About us
Founded in 1967, Campus is an entirely volunteer run charity that provides respite holidays for disadvantaged children in the Liverpool and Merseyside area.
We work with some of the most vulnerable children in the area: children in care, some who have been abused, young carers, and children living in poverty or violent neighbourhoods. These children are referred to us by parents, social workers and other organisations to give a break to both them and their families.
What we do
Over the school summer holidays, we run week-long projects for kids aged 6-13. There are 2 types of projects: a residential and a day (Hippocampus)
The kids are then invited back at Christmas for “Winter project” – a one day reunion. We also run “Young Helper” project which is a training weekend for kids who have graduated from Campus to prepare them for being young helpers.
Our Ethos
Our emphasis is on fun! Campus wants kids to be kids!
We also strive, through our high volunteer to child ratio, to provide targeted positive adult attention and therefore a nurturing environment that give the kids opportunities to do things outside their comfort zone, develop friendships, and create positive memories. Furthermore, for many of our kids, their home lives have been characterised by instability. Campus offers the opportunity for them to return every year untill they turn 13 alongside the same cohort of children, which provides them with continuity and a sense of community.



A Campus story
