Volunteer Stories & Memories
Our most recent stories from our volunteers
Desperately seeking alumni!
Former Ockbrook School pupils and staff are being invited to share their school memories as part of a special heritage project being led by Over The Wall Camp. The ‘Saving
£375,000 grant boosts transformation of forever home
Over The Wall Camp is thrilled to announce they’ve been awarded a generous grant of £375,000 from The Julia Rausing Trust. The funding is helping transform our new forever home
Tori’s volunteering story: Finding the magic in everyday moments
Tori first volunteered for Over The Wall Camp in April 2025, and by the end of the camp season, she’d joined us at four residentials! When she signed up to volunteer, Tori wanted to help the children and young people at
Suit Up, Santa!
Ho-ho-hold onto your Santa hats! Over The Wall Camp is on the lookout for a jolly team of Santas to raise some festive funds at this year’s Derby Santa Run.
“An Away Day with a difference”
A team of paediatric registrars from hospitals across the East Midlands enjoyed a day of volunteering at Over The Wall Camp at our new forever home in Ockbrook. The 26
A £200,000 gift brings us closer to building our home
This summer, Over The Wall Camp received an incredible £200,000 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation – a gift that’s helping us take a giant step towards creating our first