Ideas for daughter to get out of london for the summer

Shelldean

re the tax credit and child benefit loss, they only stop on certain dates. Mine didn't stop until the begining of Sept which was only a few wks before DD turned 19. Her courses finished May I recall.
So double check HERE tho it appears if she finishes before end of Next mth you'll lose it at end of Feb.

Olive_Oyl

BUNAC http://www.bunac.org/uk/destinations/default.aspx?duration=any&destination=any&activity=any

For a small charge will employ students to do a whole miriad of wonderful jobs here in the Uk & abroad.

millym

Many hotels in the Scottish Highlands employ temporary, and permanent live-in staff. I'm sure there will be some in England and Wales who also do it. I know people who did it as teenagers and had a ball! I know a few people who went and worked in the Channel Islands also, and had a great time.

The pay isn't great, but you get meals and board, valuable work experience, and sometimes tips as well.

A friend of mine managed to save enough money to go backpacking in Australia with the money she earned doing this.

As someone else mentioned, the holiday camps could be an option too.

Hope she manages to sort something out.

property.advert

So just say she is 18 ? who cares ?

heretolearn_2

Fruit-picking? Accommodation is provided on the big farms and actually the pay rates aren't bad if you work hard. That's the rub though, it IS very hard work.

I don't know of many employers who would take responsibility for an under 18 in a residential job.

Caroline73_2

What about working as a nanny?

If she's in an abusive relationship then why are you waiting until the summer? Help her sort it out now.

Nottoobadyet

If shes the oudoorsy type, how about WOOFING? give it a google - i did something similar when I was 16 (alone) and it was a fantastic experience. Work for food and board, will certainly be hard enough work to keep her mind off things!

Could she look into the shore VSO placements for school leavers?

19lottie82

There_Goes_Trouble wrote: »

When is she 18? There's Camp America, but she's have to be 18 by June 1st to apply.

If I remember correctly, the costs of “volunteering” at Camp America are pretty high…….

snowleopard61

The YMCA run great residential and day activity 'camps' for children and my daughter volunteered on a non-residential basis at 17. Because she was technically a child herself I don't think she even needed a CRB check. You may find they would take your daughter as a volunteer on a residential basis.

I think the Youth Hostels Association allow unaccompanied teenagers to stay at quite an early age, so they might employ her or have her as a volunteer.

the_cat

I think you would be better off helping her deal with her problems at home. Teaching her that running away from her issues is the best option will not serve her best in the long term. At 17, it is understandable that her first instinct is to avoid her problems but that imo does not make it the right course to take

(Sorry if that comes across blunt, not intended to be!)