Summer Youth Camp
Five days of worship, outdoor games, teaching, and cabin life shaped around Christian friendship.
Hants And Dorset Christian Youth Camps And Houseparty gathers young people, leaders, and families for joyful worship, trusted friendships, practical support, and memorable time away together.
Five days of worship, outdoor games, teaching, and cabin life shaped around Christian friendship.
Hands-on mentoring for older teens serving in worship, prayer, hospitality, and peer encouragement.
A shared weekend of Bible teaching, community meals, children’s activities, and evening worship.
Practical follow-up sessions for churches wanting to keep camp conversations alive through the year.
Last year, one twelve-year-old arrived certain they would not stay the whole week. By the closing session they were helping lead games, praying with cabin mates, and asking how to return as a helper.
Stories like this shape our work: steady welcome, patient leaders, clear Christian teaching, and enough space for young people to feel known rather than managed.
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Leaders often say the first breakthrough happens over lunch, not on stage. Shared meals, cabin time, and unhurried conversations make room for trust and for faith to be explored honestly.
Our team balances high-energy activity with thoughtful support, helping young people process grief, anxiety, and big questions within a safe Christian environment.
Follow-up matters. Families and partner churches receive practical next steps so camp relationships become part of ordinary local discipleship rather than a one-off experience.
This work depends on people who are prepared to give time, practical help, transport, hospitality, finance, and steady prayer.
Support activities, pastoral care, prayer ministry, administration, kitchen service, or transport.
Volunteer
Refer young people, host an information evening, or build local follow-up around camp testimonies.
Partner with us
Help remove financial barriers so more families can say yes to camp, houseparty, and follow-up care.
Support bursaries

“My son came home calmer, happier, and already asking when he could go back.”
Parent of first-time camper

“It felt like people noticed me straight away instead of waiting for me to fit in.”
Year 9 attendee

“The leadership culture is warm, serious about safeguarding, and deeply rooted in faith.”
Volunteer leader

“Camp gave our church a new way to support young people who had drifted to the edge.”
Partner church worker

“Houseparty felt generous and welcoming, with something real for every age group.”
Houseparty guest

“I came as a camper and returned as a helper because the team invested in me.”
Returning young leader
Strong partnerships let the organisation extend care beyond a single week away. Churches, donors, and practical supporters help create continuity before, during, and after every event.
Coastline Parish Network supports transport coordination, prayer cover, and post-camp welcome evenings that help young people reconnect with trusted local adults after residential events finish.
Their support has made it easier for new families to attend and for churches to stay involved in a steady, practical way.
A clear guide for families covering travel, clothing, medication, contact details, and arrival routines.
How safeguarding, pastoral listening, and practical teamwork create a safer and more joyful experience.
Sessions, children’s provision, mealtimes, and how the programme is designed for all ages together.