World Cancer Day
Today is World Cancer Day, the global awareness day led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). The theme for 2022-2024 is ‘Close the care gap’, and this year’s […]
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Children and Young People’s Mental Wellbeing
Children and Young People’s Mental Wellbeing 5 Top Tips for Care Givers Looking after children and young people’s mental wellbeing is just as important as looking after their physical health.
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Let Them Eat Cake This World Baking Day
World Baking Day 2021 This weekend brings with it World Baking Day, on Sunday 16th May! We say regardless of if you live with severe allergies or not, “Let them
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OTW Camper to take part in BBC Children in Need & The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge
We are delighted to announce that OTW camper, Jim, will be joining a team of five other young people for the 2020 Rickshaw Challenge for BBC Children in Need in 2020. News of Jim’s participation
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Stars will join ‘Seriousfun For All’ virtual event
Helen Mirren, Renée Zellweger, Mark Hamill, Sting and more join ‘Seriousfun For All’ virtual event to celebrate and support children living with serious illnesses will be available to stream on Sunday, October 18 at 6pm. Visit https://www.www.otw.org.uk/seriousfun-for-all/ to register. Over The Wall and
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Camp in the Cloud on TV!
Over The Wall’s new virtual initiative – Camp in the Cloud – has hit the limelight while featuring on ITV Meridian News and BBC Midlands Today. This summer more than
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Former Camper Takes on 200-mile Cycle for Over The Wall
Former OTW, camper Cara Tavendale, has completed a 200-mile cycle ride over five days to raise funds for Over The Wall. Cara took on the Heart 200 – a 200-mile
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Camp in the Cloud has lift-off!
We’ve officially launched our new online platform for the seriously ill children we usually see at our camps! We caught up with Head of Camper Experience, James Snowden, who helped
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OTW receives its fourth ‘Outstanding’ OFSTED rating
We are delighted to announce that Over The Wall has received its fourth consecutive ‘Outstanding’ OFSTED rating. Following previous inspections made at camp, OTW was commended for the quality of the experiences it provides for children with serious illness, and
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Meet Charlie
Charlie is a nine-year-old boy with a number of health challenges including severe asthma, multiple allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis (an allergic inflammatory disease of the oesophagus), reflux, hyper mobility issues, dyspraxia
