Do It 4 Real Summer Camp 2009 - It's back

farley95_2

farley95 explained that the camps were set up for children from various disadvantaged groups. Being disadvantaged does not make a child 'feral'.

In life your children will have to mix with all sorts of different people, from all walks of life, from the rich to the poor, sick to the healthy, different religions, cultures. This camp gives them life skills, where they go and they have to deal with life on there own for a change without parents views or opinions on other children or what to say and do. ITS BRILLIANT FOR THEM.

cher_john

This thread was supposed to be about sending your child on an affordable Summer Camp, but seems to have turned into an argument about benefits and the type of children who go there.

When my daughter attended last year she had a great time. There were children who were in care, she made friends with these children and they were nice. All children even those not in care have the capacity to be "naughty kids" and so whichever camp you send your child to they mix with people you would not like. In fact when I was a child I had two best friends both of whom my dad hated as he thgouth they were a "bad influence". You have to let your kids grow up and make their own sensible choices. I will say it can also help your child to realise how lucky they are in their life when they hear a little about other people's.

Sorry for ranting!!

lightning15uk

just a quick point dont we get criminals in all walks of life rich, poor, on benefits, not on benefits hmmm i think so!

themaccas

lightning15uk wrote: »

just a quick point dont we get criminals in all walks of life rich, poor, on benefits, not on benefits hmmm i think so!

I agree with this

Just wanted to say though that these holidays are not specifically for disadvantaged kids. I could not find anything to support this statement on the YHA website

knithappens

i have just filled in the application form, places are filling up fast, really hoping she gets a place. We are not takign a family holiday this year, but still want the kids to have abreak, my son is goign away camping with his grandma, and this will be great for my daughter, hopign it will be a great self esteem boost.
For those that asked about pick up points

i have the brochure in front of me.

pick up points for transport are:
NORTH:
Birmingham
Hull
Lancaster
Leeds
Leicester
Liverpool
Manchester
Middlesborough
Newcastle
Nottingham
Preston
Sheffield
Stoke

SOUTH:
Ashford
Bath
Birmingham
Bristol
Cambridge
Exeter
London
Newbury
Plymouth
Southampton
Stevenage
Swindon hub

Trix

And to add to the above post, the North pick-up points will go to:

Castle Head
Coalport
Crowden
Derwentwater
Edale
Eyam
Grinton Lodge
Hawkshead
Howton
Langdale
Osmotherly
Patterdale
Ravenstor
Winmarleigh Hall

And the South pick up points will go to:

Beaumont Manor
Calshot
Castleton
Coalbrookdale
Eyam
Gradbach Mill
Holmbury St Mary
Kilve Court
Osmington Bay
Sheringham
Truleigh Hill
Windmill Hill


But if you can get your child to the Birmingham pick up point - that one takes them to all the North & South camps

Tinkerbel_2

I was just wondering who had used them before?

My son is 11 with slight learning difficulties.. would it be ok for him. He would love the activities, i know that.

Im a little worried about him being all alone by himself a long way from home.

Any advice would be welcome

I can seem to find any other forums where its discussed

paulwellerfan

we used them last year sent about 10 of our UASC kids away ( social services) they had a brilliant time and will all be going this year as well.
they we aged between 14 and 16

Trix

Just got a letter today confirming my daughter has a place on the camp she wanted :T

farley95_2

Just wanted to say though that these holidays are not specifically for disadvantaged kids. I could not find anything to support this statement on the YHA website

They have been going for many, many years doing different camps and have now grown in size and now have a website etc. They also do educational camps for schools/youth groups all year round not just summer Do it 4 real.
Well done YHA and the fab job they do all year round.