It’s a fantastic opportunity to make some life long friendships. Attending these camps will also help you with your self confidence and managing your diabetes whilst doing activities. You can also learn a lot from being around your peers whilst in a safe managed environment.
"I was nervous the first year I was going to camp but I'm so happy I did it. The camp helped me get more confident with managing my diabetes on my own without Mum and Dad there. It was comforting as well to see that I'm not alone with having to do all the daily blood sugar testing and carb counting. It's given me more confidence about going on school residential trips as well, now that I know I can deal with things on my own. Can't wait to go again next year to meet up with my friends and do all the fun activities
"Elouisa absolutely loved her time at Camp. She came back full of tales about her experiences - abseiling, caving, fencing, swimming, doing archery, having a midnight party with her room-mates and in her words, eating an ice cream as big as her head! She loved making new friends too - I think she found it refreshing to be surrounded by other little girls with pumps just like hers. She had the best time and can't wait to go back next year!"
These Camps build good memories for the future, kids have tons of memories of the good times, silly shenanigans and fun activities. It’s a time of discovery and self-improvement that stays with children long into adulthood.
Here is a great video from the 2017 camp held at The National Trust Activity Centre in Brancaster, Norfolk. This gives you a fantastic insight to what the young people got up to whilst on camp.
It teaches them important leadership skills, camps allow kids to make natural choices as leaders of a team whilst doing there activities. These kids are less likely to be affected by peer pressure and more likely to set the pace and tone for other kids and feel empowered in tasks they take on throughout their lives.
Our Activity Adventure Camps are aimed at anyone who is type 1 diabetic who either lives or receives their diabetes care at a clinic within the east of England network region.
We’d love to hear from you if you have any questions regarding our camps, you can either call us during working hours or email your inquiry to one of of team and we will get back to you ASAP. You can also take advantage of our social media platforms and drop us a message via Facebook or Twitter
