ER Camps
EDMUND RICE CAMPS OCEANIA
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Edmund Rice Camps currently has 10 different camps groups operating in Australia and New Zealand.
Currently have in excess of 1200 active volunteers involved in programs, as well as many more volunteers who still associate with Camps.
Currently assists close to 1400 participants each year through the various programs that are run.
There are approximately 120 programs that are run across Oceania. With the equivalent of 450 days on camp in a year.
There is a group formed called SERCO which comprises, either paid staff or Board Rep's who manage the coordination and organising of programs and the day to day running of each camp group. The convenor of SERCO is currently Mr Ashley Little from Western Australia.
Edmund Rice Camps originated in 1981 at Parade College, Bundoora in Melbourne. The Christian Brothers who ran the college offered its resources for numerous activities for needy youngsters.
Since then the organisation has spread throughout Australia and New Zealand, Ireland, England and more recently has made its beginnings in Africa & India.
We run camps and programs that provide opportunities for kids of all ages to share new experiences with volunteer leaders aged 17 and older.
Edmund Rice Camps have given many participants their first experience of camping out over night, swimming at the beach, canoeing, abseiling, bushwalking, even going to the cinema or telling jokes around a campfire. The camps promote interaction between leaders and participants, which provides an opportunity for the development of friendship and trust. Our participants and leaders learn a little about themselves, about people and about life.
The participants on an Edmund Rice Camp come from diverse backgrounds and situations, but all benefit from an involvement with the camps. Participants are invited to attend Edmund Rice Camps based on referrals from a range of sources including schools, government agencies and other organisations. Referrals arise in a variety of circumstances. These may include social, economic or emotional hardship. Alternatively, our participants may simply benefit from a break in their normal lives.
The leaders on our camps are young adults from the community who support the ethos of Edmund Rice Camps and who generously volunteer their time and talents to guide and support our programs and participants.
An Edmund Rice Camp provides an opportunity for growth for all those involved.
Submitted by
Tom Cranitch
on Dec 2, 2009
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