IDEAS FOR YOUR RESIDENTIAL
Full details about the requirements of the residential section can be found on the residential page of the DofE website. The DofE website also has a list of residential opportunities which are open to anyone.
Activity centres within Cambridgeshire that offer open residentials are:
Burwell House
North Street, Burwell CB25 0BB
Tel: 01638 741256
Email: Burwell.House@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Website: www.burwellhouse.com
Grafham Water Centre
Perry, Huntingdon PE28 0BX
Tel: 0845 634 6022
Email: info@grafham-water-centre.co.uk
Website: www.grafham-water-centre.co.uk
Mepal Outdoor Centre
Chatteris Road, Nr Ely CB6 2AZ
Tel: 01354 692251
Email: info@mepal.co.uk
Website: www.mepal.co.uk
Helper for a Disabled participant wanted
Venue: The Wilderness Centre Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
Dates: 1st to 7th August 2010
Cost: The cost of £60 will be covered by Cambs County Council
When you have completed the application form please send it to: Derek Budd, DofE Manager - Cambridgeshire, Box Number CC1210, Castle Court, Castle Hill, Cambridge, CB3 0AP. DO NOT send it direct to the wilderness centre as there may need to be a selection process if the opportunity is over subscribed.
Other residential opportunities:
YHA
The Volunteering Department for YHA (Eng and Wales) Ltd have volunteering opportunities that may be of particular interest to young people and which also fufills the criterea for the Gold section of the award. The role is as a Volunteer Team Assistant on the Do it 4 Real summer camps. It is an exciting opportunity supporting the young people on the camps and encouraging them to get involved. The volunteer also has the chance to take part in all the activities on offer. Here is a link to their website where you can find out more info: http://www.yha.org.uk/about-yha/volunteering/doit4real.aspx
The Inland Waterways Association's Waterway Recovery Group
Canals have been brought back to life ever since the middle of the 20th century by local canal societies and trusts. Every year the Water Recovery Group (WRG) runs over 20 week-long working holidays called ‘Canal Camps’ with the aim of restoring the derelict waterways of England and Wales. Each Canal Camp usually runs for seven days, each volunteer is asked to contribute £56 for the week (or £8 per day) towards the cost of their accommodation and the three meals a day that are provided. Most accommodation, which is best described as basic, is in sports centres, schools or village halls. Anyone is welcome to volunteer for a Canal Camp; the only restriction is that they must be over 18 and under 70 years of age. No previous skills or experience are required.
An information pack covering opportunities to join in the waterway restoration work all over the country is available free of charge from Jenny Black at Waterway Recovery Group, Island House, Moor Road, Chesham, HP5 1WA Tel: 01494 783 453 or e-mail: enquires@wrg.org.uk
Alternatively you can refer to their website www.wrg.org.uk for further information, and a look back at what WRG has already achieved. |
