Overview
We offer specialised “On the Go Adventures” camps for those with additional support requirements.
Our fun, exciting and unique camps:
- provide participants with a sense of adventure and achievement
- support participants to achieve personal goals in an enjoyable and safe environment
- foster social participation and independence.
The person-centred activities focus on independent living skills, social skills and community access. Participants can try activities such as:
- flying fox
- giant swing
- archery
- canoeing
- swimming
- orienteering
- shopping
- cooking
- visiting local attractions.
We run monthly 2-night camps for all ages and 1-night camps specifically for ages 8 to 13 (‘tweenagers’).
Next Camp
2 night Camps for all ages
Location- YMCA Anglesea Recreation Camp
Date- Friday 12th – Sunday 14th March
1 night camps for 8 -1 3 year olds
Location- YMCA Lady Northcote
Date-27th – 28th March
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2021 Camps
2 Night Camps for all ages
- YMCA Anglesea Recreation Camp : Friday 12th – Sunday 14th March
- YMCA Camp Manyung : Friday 30th April – Sunday 2nd May
- YMCA Camp Manyung : Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd May
- Forest Edge CYC : Friday 18th – Sunday 20th June
- Urban / City Camp : Friday 16th – Sunday 18th July
- Snow camp – Howqua / Mt Buller : Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd August
- Snow camp – Howmans Gap Falls Creek : Thursday 19th – Sunday 22nd August
- Stringybark Lodge : Friday 10th – Sunday 12th September
- The Island – Philip Island : Friday 15th – Sunday 17th October
- The Summit – Trafalgar East : Friday 26th – Sunday 28th November
- YMCA Lake Dewar : Friday 10th – Sunday 12th December
‘Tweenagers’ 1 Night Camps for 8 -1 3 year olds
- YMCA Lady Northcote : 27th – 28th March
- YMCA Anglesea Recreation Camp: 15th- 16th May
- YMCA Lady Northcote : 5th – 6th June
- Urban Camp – Melbourne : 7th – 8th August
Program Goals
Our goals are for participants to:
- attempt, or participate in, all group recreational activities including some that are unfamiliar
- develop and maintain relationships within a group setting and socialise with members of the community
- engage in social interactions and general conversations
- gain independence in basic independent living skills
- gain independence in basic self-care and hygiene
- take part in unfamiliar activities with encouragement and reassurance
- value and respect peers and accept others’ opinions.