Our Camp Counsellor training is run by The Summer Camps Trust, a registered charity with decades of experience instructing summer camp workers.

The course is fully residential with morning, afternoon and evening sessions each day. There are discussion and practical sessions, indoor and outdoor activity periods, evening games and much more.

Camp Counsellors are required to attend the whole course and join in all sessions.

The Details:

When is it?

The course dates are to be confirmed.

What are the criteria for attending?

We require that those attending the course be eligible to work in the UK. You will need a written reference from an appropriate person who knows you well, confirming that you are suitable to work residentially with children, and be willing to undergo a DBS check.

How do I get there?

You will need to arrange your own travel. Lifts will be available from the Malvern Link railway station. Instructions for those coming by car will be sent nearer the event.

Am I committed to working at Summer Camp?

We will ask you to make yourself available to work at Camp Crusoe for all sessions, however you are not bound to this and there is a (hardly ever used) get-out clause on both sides. Anyone who felt after the training course that working Camp Crusoe was after all not for them would be free to say so and withdraw from their commitment. Equally, we reserve the right to not employ at camp anyone who we feel has shown they are not suited to working at camp. Neither of these is likely to happen and almost all trainees are left eager for summer.

What's in it for me?

For many, the experience of working at camp can be life-changing and for all it offers enormous benefits - increased confidence, organisational and management skills, the ability to work successfully with people, and a positive attitude to life in general. Many former counsellors who have moved on to hold high powered jobs in later life have often paid tribute to all they gained from being given such thorough training and real responsibility at a young age.

Time spent at Camp Crusoe with children is also enormously enjoyable. It helps one understand the value of doing things not because they earn you a lot of money but because they are worthwhile, fulfilling and fun.

Working at camp provides a great addition to a university or job personal statement and CVs. The training week can also count as a residential course for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.

Do I pay for the training?

We pay for the full cost of the training plus your room and board. although you do not get paid for your time while on the course, we will cover the cost of your train ticket/car mileage plus other expenses by prior agreement. This training course is well respected and recognised within the summer camps industry.

What kit will I need?

A full kit list will be sent out with the joining instructions one month before the course but any technical equipment required will be provided by us as well as suitable wear for activities if required.

CAMP COUNSELLOR TRAINING