| Adventure enthusiasts who would like to work in the | | | | Instructor |
| UK are drawn to the possibility of becoming activity | | | | "Working at an adventure camp is a great and easy |
| instructors at various UK based adventure camps. | | | | way to see another country and have fun while |
| Not only do you get to experience the UK at its best | | | | doing it! The training I receive while working at the |
| - you get paid for the work you do at the camps | | | | camp is another huge bonus as Kingswood pays for |
| which funds your traveling. Young, enthusiastic people | | | | all my training and qualifications and at the end of my |
| who enjoy working with kids are the best candidates | | | | stay I will qualify as an accredited training instructor." |
| for this type of holiday work. Applicants also need to | | | | The Highlights |
| be eligible for a Working Holiday Visa or hold an EU | | | | Simnikiwe Siqebengu is another South African who |
| passport. | | | | recently finished working at an adventure camp. He |
| Working at Adventure Camps | | | | says, "There have been so many highs while I have |
| Greg Campbell from Johannesburg is currently | | | | been here, like seeing kids overcome their fears of |
| working at one of Kingswood's coastal camps called | | | | heights or darkness. There have also been so many |
| Overstrand Hall, in Norfolk. | | | | moments where I'd be playing cricket on the beach |
| He explains: "I am an Activity Instructor and teach | | | | with a group or playing a racing game in the |
| kids a variety of activities such as abseiling, archery, | | | | computer labs and I'd think to myself, 'Wow, I'm |
| problem solving, lazer quest, aeroball. We also run fun | | | | getting paid for this!" |
| computer sessions where the kids make movies, | | | | "It can take some time to get used to being cold and |
| pretend to be a pop idol and are encouraged to try | | | | wet. In the beginning I found it hard to say goodbye |
| create crazy recipes with worms and eyeballs! When | | | | at the end of the week to kids with whom I had |
| it is not so busy we help with improvements on the | | | | formed a bond but you soon get used to the schools |
| centre. | | | | coming in and out and the new faces. |
| Work and Qualify as an Accredited Training | | | | |