Information for Parents / Guardians

About Arura

  • Arura 2024 is the summer camp organised by the charity Arura NI Trust. The emphasis is on fun and friendship, with the important dimension of learning more about the relevance of Jesus Christ in the lives of young people today.

    Our programme is designed to help young people develop in four key areas: educational, physical, social and spiritual.

    Programmes are planned to appeal to everyone and your child will be encouraged to participate in the full range of activities on offer.

  • Arura is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning ‘gathering at camp’.

  • Arura is coordinated by volunteers who come from a variety of churches and backgrounds.

Safety

  • Arura will be run by experienced leaders and support staff. There will be a high ratio of leaders to young people. The issue of safety has been taken seriously throughout the planning of Arura and will be of paramount importance during the week.

    All activities are supervised. The supervision may be by our own volunteers, or by external activity providers and accompanied by our own leaders.

  • Arura has a safeguarding policy and all leaders and workers are subject to this. This policy is available on request from the Arura office, or online at www.arura.uk

    All volunteers will have been subject to relevant criminal checks.

  • Photographs and video will be taken during Arura for personal and promotional use.

    If you do not wish your child to be included in this material you must tick the box on the registration form to opt out, or notify the Arura office in writing by 30 June 2024.

Costs

  • The cost to attend Arura is £200.

    There is a reduction of £20 per person where there is more than one person coming from the same household.

    The cost for workers who choose to stay off-site is £100.

  • You can pay for this event by cash, cheque or bank transfer. Please make cheques payable to “Arura N.I. Trust”.

    Please forward payment to your youth group leader, Arura contact or directly to the Arura office: Arura 2024, C/O Crescent Church, 6 University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NH.

    You can also pay directly from your bank account via bank transfer using the following details.

    Name: "Arura NI Trust"

    A/C Number: 10274542

    Sort Co.: 95-06-79

    Please use the name of the Camper or Volunteer as the Reference for the payment so we know who it is for.

  • We want to make Arura as accessible to all children and young people including those from lower income families. We strive to keep the cost of our camps as low as possible yet in some cases this is still unachievable. If you are struggling to afford to pay some of or the entire cost please contact your local youth leader or the Arura office.

  • Yes! In previous years, we have been encouraged by generous gifts from those who wish to support Arura. We would welcome donations to enable a place for everyone who wants to attend Arura. Any donations from £5 to the whole cost of our camp will make a real difference!

    Please use the following details for donations:

    Name: "Arura NI Trust"

    A/C Number: 10274542

    Sort Co.: 95-06-79

    Please contact the Arura office if you require a receipt.