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Over The Wall is a UK charity that provides residential summer camps children and their families coping with serious illnesses and conditions. It is a member of the SeriousFun Children's Network, a worldwide association of camps for seriously ill children.The charity was originally founded by Joe Woods in 1999 as The Over The Wall Gang Camp in the style of the American Hole in the Wall Gang Camp set up by Paul Newman. ==Camp Programme== The camp currently provides around 10 camps a year for children and famliess affected by serious illness. All of the camps are provided completely free of charge.〔http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/07/nhs-health-officials-frontline-care〕 There are currently three different types of camp offered throughout the year: * Seriously ill children ages 8–17 years (5 nights) * Siblings of seriously ill children aged 8–17 years (4 nights) * Family groups, with a child with a serious illness (2 nights) In 2013, the charity held summer camps in England and Scotland for 444 children between the ages of 8 and 17, with over 130 different medical conditions, including blood disorders, cancers and tumours, cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, epilepsy, heart conditions and many more, including extremely rare illnesses. The camps for siblings of children with serious illness are typically organised in the Easter Holidays, and shorter family camps are organised throughout the year. Whilst at camp the children are able to try a wide variety of activities often including; wall climbing, abseiling, fishing, canoeing, horse riding, archery, swimming, arts and crafts, music, drama, sports, talent night and a disco. Unlike other camps in the SeriousFun Children's Network, Over The Wall has no permanent site and holds camps in multiple locations in the UK, including at Bryanston School, Tulliallan Castle, and Strathallan School, allowing it to serve families from across the UK. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Over the Wall (charity)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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