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In June 2018, Olga Hansen retired as an Inspector from Police Scotland after 30 years of service. It was not long after her retirement that Olga decided that she wanted to work with children […]

As a Residential Approved Activity Provider for the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award, Over The Wall offers young people the opportunity to complete their Gold Award through volunteering, residential experiences

As a trainee GP, Diarmuid first discovered Over The Wall in 2017 when he responded to an email from a colleague that featured the charity and its need for Clinical

Student Ellie Pearce discovered Over The Wall at her university’s career fair and was immediately attracted to the idea of volunteering at camp. Since her discovery four years ago, Ellie

In 2017, at the age of 12, Louisa was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Four months after her diagnosis, she underwent a bone marrow transplant. That year was incredibly difficult for Louisa and her family. During her treatment, (and after her

That’s a wrap! As we bid farewell to the 2019 camp season, we turn a bit mushy at the thought of the volunteers who have helped make our camps possible

At the age of 10, I was diagnosed with bone cancer, and in that moment my childhood came to an abrupt halt. For the next few years, my life was

At Over The Wall, we are always eager to hear about the experiences of our campers, so when budding writer Christopher agreed to provide us with a first person account

13-year-old Afriyie suffers with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis -a form of arthritis in children and adolescents that causes persistent joint pain, swelling and stiffness. In addition,   Afriyie has Avascular Necrosis, a disease resulting in the loss of the blood