International volunteer’s day – meet Elly!
Meet Elly — she’s an enthusiastic student with a passion for helping others. She wants to be a paediatric radiographer! Since receiving a stem cell transplant a few years ago, …
Volunteering
Mental wellbeing at camp
Seriously ill children and their siblings often struggle with loneliness, isolation and increased responsibilities. This can lead to struggles with mental health and increase feelings of anxiety, depression and other …
Meet volunteer Russell for Paramedics Day
Today is Paramedics Day, so at Over The Wall, we’d like to thank and acknowledge all the fantastic paramedics who work around the clock to support people in their time …
5 ways volunteering improves mental wellbeing
There are many amazing benefits to volunteering. Not only do you support your local community, but by volunteering you can support your own personal and professional development too. What’s even …
Life as a clinical volunteer
My name is Dhiviya and I’m a clinical volunteer at Over The Wall! I’ve volunteered at camp twice now, once pre-pandemic and once last year. I was first recruited by …
“Camp shows you what you’re made of”
Sophia is one of our fantastic summer camp volunteers! Before she volunteered with us at Over The Wall, Sophia was a camper at many of our residential camps. She loved …
Meet Jess, our volunteer!
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to volunteer at an Over The Wall camp? We asked Jess, one of our amazing volunteers, to tell us about her experience volunteering …
Guest blog: Camp is “life-changing for campers and volunteers alike”
By Andy Scott, OTW Volunteer When a child is struggling in life and has a complicated condition that makes every day a challenge, friendships are a tortuous maze to navigate …
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