and a Registered Charity (No. 1112693)
8 Ridgway Gardens, London, SW19 4SZ
© Copyright Camp XL 2006
"Will my child be safe there?" is without doubt the most common question asked by parents. And here, honesty is called for on all sides. Parents must recognise that no organisation can possibly provide an iron-clad guarantee when it comes to safety, and one should be wary of any that do! Accidents can happen, and sadly on rare occasions accidents will happen. But, rational disclaimer aside, Camp XL has policies and procedures in place that we enforce rigorously to ensure your child is as safe as possible when in our care. Safety not only features in all aspects of our event planning, it takes priority over all others! This manifests itself in several ways:
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Risk Assessments
Weeks or months before children arrive on site, we conduct a thorough Risk Assessment of all the facilities we will be using, and all the activities in which we will be engaging. Whilst these assessments do not aim to remove all present risks, they serve to highlight all those that may potentially exist, be they small or large. Armed with that, we are then able to tailor our programmes and to implement specific measures to reduce them as far as possible.
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Child Protection Policy
Camp XL has adopted a formal Child Protection Policy, based on that recommended by CCPAS, The Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service. Please ask us if you would like to see a copy.
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Leaders / Criminal Records Bureau investigations
Central to our Child Protection Policy is our insistence that all our prospective leaders submit to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check. As its name suggests, this will reveal any and all past convictions held by a volunteer, and so is a very useful tool in assessing the suitability of individuals to serve on an XL Holiday. Ultimately, all our volunteers serve at the sole discretion of XL's Managing Director. And he, of course, places the interests and safety of children above all else.
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Fees
As a non profit organisation, Camp XL does not seek to make a return from its activities. Additionally, given that at present it is manned exclusively by volunteers who donate of their time and effort, it is able to set fees for each Holiday simply at the bare level necessary to cover all associated costs. This results in our advertised rates providing real value for money. That said, we appreciate that there will be be some families for whom the cost of an XL Holiday may be prohibitive. If someone you know would love to go on an XL Holiday but is unable to do so because of cost considerations, do speak to us. We enjoy some limited resources that are earmarked for just such cases. So, whilst we can't promise to help, we'll at least promise to try!
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Can I help?
Yes please! We rely exclusively on volunteers to run all aspects of the administration and programmes of Camp XL. We'd value your help is any of the following ways:
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Volunteer to help on one of our Holidays.
No previous experience is necessary, just a desire to serve and help as needed!
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Help spread the word.
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Donate
We rely on supporters to help fund some of our costs, especially those incurred by our volunteers who are students. We also accept donations specifically earmarked to help subsidise the cost to those who might otherwise not be able to attend. Click here to learn more about this, and to see how you can help us. -
Membership
If your son/daughter has been on and benefited from Camp XL Holiday, then we invite you to consider becoming members of Camp XL. Far more than your money, we'd value your prayers. Click here to learn more.
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We take our responsibilities to Mums and Dads extremely seriously.
We know that as parents you'll have lots of important issues to raise. You'll find the answers to most of these either here, or on our FAQ page. But should that not be the case, we encourage you to contact us directly and we'll be more than happy to address your concerns.