Get Ready to Create Some Mischief and Magic!
We are Over The Wall Camp, a UK based children’s charity for children with serious illness and disabilities, and their families, to discover a world of mischief and magic. A place where they can be brave and have fun with others. These amazing places are physical – in residential camps and also available online – with Camp in the Cloud. And what’s more, it’s all free!
Thank you so much for checking out our volunteering page. Our volunteers support us in helping to create the best possible experience for our campers at our residential and online camps. As a volunteer, you can learn new skills, meet new people and make a difference to the lives of children and young people in a unique and magical environment.
Volunteer applications for Camp 2025 are open!
Join us to inspire success and create memories!
If you have enthusiasm, a sense of fun and a desire to empower children and young adults… volunteering with us might be a perfect fit and we would love to hear from you!
We always welcome new volunteers to help create mischief and magic for our campers and families. There are many opportunities to volunteer with us from residential camps on a site around the UK to online volunteering from the comfort of your own home!
Is volunteering for me?
Absolutely! We don’t expect you to have lots of experience working with children, at camps, or with people with health challenges. We see daily, just how impactful volunteering is for people in growing their confidence, socialising and working with people from diverse careers and backgrounds, responding better to challenges, and gaining transferrable skills that help with employability, and we love for everyone to get as much as they can from volunteering with us! We welcome everybody from different backgrounds, characteristics and skillsets. We firmly believe that everyone has value at camp and would love to meet you to share this experience over a week or weekend. We just ask that you let loose and get back in touch with your silly side, whilst being willing to learn and support our campers!
To protect our campers and volunteers, our application and onboarding process includes reference checks, an Enhanced DBS, proof of MMR (Measels, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination, an informal interview, and attendance of training.
Apply to volunteer
New Volunteers
Before you begin, please make sure you meet the criteria below:
1. You will be at least 18 years of age by the first day of the camp you plan to attend.
2. You have or are willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check for camps in England or a PVG certificate for camps in Scotland. If you do not have a current DBS or PVG, we can help you obtain one.
3. You have or are willing to obtain proof of having received an MMR vaccination.
The initial application process should take no longer than 10 minutes
We recommend having the following on hand before you begin:
– A copy of your CV showing your full work history and context for any gaps from the age of 16.
– Names and contact information for two references. We will contact both references if your application is successful, so please be sure to supply up-to-date contact information.
– Clinical applicants only: your professional body registration number. We will check to ensure this is current and has no restrictions.
What happens next?
Once you complete your application, we will be in touch within five working days to schedule an interview. If successful, we will offer you a place at camp, and you will be asked to complete additional onboarding paperwork and virtual training. If you have any questions about our application process or any of our requirements, please reach out to volunteering@otw.org.uk
Get in touch
Fill out the form or use the details below to get in touch.
volunteering@otw.org.uk
02392 477110
