Organisation

Camp Quality South

Purpose

Be part of their best week of the year - a volunteer opportunity to help children living with cancer enjoy a week of joy, play, and to get back to being kids again.

Description

Camp Quality is a charity that hosts summer camps around New Zealand for children living with cancer. The South region covers from Ashburton to Stewart Island and everywhere in between, with their summer camp held in Queenstown. Their camp brings fun, hope and happiness into the lives of children living with cancer – supporting them to get on with just being kids.

• As a companion, you will be matched one-on-one with one of the approximately 30 campers.

• You will be this campers buddy for the whole time you are at camp.

• Care is taken in matching each camper and companion, and you will have time to reach out and get to know your camper prior to camp.

• The week of camp will be jam-packed with plenty of fun activities and challenges.

• You will participate in all the activities right alongside your camper, having a lot of fun together, challenging yourselves, and creating memories.

Training Required: You will be required to attend a weekend training, held in Waihola on 20th-21st September 2025

At camp, there are senior volunteers and companions available to support you. Any medical needs are handled by their nursing team. Accomodation and food are provided for both camp and training weekend.

There is no cost to volunteer, only your time. You will meet like-minded companions and often develop strong friendships that last beyond your time at camp. Transport to the summer camp is organised by Camp Quality (you will be collected from your home town, or a nearby town). However you will be required to make your own way to training weekend. Carpooling is encouraged and a Facebook group will be created so you can organise this with other companions ahead of time.

Requirements

• This role would suit friendly and enthusiastic people who want to give back to their community while having fun and creating meaningful memories.

• Experience working with children is preferred, but not required

• You must be at least 18 years old before 4th January 2026 to attend camp

• There is no upper age limit to being a companion, in fact, some of the best companions are parents or grandparents themselves

Time commitment

* Available for the summer camp from 4th-9th January 2026 * You must also be able to attend our training weekend, held in Waihola on 20th-21st September 2026

Background Check

Police check required as role is working with vulnerable youth

How to apply

Samantha Collins / volunteers.south@campquality.org.nz / 0276171197

Please copy (CC) volunteer@otago.ac.nz into your application email. Also, we have a great email template and helpful tips on making an effective application here: https://www.unicrewotago.org/aboutpriceless