A week with the OMV at International Holiday Camp brings guests and helpers, from over 20 countries across Europe and beyond, together to enjoy exciting activities as well as soulful reflection. The action-packed week is beautifully complimented by the tranquility of prayer, both individual and communal, and guests are offered the opportunity to try activities that might not normally be accessible to them. There are also discos each evening that are the highlight for many of the guests, as wheelchairs rock n’roll the night away!
Throughout the week the guests are given opportunities to try activities that might not normally be accessible to them including; Sailing, Horse Riding, Scuba-Diving, a flight in a light aircraft or Hot Air Balloon. The week enables a number of branches of the OMV youth community to come together in one place, enjoy the culture of different countries each year and engage in activities together regardless of any language barriers.
We can’t wait for the Netherlands this year! This year’s camp is from Sunday 10 August to Sunday 17 August 2025. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please find below the basic information you need to know before applying to join us in Netherlands this summer.
Volunteer Requirements:
Training Day:
The OMV Training Day will be held on Monday 26 May 2025. Venue will be in London (exact location to be confirmed).
This day is compulsory for ALL volunteers. There will be no other training day run by the OMV and if you have any questions/concerns do please contact the activity organisers James and Mafi on ihc@omv.org.uk.
Costs:
The cost of this year’s camp is still to be confirmed.
This price includes flights, food, accommodation and transport within the Netherlands.
The OMV offers bursaries to volunteers and please see further information on this below.
Bursaries:
The OMV Bursary Scheme is there to help those who would not be otherwise able to.
As a charity, OMV has a limited bursary fund and bursaries are made at the Treasurer’s discretion.
We would strongly advise you to seek other forms of financial support from your family, school, university, parish or workplace before applying for a bursary.
If you would like to apply for a bursary for this activity, please get in touch with the OMV Treasurer at treasurer@omv.org.uk
The OMV has a bursary policy on our website which you can access here for more information: https://www.omv.org.uk/contact/policies/
More information:
For more information, please contact James & Mafi on ihc@omv.org.uk