Volunteers required to be helpers on Scottish Residential Holiday for children with additional support needs

Newman Holiday Trust
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The Newman Holiday Trust is a voluntary organisation which provides free residential activity holidays for children and young people with additional needs. The Scottish Holiday will run from the 12th to the 20th of July 2025 at Glenalmond College in Perth.
Being a volunteer helper on a Newman Trust holiday is a wonderfully rewarding experience. You will enable deserving children to have a holiday of a lifetime and contribute to a unique experience for all involved. The holidays are FUN, FULFILLING and strangely ADDICTIVE!
That said, the holidays are tiring and sometimes emotionally demanding. Real commitment is required before the holiday and on the week.
All new helpers are required to attend a recruitment session to meet a representative from the holiday so we can complete background checks. On the holiday itself it can be tough work looking after someone with additional needs and you'll need to put every effort into helping your child and working within the group. However, there's a lot of support, it’s great fun, and incredibly rewarding.
No prior training is needed - just a strong will to help others, lots of energy, and a sense of humour. There is also a very supportive and friendly environment with the more experienced helpers actively helping those newer to the role.

More about then trust: The Trust provides holidays with one-to-one care for over 140 children aged 4-18 every summer in various locations around the United Kingdom. The holidays are provided at no cost to the children’s families.
Due to the high level of skilled care they require or financial circumstances, the children selected for these breaks would not otherwise receive a holiday. The holidays provide a range of fun activities in a safe and supported environment and use a care ratio of one helper to one child at all times. Each holiday includes at least one fully qualified nurse whose sole task is to take care of the children’s medical needs.
The Trust is an entirely voluntary organisation and owes its success to over 200 people who dedicate their free time to helping these children. This voluntary structure ensures that every penny raised goes directly towards a child’s holiday.

Applications open at the start of January and are open until the end of April. You can apply directly on our website - https://www.newmantrust.org/get-involved/volunteers/application-process/new-volunteers

Experience required

No prior training is needed - just a strong will to help others, lots of energy, and a sense of humour. Good communication skills and a desire to work with children and make a difference essential.

Travel details

You will need to travel to Glenalmond in Perth. We can pick volunteers up from the train or bus station nearby, or organise a car share to and from the venue.

Travel expenses

You will get all of your meals and accommodation paid for by the Trust whilst on the residential. We don't provide expenses for travel to and from the venue, but there are usually options to car share with others.

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