three course meal with wine
· Bespoke goody bag with mischief theme
· Fun and mischief at back of the venue
A Table of Magic – £3,500
· Three-course meal with wine
· Themed goody bag for each guest
· Additional surprise drink per guest
· Magic table decor
· Surprise magical element during the evening
A Table of Brilliance – £5,000
· Cocktail on arrival at the table
· Three-course meal with wine
· Choice of spirit & mixers on table
· Luxury goody bag with bespoke gifts
· Front of venue position
· Song request for the dancefloor
If you would like to speak with us about sponsorship opportunities, reserve a table, a seat or indeed donate a prize for our auction, please email events@otw.org.uk or call 02392 982 469.
View our 2024 Gala sponsorship prospectus.

Showtime Photo Booth has helped us by creating a memorable photo opportunity to support Over The Wall. Join us and capture the moment while making a difference in children’s lives.
