We invite applications from children aged 8 to 17 years, living in The Netherlands, who are currently receiving treatment or experiencing health challenges.
This includes, but is not limited to:

• Blood disorders (eg Sickle Cell Disease, Haemophilia)
• Gastrointestinal disorders (eg Inflammatory bowel disease, TPN-dependent)
• Cancer and Leukaemia
• Rheumatological conditions (eg Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus)
• Immunological disorders (eg HIV, primary immune deficiency)
• Respiratory disorders (eg Severe Asthma)
• Skin conditions (eg Severe Eczema)
• Severe Allergies
• Heart conditions (eg Congenital Heart Disease)
• Kidney disease (eg Polycystic Kidney Disease, Renal Failure)
• Liver diseases
• Neurological disorders (eg Epilepsy, Spina Bifida)
• Neuromuscular disorders (eg Friedreich’s ataxia)
• Organ Transplant
• Endocrine disorders

To ensure the child is able to benefit fully from all our camp programmes, they must:

• have the physical ability to participate in an action-packed activity programme with a range of high and low energy activities
• have the social and emotional ability to participate in a group setting and team activities with children of their own age
• be able to communicate their needs independently
• be able to transfer from chair to floor and floor to chair without assistance if they use a wheelchair

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept children who:

• have learning, behavioural or social communication needs that would prevent them from participating in age-appropriate group activities
• are more than 2-3 years off treatment, if they do not have any ongoing health challenges 
• need overnight care/intervention/monitoring, or health care needs that require constant one-to-one support
• have Cystic Fibrosis or Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (due to the risk of cross-infection and infection to immunocompromised campers)
• are on the ketogenic diet

Before attending camp, each camper’s parent application and a medical form completed by their own doctor or nurse is reviewed by one of our Nursing Team. This is to ensure that the camper meets our eligibility criteria and that their needs can be met by the team at camp. Any required care plans can be formulated ahead of time. We will consider the child’s ability to participate in the programme, their psychosocial wellbeing, and what other opportunities are available to them. Each application is considered on its own merits, however as places are limited, we will give priority to those children who have not attended camp before.

Any medical information that we request from you should be received by us as soon as possible. Applicants to our camps must fill out our  Healthcare Professional Form which should be completed by the child’s nurse or consultant at the hospital. We will send this request to you on receipt of your application. We cannot assess an application for camp without the supporting medical information requested.

If you are a new applicant and meet our criteria, then you have a very good chance of getting a place on a camp. If you have been to our camps before, then you may initially be placed on a reserve list as we will prioritise those who have not attended a camp before.

We assess every application on an individual basis, both for the child’s safety and to ensure we can deliver for their individual needs. All applications are assessed by our clinical team who are all registered nurses. We prioritise children and families who have not been to one of our camps before. All applications need to meet our criteria to ensure our campers safety and ensure the medical team can work to the best of their ability.

Yes, but we do prioritise children who are first-time applicants to our camps, so you may initially be placed on our reserve list to see where we have availability when applications have closed.

Once we’ve received your application and any supporting information the nursing and wellbeing teams will assess your application. The team may contact you if they have further questions regarding your child and their health condition – please do respond to these quickly to avoid delaying your application. We cannot progress your application until we have received all medical / supporting information so please provide this as soon as possible.