Heswall Disabled Childrens Holiday Fund Wirral

Overview

At our camp the children benefit from the independence the camp offers them. This is, for many, the only time they spend away from their parents or guardians all year.

The camp provides a safe and secure environment where the needs of the children are met, leaving them to enjoy a holiday just as children would. It is also a valuable respite period and peace of mind for their parents, many of whom care for their children single handedly throughout the year and can rarely leave them in the hands of others.

The helpers at the camp are all volunteers and often attend year after year. They are great friends throughout the year and often meet up for social occasions outside camp. Many have helped at ten or more camps and so they have experience of disabled children and their needs, some have attended the camp as children and returned as volunteers in adulthood, others have disabled brothers, sisters or family members.

The strong sense of camaraderie, friendship and unity of our helpers is one of our greatest assets and forms one of the reasons children request to return to camp each year